Reflections

Supervisors will:

• undertake three mandatory reflection sessions with each student they are supervising

• initial and date each reflection summarized on the Managebac RPPF and provide comments at the end of the process

• encourage and support students throughout the research and writing of the extended essay

• discuss the choice of topic with each student and, in particular, help to formulate a well-focused research question which is suitable to the subject of registration and ensure that the chosen research question satisfies appropriate legal and ethical standards with regard to health and safety, confidentiality, human rights, animal welfare and environmental issues

• is familiar with the regulations governing the extended essay and the assessment criteria, and gives copies of these to students

• monitor the progress of the extended essay to offer guidance and to ensure that the essay is the student’s own work (this may include presenting a section of the essay for supervisor comment)

• read and comment on one draft only of the extended essay (but do not edit the draft); this should take place after the interim reflection session, but before the final reflection session, the viva voce

• ensure that the final version of the essay is handed in before the final reflection session (viva voce) takes place, and that no changes are made to it subsequently

• read the final version and, in conjunction with the viva voce, confirm its authenticity.