International Baccalaureate · IB Diploma
Extended Essay
Papers, samples and curriculum documents for this course.
Course units and learning goals
These lessons teach selected course objectives. Check the remaining coverage gaps; the material is not a complete preparation programme.
Core · Research questions, evidence and academic integrity
- Develop a focused, feasible research question.
- Analyze sources and build a conclusion that follows from evidence.
- Keep research records traceable and explain how comparison limits affect conclusions.
- Evaluate a real research decision and its effect; confirm session-specific supervision and reflection requirements.
- Distinguish a source claim from its evidence and justify the scope of a conclusion.
- Trace borrowed claims to inspected sources, preserve meaning when paraphrasing and investigate apparent conflicts.
Preparing for this qualification
- Use the guide for your assessment session; the acquired 2027 brief describes a future assessment model.
- Discuss subject-specific methods, ethics and supervision with your school.
Teaching coverage still needed
- Subject-specific research instruction, complete assessment criteria and reflection requirements need the applicable full guide.
Specifications and sample documents
- Extended Essay — Subject brief · 2027 ↗
First assessment: 2027
Course materials
Course preparation
Documents are available. Board-specific notes, assessments and interactive past-paper practice are not yet available for every course.
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