You are on the exciting adv
enture that is the IB Extended Essay.
This guide is your roadmap and guidebook.
It is not intended to be read all in one go, but to be unfolded gradually as you travel.
What you should be doing now:
Writing your first draft ready to send to your supervisor immediately after Exeat
If you don't feel you are at that stage, then you should be catching up on:
1. Finishing off any research you need to do - making detailed notes as you go along.
2. Finalising your research question and planning a structure for your essay that will help you answer that question.
3. Getting ready to write.
EE Process & Contents of the EE LibGuide
| Page(s) | WHEN do I need this? | WHY do I need this? |
| Home | Throughout | To access important information such as the EE Timetable, to find out who can help you and to navigate the guide |
| The Inquiry Process | Right at the start | To understand the inquiry process better - you might also want to refer to this page throughout the EE. All the colours used in this guide are based on the FOSIL Cycle, and this tab will explain how they can help you to locate yourself in the inquiry process |
| Choosing a subject and topic | November-January | To choose a subject and topic that fit with the EE guidelines |
| Developing a line of inquiry | January-March | To turn your idea for a topic into a Research Question |
| Finding and selecting sources | December-June | To find and use information from a wide variety of suitable sources for your essay. This page includes advice about collecting your own data |
| Working with ideas | February-June | To work with all the ideas you have found to generate your own original ideas |
| Expressing your ideas | June-September | To turn those ideas into an essay that meets all the IB guidelines on academic honesty, citing and referencing and presentation |
| Reflecting | Throughout | To set up your Researcher's Reflection Space and use it to support you throughout the EE process - and to fill in the three compulsory Reflections for the Reflection on Planning and Progress Form |
| Seminars and workshops | Throughout | To access materials from the three EE Seminars and two IT Workshops that support you at key stages in the process |
| Supervisor resources | This page is for supervisors...obviously! | |
| Who can help? | Throughout | To find out who to ask for help when you need it |
This timeline summarises the upcoming deadlines that everyone is expected to meet, and events designed to support the whole cohort. You will also need to set yourself personal deadlines for completing particular elements of your inquiry, and arrange support and reflection meetings with your supervisor.
As your EE progresses, your research question will develop. Use the Research Proposal Log to record your initial thoughts and the changes you make along the way. This will help you with your reflections too.
You should also use this document as a record of the background reading you do, making sure to include all of the information you need for your bibliography.
Normal term-time Library opening hours:
Mon-Fri: 08:30-21:15
Sat: 08:00-16:00
Sun: 14:00-18:00 (Summer Term only)
