Introduction to :

Senior Project/ Extended Essay

At the Center of the IB

what is it?

!!Personal research !!Student chooses the subject and the

question !! 4,000 words (or equivalent) in an IB

subject.

what is it? !!SP is any topic of interest and in a

variety of formats with a 1,000 word report.

!!The emphasis is put on creative project.

Place in Student learning !!EE-Required for the IB Diploma !!EE-Counts towards additional IB

diploma points along with TOK

Place in Student learning !!SP- Required for UNIS Diploma

!!SP-can be used for CAS, “Creative”

hours

!!Both (EE/SP) can be used for college process

Sample Senior Projects

Who is involved?

!!The student !!The student’s Supervisor !!The EE-SP Coordinator !!The International Baccalaureate

Organization for EE only

The Process (Spring)

Identify the subject (student)

History, Language, Philosophy, Art

= Readings and analysis

Sciences, Mathematics, Economics, Anthropology = More experimental and data collection.

Two routes

The Process (Spring) Identify the topic (student with supervisor’s or

coordinator’s help) !!Make list !!Read general

sources (Textbooks, Encyclopedias…)

!!Talk to supervisor !! Look at former

EE/SP

!!WHEN ? !!March

The Process (Spring) Identify sources !!Library catalogs (UNIS, NYPL,

Others !!electronic resources (Library

databases) !! Identify in depth electronic

resources (University websites, governmental and professional resources)

The Process (Spring) Support !!Bi-weekly meeting with supervisor

!!Online resources available on

Schoology

Online Support

The Process (Spring) Create !!Notes

!!Detailed outline, summer plan

!!First writing

The Process (Summer) !!Gather more data (readings,

experiments, interviews, statistics….)

!!Organize the information !!WRITE FIRST DRAFT =

COMPLETE ESSAY

The Process (Fall) !!Present a full draft to supervisor

(September 1st-8th) !!Review re-writes after discussion

with supervisor !!FINAL DUE DATE OCTOBER 13th

!! June Report: Pass, Incomplete !!October Report: Pass, Fail !! January Report: Pass, Fail (Not

evaluation of EE, Evaluation of SP)

Reporting

Extended Essay Process !!40 hours of work !!3 to 5 hours for regular meetings with

supervisor !!4,000 words !!Final meeting or Viva Voce with

supervisor

Senior Project Requirements

!! Creative project

!! 1,000 word presentation (Journaling)

!! Includes references,

bibliography

!! An Evaluation sheet

Role of the Supervisor

!! Advice, guidance and support !! 3-5 hours supervising

!! Ensures the EE is personal work

!! Reports on progress

!! Reads and comments on the drafts

!! Does NOT decide on the topic

!! NO Close editing

!! Fix Deadlines

Helpful resources

!! UNIS portal (check the library page: resources, MLA format)

Role of Parents

!! Listen !! Discuss the topic with the student !! Support your child during this long

process !! Confirm that they met the main

deadlines

Calendar of events !! February 10th: Presentation of EE/SP process !! February 19th: Choice of EE/SP subject

completed !! March 2nd: Supervisor assigned !! March 12th: First bi-weekly meeting with

supervisor !! June 4th: Plan defined for Summer work !! June 17th-18th: Work on EE-SP and College in

the library

Calendar of events

!! Summer: Most important time to advance on work (include research and writing: at least 20 hours)

!! September 1st: Hand in draft (complete essay)

!! October 13th: Final essay