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12 Oct 2026
Research questions - IA and EE
What is the difference between an extended essay research question and an IA research question (RQ)? Of course, the first difference is that the IA proposal does not have to have an RQ. An aim is sufficient....
11 Oct 2026
Reflecting on P2B
In the second year of giving students practice Papers 2, Section B, I see they repeatedly make mistakes evaluating a study. These mistakes reflect more a misunderstanding of the goals of the assessment...
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Dear Megan, There is no need to teach entire lesson plans. I have provided a range of things to do to give teachers choice. Your plan sounds fine to me.
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Thank you so much John, very enlightening.
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Hi John. I teach SL in one year. Since so much of this content is covered in Human Relationships and Health and well-being, could I theoretically do just Activity 2 (applying the concepts to the studies), introduce etic and emic approaches,...
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Site authorDear Amy Just to add, there will also be some considerations given to the verbs in the hierarchy of the Q3 rubric, with the bands saying respectively, that the similarities and differences are "described in limited detail" (1-2); "explained...
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