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14 Oct 2026
Research questions - IA and EE
What is the difference between an extended essay research question and an IA research question (RQ)? The first difference is that the IA proposal does not have to have an RQ; an aim is sufficient. But...
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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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