1. The Extended Essay Process A guide for Students and Teacher-Advisors

3. What is it? The Extended Essay is: –An independent research/investigation on a topic chosen by the student in cooperation with a supervisor (Teacher-Advisor) in the school –No more than 4000 words –Approximately 40 hours of work by the student –Approximately 4-5 hours of work by the Teacher- Advisor

4. The Extended Essay: what’s the point? Source: IBO Extended Essay Guide, page 5

5. Relating the EE to the IB Diploma: The final grade for the Extended Essay is put onto a matrix and crossed with the final grade for Theory of Knowledge. Students can earn up to 3 additional points towards their IB Diploma.

6. IB Diploma Matrix

7. The role of the Teacher-Advisor: To provide students advice and guidance throughout the research and writing process (approximately 3- 5 hours) To read the best draft of the essay and provide comments (but no edits) To conduct the viva voce interview with the student To provide a final report/predicted grade

8. Possible Research Areas English French Biology Business and Management Chemistry Classical Greek and Latin Computer Science Dance Design Technology Economics Environmental systems and societies Film Geography History Human Rights Information technology in a global society Mathematics Music Peace and Conflict Studies Philosophy Physics Politics Psychology Social/Cultural anthropology Theatre Visual Arts World religions

9. Eight Phases to the Extended Essay (as outlined in the Student/Teacher-Advisor Contract) Phase One (February – March) –Choosing a topic –find a Teacher-Advisor Phase Two (March – May) –Begin research –Discuss the topic with Teacher-Advisor Phase Three (May – September) –Conduct all research, reading and collect necessary data

10. Phase Four (September - October) –Discuss research –Write detailed outline Phase Five (October – December) –Write best draft Phase Six (December – January) –Teacher-Advisor reads draft and meets with student Phase Seven (January-February) –Final revisions and submission Phase Seven (February- March) –Viva Voce Interview with student and Teacher-Advisor –Teacher-Advisor Report submitted with predicted grade.

11. Key Points for Teacher-Advisors and Students Students cannot expect work submitted to their Teacher-Advisor to be returned to them in less than 10 days. Teacher-Advisors should return work to students within 14 days of it being submitted to them. If a student who does not meet the deadlines of the Essay Timeline (including the paperwork submissions at the end of each phase), the Teacher-Advisor may remove the student from his/her Extended Essay Caseload. Teachers must contact the Extended Essay Coordinator regarding concerns that he/she does not want to address on the Extended Essay Student/Teacher-Advisor Contract

12. How to start: Review the Extended Essay Handbook (word document) Read the pages in the IBO Extended Essay Guide (PDF) that correspond to your subject interest as outlined in the Extended Essay Handbook. Find a Teacher-Advisor who will work with you. Review the Extended Essay Timeline and Student/Teacher-Advisor Contract located in the Extended Essay Handbook