Extended Essay Guidance

Guidance for Extended Essay

Research | Interpretation and Analysis | Writing Skills

Course Overview

The Extended Essay (EE) is a 4,000-word independent research project, a core IB requirement contributing up to 3 points with TOK. CourseLeap’s Guidance for Extended Essay equips students with college-level research and writing skills. Our IB examiners and mentors provide step-by-step support and personalized feedback to ensure students meet IB expectations.

With the IB introducing major changes in the Extended Essay curriculum from 2025, our expert tutors use adaptive strategies to guide students through the evolving requirements. Additionally, we remain committed to academic integrity in an AI-driven era, helping students write original, insightful and well-researched essays.

We also offer teacher training workshops through CourseLeap Consulting (CLC), supporting IB schools in EE, IA, and TOK guidance.

We also offer teacher training workshops through CourseLeap Consulting (CLC), supporting IB schools in EE, IA, and TOK guidance.

Guidance for Extended Essay
World Studies, Math and all IB subjects

Ideal For
Grades 11 and 12

Study Mode
Personalised

Recommended Duration
12-15 hours for comprehensive course guidance and support
Math and Sciences up to 20 hours

*You can sign up for individual sessions or choose our comprehensive packages for a complete learning experience.

Develop a clear understanding of IB criteria and expectations for the Extended Essay: Produce high-quality work that adheres to IBDP requirements.
Formulate focused research questions: Develop the ability to select and refine a research question that is focused and manageable.
Learn effective research skills: including literature review, data collection, and analysis techniques using exemplars of past work.
Develop critical thinking skills: to analyse and evaluate sources of information and draw meaningful conclusions based on evidence.
Improve through iteration: Incorporate feedback from instructors to improve on the subject specific critical skills.
Academic Integrity: Feel proud of your work as you develop the skills to write your Extended Essay independently.

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Learning that a topic like calculus could be applied to music in such a way truly blew my mind. Throughout my essay, Miss Dhingra meticulously reviewed every line, helping me identify instances where I had unknowingly picked up ideas from other sources. She guided me in properly referencing them and even pointed out places where I had written my own thoughts but failed to cite their origins. This experience taught me the importance of research skills and academic writing, which will be invaluable at university. Beyond academics, this course also helped me grow as a person and discover my true passion for mathematics.

Vishudh Shah, Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai, Guidance for Extended Essay (Math), 2023

Course Objectives

College-Level Research and Analytical Skills
Formulating focused research questions, conducting literature reviews, gathering data, analyzing information, and critically evaluating sources.

Clear Understanding of IB Criteria
Understanding the assessment expectations for a high performing Internal Assessments.

University Style Writing
Learn how to structure and format your writing to university standards, including proper citation techniques and bibliography formatting for academic integrity.

Academic Integrity
Developing original ideas, writing independently, and taking pride in work while adhering to ethical academic practices.

Thank you so much for your invaluable guidance and support throughout my Economics EE process. Your insights and suggestions truly gave my essay a new twist compared to my draft and helped me deepen my analysis. Thank you!

I had a very good experience with CourseLeap. I found that the tutors were skilled in their respective fields, and very passionate about helping us improve and do our best. They knew the requirements of the curriculum very well and the techniques of exam preparation. I really enjoyed working with them.

When I started the Psychology paper, I knew nothing about the procedure. However, I was helped throughout the process: from conducting interviews to editing the paper. My instructor was extremely invested in ensuring the success of my paper. My paper was proofread multiple times and I was given insightful recommendations (even small details like better word recommendations!) Ultimately, my research paper was chosen to be published in a prestigious, international journal. Through my experiences, I would highly recommend CourseLeap.

I want to thank my IB tutor so much for your invaluable guidance and support throughout my Economics EE process. Your insights and suggestions truly gave my essay a new twist compared to my draft and helped me deepen my analysis. Thank you!

The course introduced us to the TOK & Extended essay tips of our IBDP courses, which was extremely useful. Plus, the course enhanced my ability to critically think, carefully read, and effectively research which will be extremely useful for me in the future.