You will find information about all key people involved in the EE, their roles, and expectations.
Much more information can be found in section three of the IB EE guide
the supervisee
the supervisor
team leaders
the EE coordinator
the librarians
the IB coordinator
All the following text is taken directly from the IB EE Guide
Choose a subject from the available extended essay list. See Diploma Programme coordinator or extended essay coordinator for details.
Ensure that the starting point for your essay is a subject that is available, or in the case of the world studies extended essay, an issue of global, contemporary significance within one of the six world studies themes.
Observe the regulations with regard to the extended essay, including the IB’s ethical guidelines.
Read and understand the subject-specific requirements for the subject in which you intend to complete your extended essay, including the interpretation of the assessment criteria.
Meet all internal deadlines set by your school in relation to the extended essay.
Understand concepts related to academic honesty, including plagiarism and collusion, for example, and ensure that you have acknowledged all sources of information and ideas in a consistent manner. This also includes understanding the implications of the General regulations: Diploma Programme should there be a breach of these.
Attend three mandatory reflection sessions with your supervisor, the last of which is the viva voce.
Record your reflections on the Reflections on planning and progress form for submission as part of the assessment of criterion E (engagement).
Students are recommended to:
develop a Researcher’s reflection space as a planning tool
use the Researcher’s reflection space to prepare for reflection sessions
share excerpts from the Researcher’s reflection space with the supervisor during the reflection sessions
choose a subject, followed by a topic, and then think carefully about the research question for their essay
plan how, when and where they will find material and sources for their essay before deciding on the final topic and research question
plan a schedule for both the researching and writing of their extended essay, including extra time for delays and unforeseen problems
record sources as their research progresses using their Researcher’s reflection space rather than trying to reconstruct a list at the end
make the most of their supervision and reflection sessions by arriving prepared to discuss their work
have a clear structure for the essay before beginning to write
check and proofread the final version of their extended essay
make sure that the version they submit for assessment is the final version with all sources correctly and consistently referenced
ensure that all requirements are met.
All the following text is taken directly from the IB EE Guide.
Supervisors are required to:
undertake three mandatory reflection sessions with each student they are supervising
sign and date each reflection summarized on the Reflections on planning and progress form and provide comments at the end of the process. If the form and essay are submitted via the eCoursework system, then it is deemed signed and authenticated. A blank or unsubmitted RPPF will score a 0 for criterion E.
provide students with advice and guidance in the skills of undertaking research
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.
All the following text is taken directly from the IB EE Guide
Librarians are uniquely positioned to play an important and effective role in the extended essay process. As interdisciplinary educators they are able to work across subject areas to help students become lifelong learners through inquiring, gaining and creating new knowledge, and pursuing personal interests. With the necessary educational background and training they are able to support students in the development of information literacy and research skills
All the following text is taken directly from the IB EE Guide
The Diploma Programme/extended essay coordinator plays an important role in implementing and managing the extended essay research and writing process. As a pedagogical leader the coordinator will set the tone for how the extended essay is undertaken and how students and supervisors engage with the process.
Another key player in the EE process is someone you'll never meet. Examiners are normally regular teachers that sign up through the IB. Your EE is sent to them electronically and because it's anonymous they never find out who you are or what school you're from. Typically in every session EE examiners will grade 60 papers. There are checks and qualifications along the way to make sure the standard of marking is kept high.