DP Core
Criterion A
Criterion A focuses on the research question, the research method and the structure of the essay. This page details what is required to gain maximum marks and lists some of the common errors made by students...
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Reflections on progress
This page outlines the rationale behind the three mandatory reflection sessions that supervisors must hold with their students. It goes on to look in detail at each of the three sessions and what each...
DP essentials
Correct referencing and bibliography
Why referencing all your sources of information is important, different reference styles and how to write a bibliography are all included in this section. Referencing is the process whereby all sources...
DP Core
Supervisor
This page covers the role of the supervisor in detail. It covers both the obligatory and recommended tasks a supervisor must undertake to support and encourage their students. It also covers the use of...
DP essentials
Criterion E
Criterion E focuses on how well you evaluate the effect of your Extended Essay learning experience on you as a learner. This page details what is required to gain maximum marks for this criterion. The...
DP essentials
Criterion A
Criterion A focuses on your research question, your research method and the structure of your essay. This page details what is required to gain maximum marks and lists some of the common errors made by...
DP essentials
Criterion C
This page covers Option C - Analysis and line of argument which assesses how you use your research to produce a clear, sustained and reasoned argument to reach your conclusions. It details what is required...
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Grading system
This section looks at the marks that can be awarded for each of the different criteria and how the final grade for your essay depends upon the total mark obtained out of 30. It then shows how the combined...
DP essentials
Framing the Research Question
A sharply focused research question is the key to a successful Extended Essay. This page advises you how to go about framing your research question and gives examples of good and bad research questions....
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Choosing the research topic
Once you have decided on a general area of chemistry that you wish to study this page details how to go about researching this area to come up with a specific topic that is worthy of study and how to...