This week we have added an Extended Essay exemplar exploring Sylvia Plath's poetry. The essay serves as a useful example of how students can approach poetry in the Extended Essay, with this student exploring five different poems in response to a research question focused on disconnection and mental illness. 

This is the second sample we have published from the current course (2018-) and includes the student's reflections as written on their Reflections on Planning and Progress Form (RPPF), as well as the examiner marks and comments. 

The essay can be found on the page linked below which includes all previous samples. The exemplars from the old course will remain on the site because we believe they are still useful models and the essentials of what makes a good English Literature extended essay have not changed.  There are some obvious and significant differences, such as the removal of the abstract and the assessment of students' reflections, but the real business of writing an effective English Literature extended essay remains the same.