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IB Extended Essay
A Grade 11 ISM Introduction
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Aims of the Session…
A reminder of what the Extended
Essay is all about…
Reduce any confusion…
Give you a timeline…
Help you get started…
Answer any questions.
+ What is the Extended Essay (EE)?
…a short reminder
An opportunity to produce a piece of academic investigative
work on a topic that interests you…
Length 4000 words (not including appendices, illustrations,
bibliography, footnotes, endnotes or abstract)
With an abstract within 300 words
Viva-voce
Your EE should represent approx. 40 hours of work
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Aims of the EE
Independent research on a focused topic
Develop research and communication skills
Experience the excitement of intellectual discovery
Past students say the EE turned out to be the single most
valuable part of their IB diploma
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What it’s worth?
The Diploma
Diploma award details…
Six subjects… up to 7 points
each gives a total of 42 points
Satisfy all core requirements –
CAS, ToK, EE
EE + Theory of Knowledge =
up to 3 Core bonus points
The Diploma is awarded for 24
points and above if…
Total Diploma = 45 points
At least 12 points from HL
subjects
At least 9 points from SL
subjects
No 1s no more than one 2
and no E grades for ToK &
EE
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The ToK & EE Score Grid
An E grade in
Both EE and ToK
= failing
condition for
diploma
Any E grade in
either ToK or EE
is a failing
condition unless
there is a total
diploma subject
score of 28 or
more (instead of
usual 24)
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Assessment & Grade Boundaries…
30
25
17
– 36 = A
Externally Assessed
– 29 = B
11 criteria
Maximum possible score = 36
General criteria – but subject specific
guidelines
Predicted grade only awarded by
supervisor
– 24 = C
9
- 16 = D
0
–8=E
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Choosing…
Subject
Topic
Title
• One you are already studying
• Enjoy / Good at
• Future choices - university
• Think about an area within the subject that interests you
• Talk to teachers / friends / family
• Read / Preliminary research
• Focus – narrow area in depth
• 4000 words sufficient to investigate
• Resources available – discuss again
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Timeline
Grade
11
Today - Kick off
31st Jan – 4th Feb – Lunchtime
info sessions by department –
attend 2 min!
Grade
12
August – Meet advisor & discuss
issues and progress
9th March – deadline for 2
proposals submitted to me
September – EE writing day –
compulsory
31st March each student
assigned advisor
November – Full draft submitted
January – Final EE submission
Late January – Viva Voce
February final EE & IB paperwork
completed – submission to IB
April – May - Meet advisor and
– plan and research pre summer
break.
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Problems with Extended Essays…
Don’t pace your self with
research and writing… too
little to late!
Don’t meet advisor regularly
or follow their advice!
Too few or poor quality data
sources
Essay lacks personal
engagement – merely a
compilation of source material
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How to succeed…
The Portal –
High School / IBoffice / EE
50 Excellent EEs
EE Guides (by subject)
Check the Rubric (twice)
HSMC –
Archive – all A and B grade
EEs for the past 5 years
Teachers –
Expertise and advice
The IB Says…
‘The more background you
have in the subject, the more
likely you’ll write a good EE.
Choosing to write your EE in a
subject that is not being
studied often leads to lower
marks.’
‘Make sure your research
question is not too broad, too
vague, too narrow, too difficult
or inappropriate. A good
research question is one that
asks something worth asking
and that is answerable within
40 hours/4,000 words.’
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EE Taught Subjects at ISM…
Languages (A or B)
Biology
Environmental Systems &
Societies
History
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Theatre
Visual Arts
Business & Management
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
Film
Geography
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Additional IB EE Subjects…
Dance
Social & Cultural Anthropology
Design Technology
World Religions
Human Rights
IT in a Global Society
Music
Peace and Conflict Studies
YOU NEED SPECIAL
PERMISSION TO WRITE YOUR
EE IN ANY OF THESE
SUBJECTS
Philosophy
Politics
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What Now?...
Attend 2 information
lunchtime sessions (31st Jan –
4th Feb)
Talk to your teachers
Read through IB EE guide
Begin to think about topics
Don’t just sit there and wait for
something to happen!
Complete
and
submit 2 separate
EE proposal forms
(again found on the
portal in the High
School / IB Office /
EE folder)
Deadline: 9th
March
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Assigning EE Advisors…
120 Diploma Students
No Staff member more than 4
EE students
Departments review proposals
and select the best
The better the proposal the
more likely to get first choices
If you have a great idea – sell it
well on the proposal!
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Feeling Better Now?
Any
Questions?...