The Extended Essay:

The Extended Essay is a key element of the IB Diploma Programme CORE (EE/TOK/CAS).

It is an independant piece of student research that culminates in a maximum 4000 word research paper.

A crucial component of the IBDP CORE (EE/TOK/CAS), the Extended Essay Provides:

• practical preparation for undergraduate research
• an opportunity for students to investigate a topic of personal interest to them, which relates to one of the student's six DP subjects, or takes the interdisciplinary approach of a World Studies extended essay.

Through the research process for the extended essay, students develop skills in:

• formulating an appropriate research question
• engaging in a personal exploration of the topic
• communicating ideas
• developing an argument.

Participation in this process develops the capacity to analyse, synthesize and evaluate knowledge.