Navigating the NIS Senior Essay: Guidelines and Deadlines
Embrace the challenge of the NIS Senior Essay with a comprehensive guide on its requirements, deadlines, and subject choices. Learn how to choose a topic, engage with your supervisor, and set up your research space to excel in this academic endeavor.
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Welcome to The Extended Essay The NIS Senior Essay Grade 11
The EE A 4000 word essay
The NIS Senior Essay High School Diploma Students Two Choices: An essay A project
Which subjects? Language A Language B Business History Geography Economics Maths Chemistry Biology Physics ESS Visual Arts Theatre Music World Studies
When? First Full Draft Due 1st June 2017 This will contribute to your semester two grade
When? Final essay due November 30th 2018
HOW? Choose a subject you re interested in You must be studying it (except for World Studies)
HOW? Speak to your teacher, and ask them to supervise you
Next Steps Discuss ideas for the essay with your supervisor Write a proposal in Managebac, including a working research question By October 30th
Managebac Start your Researcher s Reflection Space (RRS) in Managebac
Compulsory Session Office Hours October 30th Subject Chosen (before 30/10) Met with supervisor (before 30/10) Proposal Written (in session) One entry in RRS (in session)
WORLD STUDIES EXTENDED ESSAY WHAT IS A WSEE?
THE AIMS OF THE IBDP WSEE IS TO: SELF GLOBAL SENSITIVITY SIGNIFICANT
THE WSEE GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY To investigate a topic that is personally meaningful connected to your interests or future plans. To be interdisciplinary to work in work with the terminology and concepts from 2 or more subjects to borrow from areas of knowing To explore topics of global and local significance To nurture your international mindedness/global citizenship by exploring the complex problems of today: o Poverty o Digital divide o Religious upheaval o Artistic revolutions o Sustainability o Conflict
Focus through one of 6 Global Contexts: Conflict, peace and security Economic and environmental sustainability Equality and inequality Health and development Language, culture and identity Science, technology and society
Examples: Biology & Geography History & Music History & Economics Film & History Language A & Psychology Visual Art & History Geography & Economy
EXAMPLES FROM NIS: ANALYZING TABLET USE ON YOUNG CHILDREN PSYCHOLOGY & BIOLOGY MEAT CONSUMPTION IN CHINA AND THE IMPACT ON GLOBAL GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS BIOLOGY & GEOGRAPHY POETRY AS A PERSONAL EXPRESSION OF LIVING THROUGH GENOCIDE - HISTORY & LITERATURE TECHNICAL INNOVATION V BIOLOGICAL / PHYISCAL TRAINING IN SWIMMING BIOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY
What now? 1. Make an EE folder on desktop 2. Download the EE guide 3. Bookmark the EE page on Edublog 4. Log in to EE on Managebac and find the RRS (journal), the assessment criteria and the proposal 5. Look at some example essays from Edublog
Exit slips What would I like to be told about in the next EE session on Oc 30th? OR What would I like to do in the next EE session on November 30th?
