The IB extended essay is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper. One component of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) core, the extended essay is mandatory for all students. For more information, click here.

Another component of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) core is the Theory of knowledge (TOK). TOK is assessed through an exhibition and a 1,600 word essay. Like the extended essay, TOK is mandatory for all students. Theory of knowledge (TOK) plays a special role in the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP), by providing an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we claim to know. For more information, please click here. 

Doing well on the extended essay and Theory of Knowledge assessments can earn students extra points towards the earning the IB diploma. 

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