The EE Proposal consists in a Google Form that you will be requested to fill in by the end of November. Before this date, you are invited to approach different teachers and ask them questions about the EE and whether they would recommend you choose this or that subject to research.

You have been paired with a Supervisor and you know now which of the two subjects you will be researching. It is time for you to set up the first mandatory meeting with your supervisor and discuss your topic so that both of you have an idea of what you will be researching about. In all likelihood, your topic will need to be refined. After the meeting, you must record your reflection on Managebac in the appropriate section.

At this stage, you should have explored several sources related to your topic and have a clearer idea where your Extended Essay is likely to take you. It is time to formulate a Research Question (RQ). You should meet with your supervisor and take the time to find the accurate formulation together so that your research is fruitful and well oriented.

At this stage of the process, you have gathered enough information to start building up an outline for your Extended Essay. It should take the form of a detailed bullet points list with key words and ideas as well as clear references to be used when you start writing later.

Before you leave for the Summer break, it is a good idea to meet once with your Supervisor and inform them of your plans for the summer (about the EE, of course). At this stage, you should have a first version of the introduction and the conclusion of your Extended Essay: you should know where you are starting from and where you are going.

It is time for you to contact your EE Supervisor and to set up a meeting time to discuss your progress. You are encouraged, as you did for the First Meeting, to prepare your answers to the guiding questions so that both  you and your supervisor make the best out of this second mandatory meeting.

The complete draft of your Extended Essay is due. Follow properly the instructions of the Extended Essay Coordinator on the EE Google Classroom and make sure that your essay can easily be found by your Supervisor. If needed, send it to them by email too.

Your EE Supervisor is responsible for reaching back to you about your draft within a reasonable amount of time (within one or two weeks).

Well… that’s pretty much what it says, right? It is now time to send your Extended Essay. No changes will be made to this submitted version so check that it is the right version (and not your draft, for instance). Follow the instructions to be posted on Google Classroom by the EE Coordinator.

You are responsible for reaching out to your Supervisor and set up a meeting time for the last mandatory meeting. This meeting is supposed to focus on the whole process and the Supervisor must have read your final version of the EE. It is not time for them to suggest edits as the final version can not be edited anymore.

After this viva voce interview, you must record your last reflection on Managebac to conclude the whole process.

Your Extended Essay is complete and ready for submission. It is now time to focus on the remaining assessments to complete for the Diploma.