High School Online Program of Studies
IB DIPLOMA CORE Department
The IB Diploma has three “Core” components—the Extended Essay (EE), CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) and the Theory of Knowledge course. The TOK course is not restricted for enrolment to only full Diploma candidates and can be undertaken as an individual course. Requirements and expectations remain the same for course candidates as for Diploma students. Priority in registration for TOK will be given to full Diploma candidates.
IB DIPLOMA CORE Courses Offered 2023-2024
CAS PROGRAM (Creativity, Activity, Service)
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TOK) I / II
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Course Description: |
The Extended Essay (EE) is a substantial piece of independent research. The main purpose of the essay is to train the student in the methods of research applicable to the chosen subject. The length of the essay is limited to 4000 words and the language must be in English unless in a Group 1 or 2 subject other than English Literature. To be successful, it is highly recommended that each IB Diploma candidate write their EE in an IB subject they are studying. All students undertaking the EE must work with a supervisor to guide them through the process of setting up, developing and completing a research paper. The supervisor must be a CAC teacher and can only spend up to five hours in total working with the student. The supervisor will also provide discipline-based feedback and advice. Incremental deadlines are put in place over the 10-month process to promote successful completion of the Extended Essay. The EE will appear as a pass/fail class on each IB Diploma candidate’s school transcript. A pass is conditional on meeting deadlines and completing each step in the process. |
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