Who trains IB Diploma candidates to write the 4000-word Extended Essay? What help or guidance do they receive?
The writing of the Extended Essay is supervised by teacher mentors who meet at regular intervals with the students throughout the course of the Extended Essay project. Diploma candidates begin the Extended Essay in the second semester of grade 11 and complete the project by the end of first semester of grade 12. The IB Coordinator works with all of the teacher mentors to ensure a supportive atmosphere for the students’ research and to avoid problems along the way.