Class of 2024
Extended Essay
What comes next?
November to December 2022
EE launched on 14th/15th November
In CORE class, students are introduced to the extended essay process, exemplars, and the assessment instrument.
Students must speak with subject teachers about their interests and get a signature to prove this conversation took place
Students will submit their declaration of subject interest form on December 6th.
January 2023
In CORE class, students continue to explore subjects and topics of interest.
On January 6th students submit a pre-proposal declaring a subject and topic. Subject teachers review the pre-proposal and indicate whether the student can continue to develop an EE proposal based on the subject and topic or if the subject and/or topic is not appropriate.
If the subject and/or topic is rejected, students must revise and re-submit a pre-proposal by January 20th.
Once students' pre-proposals have been approved, students conduct preliminary research and write extended essay proposals.
February 2023
In CORE class, students review the qualities of good research proposal.
On February 13th students submit proposals. Proposals are reviewed by subject teachers.
If a proposal is rejected, the student has until March 1st to resubmit.
Supervisors will be announced by the end of the month.
March 2023
If a proposal is rejected, the student has until March 1st to resubmit.
In CORE class, students will explore what makes a good research question and research system.
On March17th, students meet with supervisors for the first time to refine research questions and develop research plans. If this is not possible, this should take place no later than March 22nd.
April 2023
Before April 12th, students must have their first formal meeting with their supervisor. Students must have an approved research question and they must add the research question to the ManageBac worksheet.
With assistance in CORE class, students will draft, revise, and submit the first formal reflection by April 26th. This reflection is assessed by the IB.
Students continue to independently research.
May 2023
In CORE class, students will review what generally makes a good outline. There will be a particular focus on outlining introductions and scoring well on criterion A.
Supervisors are expected to provide structure guidance to students before May 19th. This guidance may come earlier in the process, as appropriate; however, by this point students should have been provided subject-specific structural guidance by supervisors.
June 2023
During CORE class students devise EE pre-summer project. All of this must be submitted to ManageBac Calendar Dropbox by June 15th:
ManageBac Update
Research Question, topic, subject, and first reflection all posted on ManageBac
An action plan with deadlines
Use to-do list on the ManageBac worksheet tab
Outline
Introduction, methodology, bodies, and conclusion
Supervisors will review the project and use it during the mandatory meeting that will occur during June 21st - June 23rd.
July & August 2023
Students complete a draft over the summer.
It is advised that they also independently revise this draft before the September submission.
September 2023
During the first CORE classes of the new school year, students will present their EE status and self-identify if they are struggling.
A formatting and citation review lesson is conducted in CORE before students submit the draft on September 15th.
October 2023
Students will receive feedback regarding the draft by October 2nd.
Students will attend a formal meeting with the supervisor to review feedback AND the interim interview by October 6th.
During CORE class, students revise and submit the interim reflection by October 13th. Based on the feedback received, students independently revise draft for the final submission.
November 2023
Students submit the final draft of the EE on November 1st. No further changes can be made to the EE after November 1st.
Students meet with supervisors to conduct the viva voce before November 21st.
Students must write and post their viva voce reflection on ManageBac by November 22nd.
Supervisors will assess and then moderate the EEs. They will produce predicted grades based on the moderated submission.
December 2023
Before December 5th supervisors will formalize essay authentication and submit the final EE supervisor report.
February 2024
In CORE class, students will ensure that ManageBac is up-to-date so that the RPPF form can be generated and uploaded to the IB by the assistant IB coordinator.
In CORE class, students will be required to authenticate their work with CORE teachers as they upload their extended essays to the IBIS submission website.