Hi John, Yes, all the bodies of work on the site are good to go for any year of the course. Best, Tim
Non-literary bodies of work - a curated listGood day. Is this BoW still the same for 2026-27?
Non-literary bodies of work - a curated listThank you!
Criteria (last exam in 2026)Hi Jeremy, Big picture, both are fine. The first question might ask "In what ways" or "how" rather than "to what extent" as to what extent is hard to answer. Some people are also not a fan of young adult fiction (like The Book...
Criteria (last exam in 2026)Hi Nina, You can find the essay here: https://thinkib.net/englishalanglit/page/50542/paper-2-writing-about-literature Scroll...
Resources for StudentsHi Tim and David, I just wanted to ask please, about the suitability of the following 2 EE proposals if I may? The 2 pupils below were approved for their questions last year. I have taken over during year 2, and am unsure...
Criteria (last exam in 2026)I cannot find the separate handout with the essay written by the former IB student mentioned in the "It asks you to write about literature" file. The essay was about The Remains of the Day, a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, and A Doll’s House, a play...
Resources for StudentsHi Benjamin, Criterion A and C would be severely affected. Why? Criterion A says "in relation to the question." Criterion C says "clear and sustained focus on the task" and the task is to write a comparative essay (by answering...
CriteriaThank you for putting this information together. I have a question about how a student would be marked for criteria A and B1&2. If a student were to memorise a 'perfect' essay and rewrite it in the exam, making only limited links to the...
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Hi, Can you help clarify what 'Criterion D: Discussion and Evaluation' actually looks like in the EE? The new guide is not clear on how students will show: 'The effectiveness of the essay is evaluated, with relevant strengths and limitations...
Extended Essay (2027): The Marking Rubric