1. Supervising the Extended Essay: some helpful hints for supervisors
This slide show is accessible from
the faculty-shared folder, in the Library folder.
The file is “Extended essay supervisors’ training May 2007.”
Supervising the Extended Essay:
some helpful hints for supervisors
Shelley Murray
May 2007

2. All supervisors are fully briefed about
from
IBO Programme standards and practices
The school promotes the value of the EE as a research exercise
Appropriate preparation is made for the supervision of the EE
Students are fully briefed on the nature, objectives and assessment
criteria of the EE
Students have access to adequate resources
in the school and community
All supervisors are fully briefed about
the nature of their responsibilities and
the work expected from the students

4. This is a great read – a total of 2 pages
Then choose the subject area and read
the Assessment Criteria – also 2 pages.

5. Click on EE And then click here And then click on
Extended essay report
And extended essay
exemplars – NEW!
And
then
click
here

6. Students can see these
only if you show them.
Check out the “marksheets
and comments” – NEW!!!

7. Most help is available at
You already have an account – see handout.
You might also suggest that your student read
some of the A and B Extended Essays from the past, available in the MBK Library.

8. These deadlines are already established:
By May 17, student should have met with you about topic
By June 5, student should have met with you to
“demonstrate significant progress”
By June 12, student who had not done the above
should have remedied the situation; signed progress report is due
By Sept 7, copy of rough draft is due
Suggested steps-along-the-way:
By June 5, you may want to see his/her list of sources.
These should include books and any available experts
who can be interviewed (by phone, in person or by ).
When appropriate, sources should indicate
more-than-an-American perspective.
Exchange addresses and phone numbers
with your student.
IB juniors may check out MBK library books for the summer.

9. Extended essay training for supervisors
Your student is:
to bring you this by tomorrow, and
to provide you with each of
these 5 items