Hi Lisette, Let’s see if I can help. For May 2026 exams, a C2 EE was two literary works (one in English and one in translation). A C3 EE was any EE that had a non-literary work or a combination of literary and non-literary (film and novel)....
Extended Essay (2027): Subject-focused EssaysHello David and Tim In what used to be called category 2, students do not need to select a translated work, correct? and the two have to be either language or literature, I assume , as the third type is a comparative essay of one language...
Extended Essay (2027): Subject-focused EssaysHi Hellene, I‘ve put my responses in corresponding number order again just because it makes it easy to read! 1. Yes, your understanding is correct. 2. This one is so much trickier. Why? The IB used to allow film without any...
Research questionsHello Tim, Many thanks for providing your expertise on this. A few follow up, if you allow it: 1. Am I correct in understanding that if a graphic novel in a different language is pursued it can be allowed as long as it is...
Research questionsHi Hellene, I'm going to respond in corresponding number order for ease of reference. 1. No, the student can't do this. The literary work must originally be written in English (or compared and contrasted to a work written in English)....
Research questionsHello Tim and David, I would like to consult with you on the following Extended Essay (EE) Research Questions (RQs). As I am very new to EE supervision, I have included my initial thoughts in parentheses and would appreciate your guidance. Could...
Research questionsHi John, I just don't know. We've treated it as a non-literary body of work for the purposes of our course. Why? He's not on the PRL and these essays were originally published in a newspaper. For those two reasons, we...
Accepting the Inevitable: Oliver Sacks Essays (Body of Work)Are Sacks's essays a suitable text for the IBDP in English Literature for the 'Literary non-Fiction' Genre? I have had excellent success teaching them as part of the IBDP in English Language and LIterature so want to use them in Literature too.
Accepting the Inevitable: Oliver Sacks Essays (Body of Work)You are right! I missed it, sorry!
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Hello Tim Thank you for your reply. Yes, I know it cannot be used on its own. My question was whether the comparison can be either language or literature (as you said in the notes above: "a comparative study of more than one literary...
Extended Essay (2027): Subject-focused Essays