1. Extended Essay
What it is and Why should we care?
10th March, 2017
Zakir Hossain
Teacher-Librarian
Extended Essay Coordinator
2. IBDP Requirements
Over the course of the two-year programme,
students:
study six subjects chosen from the six groups
complete an extended essay (EE)
follow a theory of knowledge course (TOK)
participate in creativity, action, service (CAS).
5. A piece of independent research
Independent
Students have control & are responsible for getting it done
Self-directed
Students decide what they want to write about & how
they’re going to conduct & organize their research
4000 words in length
40 hours of work
3 mandatory reflections and 3 informal meeting with
supervisor
6. Significance of the extended essay
The extended essay provides:
practical preparation for university level research
how to designing, conducting and reporting research
time management skills
better collaboration and communication skills
7. EE Timing @EIS
1. October 2016 – launch of EE
2. Support provided throughout process during IB Core time
for Research Topic & Question (IBDPC/EEC and TL)
3. Jan 2016 – Confirm EE subject area and RQ/RT
4. Feb 2017 – 1st reflection
5. March 2017 EE Café
6. May – 2000 words due
7. June – 3,000 words due/ 2nd reflection
8. August – 4000 words/first full draft due
9. September – viva voce’s/ 3rd reflection
8. Diploma Point Matrix
Theory of Knowledge
Extended
Essay
Excellent
A
Good
B
Satisfactory
C
Mediocre
D
Elementary
E
Not
Submitted
Excellent
A 3 3 2 2 1 + Failing
Condition*
N
Good
B 3 2 1 1 Failing
Condition*
N
Satisfactory
C 2 1 1 0 Failing
Condition*(2)
N
Mediocre
D 2 1 0 0 Failing
Condition*
N
Elementary
E 1 + Failing
Condition*
Failing
Condition*
Failing
Condition*
Failing
Condition*
Failing
Condition*
N
Not
submitted N N N N N N(3)
9. Overview of the Criteria
A.Focus and
Method
B. Knowledge
and
Understanding
C. Critical
Thinking
D. Formal
Presentation
E. Engagement
● topic
● research
question
● methodolog
y
● context
● subject
specific
terminolo
gy and
concepts
● research
● analysis
● discussion
and
evaluation
● structure
● layout
● process
● research
focus
Marks Marks Marks Marks Marks
6 6 12 4 6
10. Student Responsibilities
Choose an appropriate topic
Observe the regulations relating to the EE
Meet internal school deadlines
Follow-up Supervisor comments on ManageBac
Write 3 mandatory reflections
Keep in touch with the EE supervisor
Attend the DP Core-times lessons
Inquire if needed @DPC/EEC
11. Supervisor/Mentor
Provides advice & guidance in the skills of undertaking research;
Encourages & supports the student throughout the writing of the EE;
Helps you decide on and refine student research question;
Ok’s the final research question;
Spends 3-5 hours (3 reflections and few informal meeting);
Reads & comments on first draft only;
Monitors the progress;
Submits a predicted grade;
Completes the supervisor's report;
12. EE Coordinator/Teacher-Librarian
Explain to students the importance of the extended essay in the
overall context of the Diploma Programme;
Ensure that students choose right subject before RT;
Introduce, explain and support the reflection process;
Provide exemplars of extended essays to supervisors and
students;
help students plan EE effectively and to become independent
researchers;
expert in ethical use of information@ academic honesty;