EE For Parents
EE For Parents
EE For Parents
Nature of the
Programme
Based on a circular model
(similar philosophical basis to
PYP and MYP)
Extended Essay,Theory of
Knowledge and Creativity
Activity Service are integral to
programme.
6 required subject areas
Event
26.1.16
16.2.16
17.2.1625.2.16
26.2.16
13.3.16
20.3.16
14.3.1624.3.16
Provide advice regarding (a) the research process,(b) writing an extended academic
text in appropriate structure, style and format and (c) interpretation of subjectspecific criteria.
Ensure that the research and the essay are the students own work. i.e. that academic
honesty is maintained.
Ensure that subject specific language (terminology) is used appropriately in the essay.
Ensure that students determine the subject for their extended essay from the
approved extended essay subjects before choosing the topic.
Ensure that each student has an appropriately qualified supervisor, who is a
teacher within the school.
Provide supervisors and students with the general and subject-specific
information, and guidelines for the extended essay.
Provide supervisors with recent extended essay subject reports and ensure that
supervisors are familiar with the IBO document Academic Honesty.
Explain to students the importance of the extended essay in the overall context
of the Diploma Programme.
Set internal deadlines for the stages of producing the extended essay, including
provision for a concluding interview (viva voce).
Provide appropriate support and training for DP teachers for them to formally
integrate the EE into the curriculum.
Resources
EE handbook for guidance
EE site
https://sites.google.com/a/isswiki.de/extendedessay/
Exemplar essays on the EE site- all were awarded A and B
grades. Look at the style and structure not the content.
Learning Commons team (Mr Lawrence and Mrs Junginger)
for help with research and citation.
Learning commons- has many resources and databases at
http://isslibraries.isswiki.de/
Supervisor- subject specific questions and research
All students have a landesbibliothek card from earlier this year
so can access http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/ which has an
excellent academic research sites such as JSTOR
Event
March-May
30th May-3rd
June
6th-10th June
End of June
29th August-9th
September
4th October