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Interdisciplinary Extended Essay Checklist

New resource: Interdisciplinary Extended Essay Checklist

Are you supporting students with the new Interdisciplinary Extended Essay (first assessment 2027)?

Supervisors can now download a comprehensive checklist to help students review their work before submitting both their first and final drafts.

The resource provides a criterion-by-criterion guide to planning, researching, writing, and evaluating the essay. It includes:

  • Practical checklists to help students identify strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Clear guidance on meeting the assessment criteria.
  • A worked example integrating Business Management and Economics, illustrating how two disciplinary perspectives can contribute to a focused investigation.

Designed for use throughout the research and writing process, the checklist helps students develop a well-structured, academically rigorous essay.

This resource was created in collaboration with Nicole Zhu, an experienced IB examiner and workshop leader who teaches at Nord Anglia School Suzhou, China . Many thanks, Nicole, for your expertise and contribution to the InThinking teaching community!

Access the Interdisciplinary Extended Essay Checklist here.

The subject-specific EE Checklist can be accessed here.

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