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Criterion B
Criterion B focuses on knowledge and understanding and on terminology and concepts. This page details what is required to gain maximum marks and lists some of the common errors made by students when...
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Criterion A
Criterion A focuses on the topic, the research question and the methodology. This page details what is required to gain maximum marks and lists some of the common errors made by students when addressing...
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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 the essay depends upon the total mark obtained out of 34. It then shows how the combined...
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Assessment
All Extended Essays are marked by an external examiner. All the external examiner sees is the final copy of your Essay together with the completed Reflections on planning and progress form, EE/RPPF. Based...
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Checklist
Although your supervisor can comment on the final draft of your Extended Essay, they cannot make corrections. This checklist helps to ensure that your EE fully addresses all the requirements of the assessment...
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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...
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Writing the essay
This section gives you advice and information on how to write your essay. It lists the six formal components your essay must include and gives information on how to reference correctly and write the bibliography....
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Reflections on planning and progress
You should record and reflect on the whole of your research process in your Researchers Reflection space. This page details exactly what is required for the reflection process including the three mandatory...
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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...