I seek confirmation regarding an HL Essay on a single story. In this case, the student has chosen to focus on Kafka's A Hunger Artist. We read from a collection of Kafka's parables, short fiction, etc. Do I understand that this writer must...
SkillsHi Rebecca, To confirm, the writer you reference is the Filipino journalist, right? I'll make the assumption he is not on the PRL - but let me know if this is inaccurate. And, the articles - journalism - are part of a non-literary body of work....
Course Construction: Q&AHi, a fellow teacher has created a body of work for a G11 unit based on the articles by Jose Antoni Vargas. At present, the students only study a few articles. I was wondering whether it would be permissable to also teach chapters from his memoir:...
Course Construction: Q&AThank you so much Tim!
Extended Essay (2027)Hi Dorothy, I’ve put my responses in corresponding number order for ease of reference. 1. If a student does this, they must focus on the screenplay and not the film itself. This is a new requirement and one the student should know before...
Extended Essay (2027)Hi Tim and David, Hope you are both well! I have a few questions regarding the new EE. My students have come up with research questions and I just want to make sure that I'm guiding them the right way. Could you please take a look at the...
Extended Essay (2027)Hi James, The notion of 'clear aesthetic purpose' is nebulous. In Roman Jakobson's taxonomy of language functions, he suggested that texts become 'literary' where the 'poetic function' (i.e., the aesthetic) dominates. It's not wholly unreasonable...
Non-literary bodies of work - a curated listHello, I was curious whether 'The Mental Load' and 'The Emotional Load' by Emma would be considered Literary or non-literary works? She is feminist comic writer and her book is a collection of stand alone stories or examples on similar themes....
Non-literary bodies of work - a curated listHi Lisette, I think we are saying the same thing and just getting our wires crossed so to speak. C2 EEs were strictly literary for 2026 and before. C3 EEs for 2026 and before were any EEs that had a non-literary...
Extended Essay (2027): Subject-focused Essays
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Site authorHi Allison, We aren’t the IB and so we can’t be definitive here; however, the IB has been very clear in the subject reports that the HLE must be based on more than 1 short story. The student should spend time discussing two or more stories,...
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