International school students working together on Extended Essay research in a library
For IB World Schools

A clearer journey to a stronger Extended Essay.

Structure, support and visible progress from first research question to final reflection — built for IB students, supervisors and coordinators.

18
Guided Milestones
5
Research Phases
100%
IB Aligned
Subject Support
Built for the EE journey

Plan, research and reflect with confidence

Make the Extended Essay journey visible with clear next steps for students and focused oversight for supervisors and coordinators.

Guided Milestone Journey

18 structured milestones across 5 phases guide students from first idea to final submission.

Supervisor Workflows

Dedicated dashboards for supervisors to track progress, give feedback and approve milestones.

Research Workspace

Built-in source management, annotation tools and citation support for organised research.

Academic Integrity

AI declarations, source acknowledgement reminders and authenticity tracking built in.

Time Management

Personal timelines, pacing indicators, micro-goals and next-best-action recommendations.

Coordinator Oversight

School-wide dashboards with risk indicators, cohort progress and supervisor workload views.

The EE journey

Five phases. Eighteen milestones.

A clear pathway from first idea to final submission, designed to reduce anxiety and build confidence.

Phase 1

Explore & Frame

Explore interests, choose the right pathway and develop a focused working research question.

5 milestones
Phase 2

Plan & Investigate

Complete the first reflection session, build the research plan and conduct the main investigation.

3 milestones
Phase 3

Analyse & Reflect

Analyse evidence, build the line of argument, complete the interim reflection and plan the essay structure.

4 milestones
Phase 4

Write & Evaluate

Write the complete draft, process supervisor feedback and strengthen discussion and evaluation.

3 milestones
Phase 5

Complete & Reflect

Complete final checks, viva voce, the reflective statement and final submission.

3 milestones

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