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EXTENDED ESSAY. Extended essay is one of core along with CAS and TOK in IBDP programme. In IBDP core holds more weightage than everything else. Analysing the diploma logo, we can understand that it is a divergent process. It moves out from the core. Several times, there have been arguments about why subjects are not the core but these are. These are core because it happens through the subjects. Extended essay is very complex and it is something that has to be taken seriously. Like CAS and TOK, EE also includes a lot of reflection. And the topic should be very subject specific and can include maximum of two other transdisciplinary subjects. More than two transdisciplinary subjects cannot be included. My understanding about choosing EE topic was actually wrong. I thought, I can choose any topic to which I should bring a new perspective or find a solution to an existing problem. But the fact is, we cannot simply choose any general topic. The topic we are choosing should be subject specific. You have to go deep into concepts in a particular subject. If u want something general, then you can work on global connections. After very deep research into the concept, one should bring in different perspectives. Do not decide on a perspective and analyse. First analyse and understand the topic well, then only you should bring in perspectives. Extended essay is of 4000 words and it should be completely independent piece of work. Even the interference and support from the teacher is minimal. A student can approach the teacher for extended essay only thrice and in that third meeting is for viva voce. In these two meetings, student should clear all the doubts they have on EE. A teacher’s role in directing the student towards EE topic is very important. EE is crucial when it comes to the university admission of a student. Even if a student is lacking credits and his extended essay is promising, he will be considered. The first thing to be evaluated before an admission is also the Extended essay. Thus the importance of extended essay is not negligible. Also, it will be much better if a student chooses a topic which will help in his future courses. For example, if a student is planning to do his further studies in chemistry, then he doing an extended essay on mathematics topic is not an ideal thing. These directions, teachers have to give the students. Specific methods should be used while writing an Extended essay. It gives concurrency among subjects. It brings one or two interdisciplinary subjects in one thread. While discussing an extended essay topic, we can bring in multiple subject areas. For example, if a topic has to be made out of two aspects like obesity and advertisement, we can bring in perspectives using different subjects. It has a scope of EE in physics, chemistry., biology, maths and even language.it is all about how one thinks. Thus developing thinking skills is one of the most important aspect of IB programme. The future society need people who can think properly. It holds more value than anything else in the world. Another important aspect in an extended essay is that there should be a continuum among all the passages. Two things that has to be kept in mind are “significance” and “worthiness”. An extended essay is to be written in 40 hrs in a span of six to eight months. While choosing an extended essay topic one has to consider his HL subjects. Also, while choosing an extended essay topic, do not go for easy one thinking that you can complete it easily. Choose essays according to the credits it will get in foreign universities. To get into an extended essay topic one has to practice thinking skills right from the beginning. A student should be encouraged to think how, what and why over every concept they come across. The most important thing to keep in mind while writing an extended essay is originality. To help student in all aspects, the teacher has to be updated about her subject and also should maintain contact with other subject teachers. If a student approaches the teacher with a topic, discuss it with faculties of other disciplines. They can come up with different perspectives to the topic. The assessment in Extended essay is also very complex. The essay is for 34 marks. And this 34 is divided into four different section. Having a proper research question is very important. Framing a research question and stating the methodology is for 6 marks. If you do not have a proper research question, the essay will not be assessed. The essay should be completely original.