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IB World Studies SL Extended Essay Example

Theme: Environmental and/or economic sustainability • Subjects: Economics and Environmental systems and societies (ESS) • To what extent could economic incentives or disincentives in boarding fees influence students’ dietary choices at Grenaa Gymnasium, and what would be the resulting impact on environmental sustainability?SL

Official IB Result

IB Grade: A

Criteria A: Focus and Method

6/6

Criteria StrandsPro

A.1Topic identification and communication

Excellent

A.2Research question formulation

Good

A.3Methodology selection and justification

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

You define a clear, bounded case study at Grenaa Gymnasium, which gives the investigation a strong and appropriate focus.
Your research question is specific and workable, and it links policy, student choice, and sustainability outcomes in a coherent way.
Your method combines several relevant tools, including survey data and environmental calculations, showing informed selection rather than a purely descriptive approach.

The question remains a little broad because it combines two policy types and several environmental outcomes in one line of inquiry.
Some of the method depends on hypothetical intentions and proportional scaling, which makes the causal claims less secure.
The justification for some methodological choices could be stronger, especially where you move from survey responses to predicted real-world effects.

Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

B.1Source material selection and relevance

Good

B.2Knowledge demonstration and application

Good

B.3Use of terminology and concepts

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

You show clear understanding of economic and environmental ideas such as market failure, negative externalities, demerit goods, and resource use.
You use a range of relevant terminology accurately in most places and apply it to the boarding-school case rather than listing concepts in isolation.
Your source base includes mostly relevant local and contextual material, which helps ground the investigation in the real setting you are studying.

Some concepts are applied a little loosely, especially where fee changes, meal prices, and external costs are discussed together.
Several environmental and behavioural claims would be stronger with more explicit evidence or more careful qualification.
A few sources and datasets are used in ways that are relevant but not always fully integrated or consistently justified.

Criteria C: Critical Thinking

10/12

Criteria StrandsPro

C.1Research quality and relevance

Moderate

C.2Analysis and conclusions

Moderate

C.3Argument structure and evaluation

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

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Criteria D: Presentation

3/4

Criteria StrandsPro

D.1Academic structure

Excellent

D.2Visual elements

Good

D.3Referencing and formatting

Good

Criteria Feedback

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Official IB Result

IB Grade: A

Criteria A: Focus and Method

6/6

Criteria StrandsPro

A.1Topic identification and communication

Excellent

A.2Research question formulation

Good

A.3Methodology selection and justification

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

You define a clear, bounded case study at Grenaa Gymnasium, which gives the investigation a strong and appropriate focus.
Your research question is specific and workable, and it links policy, student choice, and sustainability outcomes in a coherent way.
Your method combines several relevant tools, including survey data and environmental calculations, showing informed selection rather than a purely descriptive approach.

The question remains a little broad because it combines two policy types and several environmental outcomes in one line of inquiry.
Some of the method depends on hypothetical intentions and proportional scaling, which makes the causal claims less secure.
The justification for some methodological choices could be stronger, especially where you move from survey responses to predicted real-world effects.

Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

B.1Source material selection and relevance

Good

B.2Knowledge demonstration and application

Good

B.3Use of terminology and concepts

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

You show clear understanding of economic and environmental ideas such as market failure, negative externalities, demerit goods, and resource use.
You use a range of relevant terminology accurately in most places and apply it to the boarding-school case rather than listing concepts in isolation.
Your source base includes mostly relevant local and contextual material, which helps ground the investigation in the real setting you are studying.

Some concepts are applied a little loosely, especially where fee changes, meal prices, and external costs are discussed together.
Several environmental and behavioural claims would be stronger with more explicit evidence or more careful qualification.
A few sources and datasets are used in ways that are relevant but not always fully integrated or consistently justified.

Criteria C: Critical Thinking

10/12

Criteria StrandsPro

C.1Research quality and relevance

Moderate

C.2Analysis and conclusions

Moderate

C.3Argument structure and evaluation

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Criteria D: Presentation

3/4

Criteria StrandsPro

D.1Academic structure

Excellent

D.2Visual elements

Good

D.3Referencing and formatting

Good

Criteria Feedback

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.