IB Extended Essay

The Extended Essay (E.E.) is a requirement for all IB diploma-seeking students. Students write a 4,000 word research-based, problem-based paper on a topic of their choice. A mentor who is a content expert is assigned to each student based on the topic selected.

A thorough handbook for the E.E. has been established by the Extended Essay Coordinator, Caedran Sullivan.  It can be accessed here:

• Research Handbook for the EE 
• ​IBO Extended Essay Handbook

Possible topics

Group 1: English (literary works originally written in English or comparison of work in English to work originally written in another language)

Group 2: Language B (Language, Culture, and Society, Literature) (must be written in language for which it is registered)

Biology

Business and Organization

Chemistry

Classical Greek and Latin

Computer Science

Design Technology

Economics

Environmental Systems

Geography

History and History of the Islamic World

Information Technology in a Global Society

Mathematics

Music

Peace and Conflict Studies

Philosophy

Physics

(World) Politics

Psychology

Social Anthropology

Theatre Arts

Visual Arts

World Religions

Scoring

Based on the total score obtained, essays will be marked as:

• A - Excellent standard
• B - Good standard
• C - Satisfactory standard
• D - Mediocre standard
• E-  Elementary standard

A score of "E" disqualifies an IB student from achieving the diploma, unless the student passes the Theory of Knowledge essay and receives 28 points, rather than the standard 24 points required when passing both.