Extended Essay: Step 2 - Subject Information - Educate yourself

1. Read through the IBO extended essay website - Click the image to go to the area of the site that gives subject specific guidance.

2. Look through the Extended essay book that can be found in the library. Click on the image for an electronic version. You can also click on the image of the EE guide from the IB for further information. In particular look at the subject specific guidelines. 3.Use the boxes on the right that link to resources for each of the group areas. In each there are a) An introduction to each of the subjects b) Past Example essays c) Guides You should download these and add them to your folders

It is highly recommended that both students and supervisors read the Extended Essay General Reports and the Subject Specific Report - Trust me, it will really help.

Either by yourself or in a group - go over the subject reports for 2018 and 2021 - Summarise the main points about how to achieve a good grade. Upload your final document into your RRS - You should also print it out and stick it on your wall!

• Subject Guides - top tips for success - Template to use.

2018 Subject Reports

• May 18 - General Examiners Report for all Extended Essays.
• May 2021 - General Examiners Report for all Extended Essays

2021 Subject Reports

Use either the Drop Down menu to go to the pages for each of the subject groups by clicking on the logos below.

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  Academic Honesty, 2018 IB EE Guide

  Guidance on producing accurate references and a bibliography is a skill that students should be seeking as part of the extended essay writing process, covering: bibliography, citations, referencing (both traditional and online sources), using electronic sources, using online encyclopedias and other similar information websites, use of computer programs, and reliance on external sources.
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  Academic Honesty in the IB Educational Context

  Discusses the importance in the IB of making academic honesty a school priority, provides a framework for identifying aspects of academic honesty in the various courses in the IB Diploma Programme.
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  Effective Citing and Referencing

  Explains why citations are needed, what needs to be cited, when citations are necessary, and how to cite, and also provides a list of citation definitions, a documentation checklist, and a chart showing the elements to be included in a reference.
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  Ethical Guidelines for Extended Essays Research and Fieldwork

  Explicit guidance from the IB on any research or fieldwork undertaken as a part of an Extended Essay.
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  Guidelines for the Use of Animals in IB World Schools

  These guidelines from IB set out the parameters for the acceptable inclusion of animals in an IB World School.

   

   

  Thanks to Susan Trower for these IB resources