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EXTENDED ESSAY (EE)
IB Extended Essay tutor online, in any subject
IB Learning Star offers online IB Extended Essay tutoring in every subject. Lessons are one-on-one on Google Meet, in your own time zone, with an EE tutor who knows the assessment criteria and your subject. From choosing a topic and research question to the final 4,000 words and your reflection sessions, you get steady support through the whole project. Your first class is a free trial.
WHAT WE COVER
What IB Extended Essay tutoring includes
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Topic and research question.
We help you choose a subject and a topic you can sustain for months, then turn it into a focused research question that suits the criteria.
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Research plan and structure.
Your tutor helps you plan sources, methods and the structure of the essay so the argument is easy to follow.
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Feedback on drafts.
Share your draft in a lesson and get specific feedback against the five assessment criteria, so you know what to improve first.
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Reflection and the viva voce.
We prepare you for your three reflection sessions and the Reflection and Progress Form (RPF), and for the final interview with your supervisor.
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Planning to your deadlines.
We work back from your school’s dates so research, drafting and revision fit around your other subjects.
HOW IT WORKS
How EE coaching works, step by step
A tutor’s role changes as your essay moves from idea to final draft.
Idea → final draft
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Choose a subject and topic.
We help you compare subjects, check that enough sources or data are available and settle on a topic that interests you.
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Write the research question.
We test your question for focus and for whether the 4,000-word limit is realistic, and sharpen the wording.
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Plan and research.
We agree a plan for sources, method and timing, and review how you are collecting evidence.
4
Draft the essay.
Your tutor gives feedback on structure, argument, analysis and presentation against the criteria.
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Reflect and revise.
We prepare you for the three reflection sessions and the 500-word RPF, and help you revise after each round of feedback.
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Finish and prepare for the viva voce.
We check the final essay against all five criteria and practise for the concluding interview.
ASSESSMENT
How the IB Extended Essay is assessed
The Extended Essay is an independent research project of up to 4,000 words, graded from A to E.
It is marked out of 30 on five criteria: A Framework for the essay (6), B Knowledge and understanding (6), C Analysis and line of argument (6), D Discussion and evaluation (8) and E Reflection (4). Criterion E is based on your reflection form of up to 500 words. Together with your Theory of Knowledge grade, the Extended Essay can add up to three points to your Diploma total. Your school supervisor usually has about three to five hours with you, and there are three reflection sessions, the last of which is the viva voce.
30 MARKS, FIVE CRITERIA
Many students want more time than that to talk through a research question or an argument. That is where one-on-one EE tutoring helps.
BY SUBJECT
EE coaching by subject
Choose your subject to see what makes its Extended Essay different and how we help. Each block links to the full subject page.
Maths and sciences
GROUP 5: MATHEMATICS
IB Maths Extended Essay tutor
A Maths EE explores one mathematical idea in real depth, so the scope matters more than the difficulty. Strong essays have a clear research question, an argument built step by step and mathematics the student fully understands. Our IB maths EE tutors help you narrow a topic, check that the level is right and keep the exposition clear.
GROUP 4: SCIENCES
IB Physics Extended Essay tutor
A Physics EE usually tests a question with an experiment or with open data, so the method and the treatment of uncertainty carry a lot of weight. Our IB physics EE tutors help you choose a question you can measure, plan a method that gives usable results and analyse the data with care.
IB Chemistry Extended Essay tutor
A Chemistry EE needs a question that is narrow enough to investigate and a method you can carry out safely with the equipment you have. Our IB chemistry EE tutors help you refine the question, plan the investigation and link your results to the chemistry behind them.
IB Biology Extended Essay tutor
Biology data can vary a lot, so a good EE controls variables, repeats measurements and uses suitable statistics. Our IB biology EE tutors help you plan the investigation, analyse the results and explain what they show and where they are limited.
IB Computer Science and Design and Technology Extended Essay tutor
Computer Science and Design and Technology essays need a research question about a real technical problem, not a description of a project. Our tutors help you frame a question, choose a way to test or compare solutions and present the evidence clearly.
Individuals and societies
GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
IB Economics Extended Essay tutor
An Economics EE applies theory to a real case, with diagrams, data and a balanced evaluation. Topics often come from current events, such as the effect of a tax on consumption. Our IB economics EE tutors help you choose a case with enough data, apply the right models and evaluate the policy with judgement.
IB Business Management Extended Essay tutor
A Business Management EE focuses on a real organisation and a clear business question. Our IB business management EE tutors help you choose a question that has enough evidence, plan your primary and secondary research, apply business tools and reach a supported conclusion.
IB Psychology Extended Essay tutor
A Psychology EE asks a focused question about behaviour, often tested with a survey, an experiment or published research. Ethics and sampling matter here. Our IB psychology EE tutors help you design the study, choose the right analysis and discuss the findings with care.
IB History Extended Essay tutor
A History EE builds an argument from evidence about a specific question, so the sources and the way you judge them are central. Our IB history EE tutors help you shape a question you can answer in 4,000 words, find and evaluate sources, and structure a clear argument.
IB Geography Extended Essay tutor
A Geography EE usually combines fieldwork or data with a spatial question. Our IB geography EE tutors help you refine the question, plan sampling and data collection, choose maps, graphs or statistics, and write a clear evaluation.
GROUP 3 AND 4: ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETIES
IB ESS Extended Essay tutor
An ESS EE looks at an environmental question using your own data or published evidence. Our IB ESS EE tutors help you choose a question you can investigate, plan the evidence and link your findings to environmental systems and societies ideas.
IB Global Politics Extended Essay tutor
A Global Politics EE examines a political issue with a precise question and strong evidence. Our tutors help you focus the question, choose case studies and build a clear line of argument.
Languages and literature
GROUPS 1 AND 2: LANGUAGES
IB English Extended Essay tutor
An English EE is a close study of texts or language, and a narrow, original question is the key. Our IB English EE tutors help you choose texts, shape a question that goes beyond summary and develop a close, well-evidenced argument.
IB language EE tutor (French, German, Spanish and more)
A language EE is written in the target language and studies its literature or its culture. Our tutors help you choose a focus, structure the essay and keep the analysis precise. Tell us your language and we will match you with a tutor.
Other options
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND OTHER SUBJECTS
IB World Studies and other Extended Essay subjects
The World Studies EE explores a global issue through two subjects, which makes the research question harder to frame. If your subject is not listed above, send us the subject and your deadline on WhatsApp and we will match you with a tutor.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Strong and weak research questions
A good question is focused, can be answered with the evidence available and fits the 4,000-word limit. These examples show the difference.
Maths.
✗ Weak:
"How is calculus used in real life?"
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✓ Stronger:
"To what extent can a Fourier series approximate a square wave, and how does the number of terms change the error near the jump?"
Physics.
✗ Weak:
"How does heat work?"
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✓ Stronger:
"To what extent does the cooling of water in a polystyrene cup follow Newton's law of cooling?"
Economics.
✗ Weak:
"Are taxes good?"
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✓ Stronger:
"To what extent has the United Kingdom's sugar levy, introduced in 2018, reduced sugary drink consumption?"
History.
✗ Weak:
"Was the Treaty of Versailles bad?"
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✓ Stronger:
"To what extent did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the rise of the Nazi Party between 1919 and 1933?"
These examples show the shape of a good question. Your own question depends on your subject and sources.
FAQ
Questions about IB Extended Essay tutoring
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Which subjects do you offer Extended Essay tutoring for?
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We offer EE tutoring in every IB subject, including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Economics, Business Management, Psychology, History, Geography, ESS, Global Politics, English and languages, plus the World Studies essay. If your subject is not on the list, message us and we will find you a tutor.
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What does an Extended Essay tutor do?
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An EE tutor works with you one-on-one at each stage: choosing a subject and topic, shaping the research question, planning the research, giving feedback on drafts, preparing your reflections and getting ready for the viva voce. The tutor explains the criteria and shows you how to meet them.
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When should I start my Extended Essay?
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As early as your school allows. Schools set their own dates, and most expect a topic and research question well before the first draft. Ask your coordinator for the schedule, and we will build a plan that works back from those dates.
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Can you help me choose a topic and research question?
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Yes. We help you list topics, test whether each one has enough evidence and fits 4,000 words, and turn the best into a focused research question. A question that is too broad is one of the most common problems we see.
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What if I want to change my topic or research question?
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You can, but the earlier the better. In a lesson we look at why you want to change, check the new idea against the criteria and the time left, and agree a plan. Always tell your supervisor about any change to the question.
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How is a private EE tutor different from my school supervisor?
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Your school supervisor guides your essay and usually has about three to five hours with you in total. A private EE tutor gives you additional one-on-one lessons, so you can go through the question, the argument and each criterion in more depth.
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How is the Extended Essay marked?
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It is marked out of 30 and graded A to E. Criterion A is the framework for the essay (6), B is knowledge and understanding (6), C is analysis and line of argument (6), D is discussion and evaluation (8) and E is reflection (4). These criteria apply to students first assessed in May 2027. We go through each criterion with you.
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What is the RPF and the viva voce?
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The Reflection and Progress Form (RPF) is a reflective statement of up to 500 words, based on three reflection sessions with your supervisor. The last session is the viva voce, a concluding interview. We help you prepare for both.
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How many points can the Extended Essay give?
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Together with your Theory of Knowledge grade, the Extended Essay can add up to three points to your Diploma total. Your tutor can explain how your essay grade and your TOK grade combine.
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Can lessons fit my time zone?
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Yes. Every lesson is live and one-on-one on Google Meet, and we schedule it in your own time zone. When you book, tell us the days and hours that suit you around school, and we will confirm the slot in your local time.
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