Ready to Get Expert Support for Your IB Extended Essay & Internal Assessment?
Study Academy Vienna provides personalised IB Extended Essay (EE) & Internal Assessment (IA) writing support for students at every stage of the EE & IA process, from developing the first idea and research question to strengthening research, analysis, academic writing, and the final structure of their work.
In most cases, our EE & IA support is primarily provided online throughout the academic year, allowing IB students anywhere in the world to work individually with an experienced IB teacher specialised in their EE or IA subject. Students attending our PRE-IB and MID-IB Summer Courses in Vienna can also add face-to-face EE & IA support to their programme during the summer.
Every Extended Essay & Internal Assessment develops differently. Some students need help choosing and narrowing a suitable topic, while others already have a research question but need guidance with research methods, academic sources, analysis, structure, referencing or academic writing. In addition, students may also need support understanding the IB EE & IA requirements and assessment criteria.
Each student works individually with an experienced IB teacher from the relevant subject area. The support is adapted to the student’s EE or IA subject, current stage, academic needs, and progress while ensuring that the EE or IA remains the student’s own independent research and academic work.
Moreover, students who begin their EE or IA support face-to-face during our summer courses in Vienna can continue online with the same teacher throughout the academic year. This provides valuable continuity as the EE or IA develops from the initial research stages towards completion.
Why Students Choose Study Academy Vienna for EE & IA Support
- Experienced IB teachers & IB examiners
- Teachers specialised in the student’s EE or IA subject
- Personalised one-to-one EE & IA support
- Support at every stage of the IB EE & IA process
- Research question, research methods & academic source guidance
- Analysis, argument & critical-thinking support
- Academic writing, structure & referencing guidance
- Understanding IB EE & IA requirements & assessment criteria
- Year-round online EE & IA support worldwide
- Face-to-face EE & IA support during PRE-IB & MID-IB Summer Courses in Vienna
- Continuity with the same EE or IA teacher whenever possible
- Independent student work always maintained
How Our IB Extended Essay & IA Support Works
Every Extended Essay and Internal Assessment is at a different stage when a student comes to us. We therefore begin by identifying what the student needs to work on next. This may involve refining an IB EE or IA research question, developing an effective research plan, evaluating academic sources, organising evidence, improving analysis or strengthening the overall line of argument.
The support is individual and focused on the student’s own EE or IA. Rather than following a fixed programme, each session concentrates on the areas that will help the student make meaningful progress.
Individual Support at Every Stage of the Extended Essay & IA
During IB EE & IA tutoring, students can work with their teacher on specific parts of the research and writing process. Depending on their progress, sessions may focus on:
- Refining a focused and manageable EE or IA research question
- Planning appropriate research methods
- Finding and evaluating reliable academic sources
- Organising research, evidence and ideas
- Developing a clear EE or IA structure
- Improving formal academic writing
- Using citations and referencing correctly
- Understanding relevant IB EE & IA requirements and assessment criteria
Personalised EE & IA Support When Students Need It Most
Students can arrange online EE & IA support throughout the academic year, with sessions organised according to their progress and upcoming EE or IA deadlines. Support can be regular during the research and writing process or more focused when a student reaches a particularly challenging stage.
Students attending our PRE-IB and MID-IB Summer Courses in Vienna can also work on their EE or IA face-to-face during the summer and, whenever possible, continue their online EE or IA support with the same teacher afterwards.
Develop the Research & Academic Writing Skills Your EE & IA Require
The IB Extended Essay and Internal Assessment require students to complete independent research and communicate their ideas through structured academic writing. For this reason, our IB Extended Essay & IA support helps students develop the academic, analytical, and independent research skills needed to produce stronger academic work with greater confidence.
Through IB Extended Essay & IA Support, Students Can:
- Develop stronger independent research skills
- Think more critically and analytically about their chosen topic
- Turn research and evidence into well-supported arguments
- Strengthen analysis rather than relying on description
- Develop a clear and logical line of argument
- Evaluate evidence and different perspectives critically
- Communicate complex ideas clearly through academic writing
- Make stronger connections between evidence, analysis and conclusions
- Identify weaknesses in their own work and make effective improvements
- Apply teacher feedback independently and effectively
- Develop stronger organisation and time-management skills
- Become more confident making independent academic decisions
- Build confidence in completing independent academic research
From Research Question to Independent Academic Work
The EE & IA must remain the student’s own independent work. Our teachers therefore guide, explain, question, and provide feedback rather than writing or completing any part of the EE or IA for the student. The aim is to help students become more independent researchers and academic writers, developing critical-thinking, evaluation, and communication skills that are valuable not only for the IB Diploma Programme, but also for future university study.
Extended Essay & IA Support Across IB Subject Areas
Study Academy Vienna provides IB Extended Essay & IA support across a wide range of IB subject areas. Because the requirements, research methods, and academic conventions of an Extended Essay or IA vary between subjects, students are matched with an experienced IB teacher with expertise in the relevant subject area.
IB Extended Essay & IA support is available in the following subjects:
| Languages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English A: Lang & Lit HL | German A: Lang & Lit HL | Spanish A: Lang & Lit HL | French A: Lang & Lit HL |
| English A: Lang & Lit SL | German A: Lang & Lit SL | Spanish A: Lang & Lit SL | French A: Lang & Lit SL |
| English A: Literature HL | German A: Literature HL | Spanish A: Literature HL | French A: Literature HL |
| English A: Literature SL | German A: Literature SL | Spanish A: Literature SL | French A: Literature SL |
| English B HL | German B HL | Spanish B HL | French B HL |
| English B SL | German B SL | Spanish B SL | French B SL |
| Spanish Ab Initio | French Ab Initio | ||
| Italian A: Lang & Lit HL | |||
| Italian A: Lang & Lit SL | |||
| Italian A: Literature HL | |||
| Italian A: Literature SL | |||
| Mathematics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AA HL | AA SL | AI HL | AI SL |
| Sciences | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology HL | Chemistry HL | Design Technology HL | SEHS HL |
| Biology SL | Chemistry SL | Design Technology SL | SEHS SL |
| ESS HL | Physics HL | ||
| ESS SL | Physics SL | ||
| Humanities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics HL | History HL | Psychology HL | Geography HL |
| Economics SL | History SL | Psychology SL | Geography SL |
| Business Management HL | Global Politics HL | ||
| Business Management SL | Global Politics SL | ||
| The ARTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts HL | Theatre HL | Film HL | Music HL |
| Visual Arts SL | Theatre SL | Film SL | Music SL |
Learn from Outstanding IB Teachers & IB Examiners
Our teaching team is at the heart of Study Academy Vienna. We carefully select outstanding IB teachers and IB examiners from leading international schools around the world, bringing together highly experienced educators with exceptional subject knowledge, extensive IB teaching experience, and a genuine ability to connect with students.
Many of our teachers have 15–20+ years of experience teaching IB students, and some are also Chief Examiners and authors of educational materials. This extensive experience is particularly valuable for the Extended Essay and Internal Assessment, where students need both strong subject knowledge and a clear understanding of IB academic expectations, research, and assessment requirements. For EE & IA support, we carefully match students with a teacher according to their EE or IA subject, topic, research question, stage of progress, and individual academic needs.
Our EE & IA Teachers Help Students:
- Develop a focused and manageable research question
- Understand subject-specific EE & IA expectations
- Select appropriate research methods and sources
- Structure research and ideas effectively
- Strengthen analysis and critical thinking
- Develop a clear line of argument
- Improve academic writing and organisation
- Apply referencing and citation conventions correctly
- Understand the IB EE & IA assessment criteria
- Recognise weaknesses and independently improve their work
What makes our EE & IA teachers special is not only their extensive IB experience and subject knowledge, but also the individual attention, encouragement and genuine commitment they give to every student. This personal approach is regularly praised by students and parents in our 300+ 5-star Google reviews and is at the heart of Study Academy Vienna.
IB Extended Essay & IA Support Fees
Study Academy Vienna provides individual IB Extended Essay & IA support throughout the academic year, primarily through one-to-one online sessions. Students attending our PRE-IB and MID-IB Summer Courses in Vienna can also add face-to-face EE & IA support to their summer programme.
To receive information about EE & IA tutoring fees and available session options, students or parents can contact Study Academy Vienna and let us know the IB EE or IA subject. We will then provide information about the fees and available options and match the student with the most suitable experienced IB teacher or IB examiner for their EE or IA subject.
IB Extended Essay & IA Support Options
| EE & IA Support Option | How It Works |
|---|---|
| Year-Round Online
EE & IA Support |
• Individual online EE & IA support throughout the academic year • Email the student’s EE or IA subject to mila.alexandrov@gmail.com • Carefully matched with an experienced IB teacher or IB examiner • Individual EE & IA support sessions organised for each student |
| On-Ground MID-IB Summer
EE & IA Support |
• Individual face-to-face EE & IA support in Vienna • Add EE & IA support when registering for the MID-IB Summer Course • Continue online after summer, whenever possible, with the same teacher |
Register for Online EE & IA Support Add EE & IA Support to Your MID-IB Course
Frequently Asked Questions
The Extended Essay is a compulsory part of the IB Diploma Programme core and is graded from A to E. Together, the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) can contribute up to 3 additional points towards the final IB Diploma score of 45.
Internal Assessments (IAs) also contribute to a student’s final subject grades and therefore play an important role in the overall IB Diploma result. These assessments are completed within individual IB subjects and form part of the final assessment for those subjects. A strong IA can make an important difference to the final subject grade and may help a student achieve a higher overall result, particularly when the final examination score is lower than expected.
Starting early gives students enough time to develop their research question, conduct research, collect and analyse data for their IA, evaluate evidence, and improve their academic writing without unnecessary pressure.
Ideally, students should begin their Extended Essay and start planning their IAs during the summer before MID-IB, helping to reduce their workload once the new school year begins. Working regularly with our experienced Study Academy Vienna EE & IA tutors can also help students stay organised, make steady progress and meet their school deadlines.
Common EE & IA mistakes include choosing a research question that is too broad, relying too much on description, using weak academic sources, selecting inappropriate research methods, collecting insufficient data, and not developing enough analysis.
Choosing the right EE subject, topic, and research question is also important. For IAs, statistical analysis is often a new and particularly challenging area for students. Selecting appropriate statistical tests, interpreting the results correctly, and comparing experimental findings with published research are important parts of developing a strong scientific IA.
Achieving an A in the Extended Essay or a high score in an IA requires much more than good academic writing. Both require a significant time commitment to research, analysis, writing, evaluation, and revision.
Students need a focused research question, appropriate research methods, strong analysis, and careful attention to the relevant IB assessment criteria. There are many important details and requirements that students may not be aware of. Students can believe their work is strong, but still end up with important elements missing that can affect their final result.
Students aiming for an A in the EE or a high IA score can benefit from working with an experienced IB EE & IA tutor who can provide expert guidance and feedback throughout the process.
Absolutely. We strongly recommend starting early and working with an experienced IB EE & IA tutor from the beginning, including when choosing the subject, topic, and research question.
Our Study Academy Vienna EE & IA tutors are experienced IB teachers and IB examiners who provide expert academic feedback on research, methodology, analysis, argument, structure, and academic writing.
Students should also have their work reviewed by an experienced EE & IA tutor before final submission. This allows them to identify missing elements, weaknesses, and areas that can be improved, while ensuring that the Extended Essay or Internal Assessment remains entirely their own independent work.
