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Suitable topics for EE must have a strong bibliographical component.
Suitable topics for EE must have a strong bibliographical component.
Data from the IB official report:
Data from the IB official report:
May 2020
May 2018
May 2017
All data must be collected before the end of the junior year (11th Grade)
All data must be collected before the end of the junior year (11th Grade)
Key features of the EE
Key features of the EE
The EE is compulsory for all students taking the Diploma and is an option for course students.
A student must achieve a D grade or higher to be awarded the Diploma.
The EE is externally assessed. Together with the grade for theory of knowledge, it contributes up to three points to the total score for the diploma.
The EE process helps prepare students for university and other pathways beyond the Diploma Programme.
Students must choose a subject for their essay from the list of Diploma Programme subjects in the Diploma Programme Assessment procedures for the session in question.
The EE is a piece of independent research on a topic chosen by the student in consultation with a supervisor in the school.
It is presented as a formal piece of sustained academic writing (4,000 words maximum) accompanied by a reflection form (500 words maximum).
It is the result of approximately 40 hours of work by the student.
Students are supported by a supervision process recommended to last three to five hours in total, which includes three mandatory reflection sessions.
The third and final mandatory reflection session is the viva voce, which is a concluding interview with the supervising teacher after the essay is completed.
From May 2018
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