The Extended Essay
The extended essay is an in-depth study of a focused topic chosen from the list of approved Diploma Programme subjects—normally one of the student’s six chosen subjects for the IB Diploma.
The Extended Essay is:
Compulsory for all Diploma Programme students
Externally assessed by IBO
A piece of independent research/investigation on a topic chosen by the student
Chosen from the list of approved Diploma Programme subjects
Presented as a formal piece of scholarship containing no more than 4,000 words
The result of approximately 40 hours of work over the student s’ junior and senior years
Concluded with a short interview with the supervising teacher
IBO Diploma Programme: Extended Essay Guide
Please see the attached pdf guide with a detailed explanation of the Extended Essay.
EXTENDED ESSAY GUIDE.pdf
Sample Extended Essays for reference use only:
Biology_1.pdf
Biology_2.pdf
Biology_3.pdf
Chemistry_1.pdf
Chemistry_2.pdf
Chemistry_3.pdf
Economics_1.pdf
English_2.pdf
English_3.pdf
English_5.pdf
English_8.pdf
History_1.pdf
History_2.pdf
History_3.pdf
History_4.pdf
History_5.pdf
Mathmatics_1.pdf
Mathmatics_2.pdf
Mathmatics_3.pdf
Mathmatics_4.pdf
Music_1.pdf
Philosophy_1.pdf
Philosophy_2.pdf
Philosophy_3.pdf
Philosophy_4.pdf
Physics_1.pdf
Physics_2.pdf
Psychology_2.pdf
Psychology_3.pdf
Social and cultural anthropology_1.pdf
Social and cultural anthropology_2.pdf
Visual Arts_1.pdf
Visual Arts_2.pdf
Visual Arts_3.pdf
Visual Arts_4.pdf
Links
Academic_Honesty.pdf
Extended_Essay_Manual_2009.pdf
IB Diploma Points Matrix.pdf
Extended Essay Guidelines and Requirements 2-27-13.pdf