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IB EE ExaminerDr Nicholas Hartley
Oxford PhD History · IB EE Examiner
Extended Essay (History, Economics, English, Social Sciences)
Average EE grade: A/B
Science & Social Science EEMs Jennifer Tan
LSE MSc Economics · IB Teacher
Extended Essay (Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology)
88% of students achieve A or B
Humanities EE SpecialistDr Francesca Rossi
Edinburgh PhD English Literature
Extended Essay (English Literature, History, Philosophy, World Studies)
Average EE grade: A
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Tutors who know the mark schemes and coach the exact phrasing that earns every mark.
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Tutors complete interviews, teaching demonstrations and the academy's structured approval process before student assignments.
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You are paired with a specialist in your exact board and tier — never a generalist.
Lesson flow
From confusion to calm, one lesson at a time.
We guide students through the entire Extended Essay process — from research question selection through to the final RPPF reflection — ensuring every 4,000 words earns its place.
Step 1
Pinpoint the gaps
We start with recent marks, confidence blockers, and the exact exam board so sessions feel personal from lesson one.
Step 2
Teach the mark scheme
Tutors connect concepts to examiner language, worked examples, and the habits that turn knowledge into marks.
Step 3
Track the lift
Parents see what changed after each session: topics covered, next steps, and the grade trajectory we are building toward.
What we cover
A syllabus map students can actually follow.
Subject & Research Question Selection
The most important decision. A vague or overly broad research question is the most common reason for a D or E. We help students select a subject that aligns with their interests and a focused, arguable question with appropriate scope for 4,000 words.
Literature Review & Source Evaluation
Identifying credible academic sources, reading critically for relevance, and building a bibliography. We teach students to evaluate sources using CRAAP criteria and to integrate evidence without summarising.
Argument Structure & Academic Writing
A strong EE has a clear argument in the introduction, sustained throughout each body section, and resolved in the conclusion. We teach students to write analytically and avoid the common error of descriptive essays that list evidence without arguing.
Subject-Specific Methodology
Different subjects require different approaches: historical analysis, economic model application, scientific data collection, or literary close reading. We match tutors with relevant subject expertise for methodology guidance.
Data Analysis & Presentation (Sciences/Social Sciences)
Science and economics EEs require quantitative data with appropriate statistical methods. We support experimental design, data collection protocols, graph construction, and statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation, t-tests, chi-squared).
Reflection (RPPF)
The Reflections on Planning and Progress Form (RPPF) is marked separately and contributes to the Diploma's mandatory Creativity, Activity, Service component. We help students write meaningful, honest reflections at each of the three checkpoints.
Final Draft & Examiner Perspective
A final review session to check: word count efficiency, citation format consistency, academic register, introduction and conclusion strength, and alignment between research question and argument. We read the EE as an examiner would.
Subject & Research Question Selection
The most important decision. A vague or overly broad research question is the most common reason for a D or E. We help students select a subject that aligns with their interests and a focused, arguable question with appropriate scope for 4,000 words.
Literature Review & Source Evaluation
Identifying credible academic sources, reading critically for relevance, and building a bibliography. We teach students to evaluate sources using CRAAP criteria and to integrate evidence without summarising.
Argument Structure & Academic Writing
A strong EE has a clear argument in the introduction, sustained throughout each body section, and resolved in the conclusion. We teach students to write analytically and avoid the common error of descriptive essays that list evidence without arguing.
Subject-Specific Methodology
Different subjects require different approaches: historical analysis, economic model application, scientific data collection, or literary close reading. We match tutors with relevant subject expertise for methodology guidance.
Data Analysis & Presentation (Sciences/Social Sciences)
Science and economics EEs require quantitative data with appropriate statistical methods. We support experimental design, data collection protocols, graph construction, and statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation, t-tests, chi-squared).
Reflection (RPPF)
The Reflections on Planning and Progress Form (RPPF) is marked separately and contributes to the Diploma's mandatory Creativity, Activity, Service component. We help students write meaningful, honest reflections at each of the three checkpoints.
Final Draft & Examiner Perspective
A final review session to check: word count efficiency, citation format consistency, academic register, introduction and conclusion strength, and alignment between research question and argument. We read the EE as an examiner would.
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Common blockers
Where students struggle, and how we fix it.
1Choosing a research question that actually works+
A good research question is focused (answerable in 4,000 words), arguable (has a direction, not just a description), and researchable (sufficient credible sources exist). We work with students on the question before they write a word of the essay — saving weeks of misdirected effort.
2Writing analytically rather than descriptively+
The most common reason for a C or D in the EE is an essay that describes or summarises without arguing. We teach the difference: descriptive writing reports what sources say; analytical writing uses sources as evidence for an argument that is the student's own. We practise this on draft sections.
3Managing the timeline with other IB commitments+
The EE is due in the middle of Year 2, competing with IAs, exams, and TOK. We help students create a realistic milestone plan: research question by end of Year 1, first draft by March of Year 2, final draft by May. Students who plan the EE in stages avoid the last-minute panic that produces weak essays.
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Common Questions.
The Extended Essay is graded A–E and combined with TOK for up to 3 bonus Diploma points. An A in EE + A in TOK = 3 bonus points. A C in both = 0 points. An E in either = an automatic Diploma fail. The stakes are high — preparation matters.
The EE can be written in any IB subject you are studying, plus a small number of approved subjects not in your diploma (e.g., World Studies). The most common choices are History, Economics, Biology, Chemistry, English Literature, and Psychology. Subjects you study at HL typically produce stronger EEs.
The full EE process from topic selection to submission takes 6–9 months across Years 1 and 2. Most students complete 3–4 supervisory meetings at school. Tutoring is most impactful at two points: when selecting the research question, and when refining the draft argument.
Yes — many students come to us mid-process with a draft that isn't working. We diagnose the problem (usually: vague question, descriptive structure, insufficient evidence, or lack of argument), agree a revision strategy, and work through the redraft section by section.
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