DP essentials
Extended Essay (2027): The Reflection and Progress Form (RPF)
Reflection is now formally assessed under Criterion E, focusing on the student's progress and the effectiveness of their choices, which should lead to their personal growth as a learner. This reflection...
DP essentials
Extended Essay (2027): The Marking Rubric
The following rubric will be applied in the assessment of Extended Essays (EEs), with the first submission in May 2027. In marking an EE, the aim is to find the mark band descriptor that conveys most...
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Extended Essay (2027): Word Limit
Clarifications on what is and what is not considered as part of the word count limit for the Extended Essay are shown below: What is Included? The following items are included in the 4000-word count...
DP essentials
Extended Essay (2027): What's New? First Submissions 2027
In early February 2025, the IB released the new Extended Essay (EE) guide, for first teaching in 2025 and first examinations in 2027. Small modifications were made to the guide, and the revised version...
eBook
Inside Out 2 - 5 Text Types
The movie Inside Out 2 was a massive commercial success. Released in 2024, it went on to gross almost 1.7 billion dollars. There’s a very good chance your students have seen this film! This set of...
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Inside Out 2 - 5 Text Types Free
This week, we are posting about the movie Inside Out 2. Released in 2024, it went on to gross almost 1.7 billion dollars. There’s a very good chance your students have seen this film! This set of resources...
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May 2024 Paper 1: Sample Response 5 (Infographic) Free
Some students begin the course by writing too much description in a Paper 1. They want to tell us everything that is happening in the text instead of interpreting and analyzing what the author is doing....
Assessment
2024 Paper 1: Sample Response 5 (Infographic)
We all have students who struggle to write well. Moving them from description to analysis can be tough. This is where exemplars can help. This particular exemplar – the 5th exemplar we are publishing...
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May 2024 Paper 1: Sample Response 4 (Infographic) Free
A big part of our job is helping students move from satisfactory to specific and precise analysis of the writer’s choices. It’s something that never ends! And that’s okay. We meet students where they...
Assessment
2024 Paper 1: Sample Response 4 (Infographic)
This is the fourth Paper 1 exemplar we are adding from the May 2024 Paper 1 exam in response to an infographic from the Africa Digital Media Foundation. The infographic is aimed at developing the film...