Students may choose to pursue/approach the extended essay in one of two ways:
by pursuing a research question in one six broad subject areas outlined below -- studies in language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, the sciences, mathematics, or the arts
OR
by pursuing a research question more suitable to an interdisciplinary approach, using one of the three types of interdisciplinary essays -- environmental systems and societies, literature and performance, or world studies.
Please note: All students must familiarize themselves with the subject-specific guidelines pertaining to their essay. Students embarking on the extended essay should consult the most updated and detailed subject-specific guidance on the IB website.
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Why write a WSEE? It allows you to conduct an in-depth, interdisciplinary investigation into an issue of contemporary global importance that you care about.
Examples of potential topics include:
The perspective of just one subject may not be adequate to address complex issues like these. The WSEE will require you to bring together aspects of different disciplines to examine your chosen topic.
The IB recommends that you use two IB Diploma Programme subjects, one of which you must be studying.
You're not expected to address the topic in its full complexity, but you should aim to generate understandings that are new to you.
It would be very easy for you to rely on common-sense understanding of a global issue or more informal insights. However, the academic nature of the EE requires you to understand a global issue through disciplinary lenses.
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