Curriculum: Core - Extended Essay - CLASS OF 2017
For students in the graduating class of 2018 and beyond, the Extended Essay criteria and requirements will change and this website will be updated accordingly with appropriate information. The following information is valid for students in the class of 2017 and prior years.
“The extended essay of some 4,000 words offers the opportunity for IB students to investigate a topic of special interest, usually one of the student's six DP subjects, and acquaints them with the independent research and writing skills expected at university. It is intended to promote high-level research and writing skills, intellectual discovery and creativity - resulting in approximately 40 hours of work. It provides students with an opportunity to engage in personal research on a topic of their choice, under the guidance of a supervisor. This leads to a major piece of formally presented, structured writing of no more that 4,000 words, in which ideas and findings are communicated in a reasoned and coherent manner, appropriate to the subject. It is recommended that students follow the completion of the written essay with a short, concluding interview - viva voce - with the supervisor. In countries where normally interviews are required prior to acceptance for employment or for a place at university, the extended essay had proved to be a valuable stimulus for discussion.”
From the IB website, www.ibo.org
For example, students choosing history must be interested in working with primary sources. Those selecting a science topic are strongly advised to undertake experimentally based investigations, rather than library-based surveys. For an Extended Essay in language A, students should be interested in the independent critical analysis of literary works. Emphasis is placed on the communication of ideas and information in a logical and coherent manner, and the overall presentation of the essay. Extended Essays are assessed according to both general and subject-specific criteria.
“The extended essay of some 4,000 words offers the opportunity for IB students to investigate a topic of special interest, usually one of the student's six DP subjects, and acquaints them with the independent research and writing skills expected at university. It is intended to promote high-level research and writing skills, intellectual discovery and creativity - resulting in approximately 40 hours of work. It provides students with an opportunity to engage in personal research on a topic of their choice, under the guidance of a supervisor. This leads to a major piece of formally presented, structured writing of no more that 4,000 words, in which ideas and findings are communicated in a reasoned and coherent manner, appropriate to the subject. It is recommended that students follow the completion of the written essay with a short, concluding interview - viva voce - with the supervisor. In countries where normally interviews are required prior to acceptance for employment or for a place at university, the extended essay had proved to be a valuable stimulus for discussion.”
From the IB website, www.ibo.org
For example, students choosing history must be interested in working with primary sources. Those selecting a science topic are strongly advised to undertake experimentally based investigations, rather than library-based surveys. For an Extended Essay in language A, students should be interested in the independent critical analysis of literary works. Emphasis is placed on the communication of ideas and information in a logical and coherent manner, and the overall presentation of the essay. Extended Essays are assessed according to both general and subject-specific criteria.
extended essay forms for isg students:
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extended essay exemplars from the ib:
Student advisory exemplar – English B - exemplar A - 21 marks out of 36.pdf | |
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Student advisory exemplar – English B - exemplar A - examiner comments.pdf | |
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Student advisory exemplar – English B - exemplar B - 26 marks out of 36.pdf | |
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Student advisory exemplar – English B - exemplar B - examiner comments.pdf | |
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Student advisory exemplar – English B - exemplar C - 31 marks out of 36.pdf | |
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Student advisory exemplar – English B - exemplar C - examiner comments.pdf | |
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