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The Extended Essay
The Extended Essay is a perfect opportunity for you to engage with your favourite subject/s. It is written in the style of a university
dissertation, being presented formally with an abstract, footnotes, bibliography and page numbers. The maximum length is 4,000
words. A subject-focused pathway sees students explore an area of research related to one of their six DP subjects, while an
interdisciplinary pathway combines two DP subjects. The Extended Essay is intended to develop high-level research and writing skills,
intellectual discovery, creativity and writing skills expected at university
Each student has their own supervisor whom they meet individually for advice on planning, researching and writing, but the essay
remains very much their own work. The essay is marked by an examiner somewhere else in the world. The Extended Essay is important
to the aims of the Diploma Programme because students are responsible for their own independent learning, through which they acquire
and communicate in-depth knowledge and understanding. The research process involves intellectual risk-taking and extensive re昀氀ection.
Open-mindedness, balance and fairness are key pre-requisites for a good Extended Essay.
Some examples of past Extended Essays:
Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay Grading
Theory of Knowledge
Romantic-Realism in his poetry?
l To what extent has the rewilding of wolves in Yellowstone been successful?
l Is Manuka honey, heather, Sidr, raw vitamin, acacia or clover honey most
e昀昀ective at inhibiting the growth of E.coli and B.subtilis bacteria?
l To what extent is water insecurity the main cause of con昀氀ict in Kashmir in the
21st century?
l “In reference to the skin whitening industry in the Philippines, to what extent
has colorism a昀昀ected today’ s Filipina beauty standards?”
l To what extent did the formation and implementation of the One-Child policy
consolidate national identity?
l Is Mackie’s statement: ‘there are no objective moral values’ true?
l What are the possible environmental reasons for changes in Bumblebee
populations between years 2000-2019 in Sussex?
l How can calculus be used to analyse the structural stability of arches?
l What was the signi昀椀cance of Protest art and the Atelier Populaire during the
May ‘68 protests in Paris?
Extended Essay
l To what extent might it be said that R.S. Thomas transgresses the limits of
Grade
A
Grade
B
Grade
C
Grade
D
Grade
A
3 pts
3 pts
2 pts
2 pts
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B
3 pts
2 pts
2 pts
1 pt
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C
2 pts
2 pts
1 pt
0
Grade
D
2 pts
1 pt
0
0
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