Assessment

The Extended Essay is marked externally, but requires Supervisors to assess EEs for a predicted grade.  It ensures that standards are being maintained, and it provides a predicted grade required by universities.

The College Counselor will set a deadline for predicted grades (November), and it helps the process flow smoothly for everyone when EEs and predicted grades are submitted on time.

NOTE: The 2027 EE update no longer requires the supervisor's comments that have traditionally accompanied the student's reflections.

All Extended Essays submitted to the IB for assessment must be authenticated by the student and Supervisor and must not include any known instances of suspected or confirmed academic misconduct. All students and Supervisors must verify the authenticity of the work to be uploaded to the eCoursework system. Once the authenticity of the student’s work has been determined, it is ready to be uploaded to the eCoursework system for assessment. At this point, the Supervisor must not allow the student to retract the essay for modification unless there has been an administrative oversight.

When the completed RPF is uploaded, it represents the authentication of the student’s work.

It is extremely important that Supervisors can confirm that they have followed the guidance for monitoring the student’s work throughout the process and can, to the best of their knowledge, confirm the authenticity of the work at submission (please refer to the Diploma Programme Assessment procedures).

If the Supervisor is unable to confirm the authenticity of the work, this must be brought to the attention of the DP Coordinator, who in turn should refer to the Diploma Programme Assessment procedures for guidance. No piece of student work should be uploaded or submitted to the eCoursework system if its authenticity is in doubt. It should be fully understood and noted that work submitted but not complying with the expectations and requirements outlined in this guide will be treated as a case of academic misconduct.

At any stage during the Extended Essay process, if authenticity is in doubt, the Supervisor’s first step should be to discuss this with the student. Additionally, one or more of the following actions may be beneficial:

• Compare the style of writing with work known to be that of the student.

• Compare the final submission with the first draft of the written work.

• Verify the references cited by the student and the original sources they reference.

• Interview the student in the presence of a third party.

• Utilize software designed to detect and prevent plagiarism.

It is the responsibility of Supervisors to ensure that students understand the meaning of academic integrity, especially the concepts of authenticity and intellectual property. Supervisors must ensure that students understand that the Extended Essay must be entirely their own work. It should also be made clear that the same piece of work cannot be submitted to meet the requirements of both the Extended Essay and another DP assessment component.

EE Guide pg 106