IB Extended Essay help in the UAE & online

One-to-one Extended Essay coaching for DP students at schools in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, from IB teachers and specialists with examiner experience who know the revised criteria the class of 2027 is the first to face. Online after school on Gulf time, from £58 (~285 AED) an hour, and always within the IB's academic integrity rules.

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Extended Essay tutors for UAE students

We match Extended Essay tutors by subject, so a history essay goes to a historian and an interdisciplinary essay to someone comfortable in both fields, whether that's an IB teacher, a specialist with examiner experience or a recent graduate who knows the process from the inside.

Syeda

Syeda

IB specialist

IB Extended Essay Tutor17+ years' teaching

I’m Tayyaba, an IB English Language and Literature teacher with over 17 years of experience in international education. As an IB Examiner and Extended Essay Supervisor, I’ve consistently helped students reach their academic goals, with a 100% pass record, most improving by one or two grades, and my Extended Essay students achieving an A. I hold a Master’s degree in Mass Communication (Gold Medalist) and a Bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of Balochistan. I’ve taught IBDP English A: Language and Literature at Beaconhouse Newlands and Beaconhouse Margalla Campus, where I also supported students through Internal Assessments, Extended Essays, and exam preparation. My tutoring style focuses on simplifying complex ideas, strengthening analytical writing, and developing exam strategies that truly work. I guide students to think critically and communicate with clarity and confidence. Beyond the classroom, I love exploring world literature, listening to music, and travelling to experience diverse cultures. Fluent in English and Urdu, I believe language learning is not just about words,it’s about understanding the world.

  • English Lang & Lit
  • Internal Assessment
  • Extended Essay
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Oscar

Oscar

IB specialist

IB Extended Essay Tutor16 years' IB teachingUniversity of Oxford

More recently I was Head of Department for Humanities at Bandung Independent School, again supervising DP History Extended Essays and running the Theory of Knowledge Department. I have taught DP Higher Level History for the past sixteen years, including managing the History Internal Assessments. I am also an International Baccalaureate Examiner and Examination Designer.

  • History
  • TOK
  • Internal Assessment
  • Extended Essay
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Eva

Eva

IB specialist

IB Extended Essay TutorHead of EnglishIB workshop leader

I’m Eva — Head of English, IB Examiner, and Workshop Leader with over 20 years of international experience teaching and tutoring English, German, and French. I hold a PhD in English and Comparative Literature and a Master’s in French and Comparative Literature. For the past 10 years, I’ve also been part of the IB Educator Network, leading workshops and mentoring teachers around the world. I teach all IB language courses — Language A, B, and Ab Initio — as well as the MYP, and I guide students through their Extended Essays with care and precision. My tutoring sessions are designed to make language learning clear, personal, and inspiring. I love helping students find confidence in expressing themselves — whether it’s mastering essay structure, refining analysis, or simply finding joy in language. Languages are my lifelong passion — I speak several and continue learning Mandarin Chinese. A German who’s lived in Paris, Johannesburg, and now Cyprus, I bring a truly global perspective. When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me jogging, swimming, travelling, or exploring art — always learning, always curious.

  • English Literature
  • English Lang & Lit
  • German A Lit
  • Extended Essay
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Kapil

Kapil

IB specialist

IB Extended Essay TutorHead of Mathematics20+ years' teaching

I’m Kapil, a highly experienced IB DP Mathematics Subject Leader and official IB Examiner for HL Analysis & Approaches. With over two decades of international teaching experience, I am deeply familiar with the IB curriculum and assessment standards. I hold an M.Sc. in Mathematics, an M.Ed., and an MBA, and I am currently a Subject Leader at Nazarbayev Intellectual School.

  • Maths AA
  • Extended Essay
  • Maths AI
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Babita

Babita

IB specialist

IB Extended Essay Tutor19 years' IB teaching

I am also an IBDP Visual Arts Examiner for 2 external components, (Process Portfolio and Comparative Study), as well as examiner for (Visual Arts) Extended Essay. My IB and IGCSE students have always scored Top Grades in Visual Arts, Art and Design as well as in Extended Essay.

  • Visual Arts
  • Extended Essay
  • TOK
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Scott

Scott

IB specialist

IB Extended Essay Tutor15+ years' teaching

I'm Scott, Currently based in Southern Germany teaching Geography at both MYP and DP (SL/HL), I have also taught TOK and I am an examiner for Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) since 2011. I'm in my 16th year of teaching. Throughout this time I've also supervised 10 personal projects in MYP and over 50 Extended Essays in a range of DP subject areas. I specialise in joining the dots between concepts and content across the entirety of the respective syllabus. I am an enthusiastic international educator with interests in leading service and experiential learning to develop authentic approaches and attitudes toward a holistic lifelong education beyond the classroom.

  • ESS
  • Geography
  • TOK
  • Extended Essay
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New for May 2027

The Extended Essay changed for the class of 2027

Students sitting exams in May 2027 are the first to have the Extended Essay marked on a new 30-mark scheme with five criteria, replacing the 34-mark version. The 4,000-word limit stays; how those words earn marks does not.

Discussion and evaluation is now the heaviest criterion at 8 marks, and reflection is assessed in its own right: the three supervisor meetings become formal reflection sessions, ending in the viva voce, and the student writes a closing statement of about 500 words. Our summary of what changed in the EE compares the two schemes side by side.

Grade boundaries for the 30-mark scale won't be set until after the May 2027 session, so nobody can tell a student how many marks an A will need. That makes a rigorous research question and a clear line of argument more valuable this year, not less.

The five criteria, first assessed May 2027

  • A. Framework for the essay, 6 marks: the research question, methods and structure.
  • B. Knowledge and understanding, 6 marks: command of the subject and its terms.
  • C. Analysis and line of argument, 6 marks: how evidence builds into a case.
  • D. Discussion and evaluation, 8 marks: weighing findings, limits and alternatives.
  • E. Reflection, 4 marks: the reflection sessions and the closing statement.

Essays now follow one of two routes: a single-subject essay, or an interdisciplinary one that joins two Diploma subjects and replaces World Studies.

Academic integrity

What an Extended Essay tutor can and can't do

A tutor can teach the skills an Extended Essay needs and push a student's thinking, but can never write, rewrite or edit any part of it. Under the IB's academic integrity policy that counts as collusion and can cost the EE grade and the Diploma; our guide to IB academic honesty explains where the lines sit.

Within those rules, a good EE tutor:

  • explains what each of the five criteria rewards, using the IB's own descriptors;
  • asks the questions that turn a broad interest into a researchable question, without handing one over (our research question tips show the process);
  • teaches method: finding and judging sources, designing an experiment or survey, referencing consistently;
  • tests the argument out loud, so weak links show up before the supervisor reads the draft;
  • runs mock viva voce conversations, which matter more now that reflection carries its own marks.

A tutor won't choose the topic, draft paragraphs, fix the language or comment line by line on the text the supervisor will see. Lanterna's tutors coach the thinking, structure and research skills, and the words stay the student's own. AI tools are allowed, but any use must be acknowledged and cited.

The supervisor's role

Every student has a supervisor at school, usually a teacher of the essay's subject. The supervisor holds the three reflection sessions, reads and comments on one complete draft, and doesn't edit it. The next version they see is the final essay.

At the viva voce, the supervisor checks that the student can explain their own work and confirms its authenticity to the IB. A tutor helps a student get more out of each meeting, never replaces it.

The EE in the UAE school year

When Extended Essay deadlines fall at UAE schools in 2026–27

The IB sets only the final upload date; each school sets its own internal EE deadlines well before it. The months below are the pattern most DP schools follow, not official dates.

  1. DP2 · Nov–Dec 2026

    Complete draft to the supervisor

    Most UAE schools want the full draft of the class of 2027 in hand before the three-week winter break that starts on 14 December, so the supervisor can return comments in January. This is the last point where a student can still change the question or the method without starting again.

  2. DP2 · Jan–Mar 2027

    Final essay, viva and reflection

    Final versions are usually due in January, right as DP2 mocks begin, with the viva voce and the 500-word reflection soon after. Ramadan is expected from about 8 February, so many students finish before it or move lessons to after iftar. Schools upload essays to the IB in the spring, and results follow on 6 July 2027.

  3. DP1 · Feb–Apr 2027

    Choosing a subject and supervisor

    The class of 2028 typically picks an EE subject and is assigned a supervisor in the spring of DP1. A student weighing an interdisciplinary essay should check that both subjects are ones they take, such as Economics with Maths AA. Eid al-Fitr (about 9 to 10 March) and spring break (5 to 11 April) both fall in this window.

  4. DP1 · May–Aug 2027

    Research over the summer

    End-of-DP1 exams come first, then the summer is when most research gets done, ideally with a working outline and a source log before school returns. A student who arrives in DP2 with data collected has far less to fit around university applications and IA deadlines.

Typical, not official: no UAE school publishes a common EE calendar. School holidays follow the UAE's unified 2026–27 calendar; Ramadan and Eid dates depend on the moon sighting. Check your own school's deadline sheet.

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What students say about their Extended Essay support

Grade 6 to 7
“Mr Akintoye helped me shift my focus on the areas which needed more attention rather than the topics I already felt good in. He helped me realize my mistakes in mock exam papers by grading them together and showing the mind of an examiner.”
Mete K., student Skagerak International School · Class of 2025 · Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches
Grade 3 to 6
“She was so good at evoking true interest in the subject. She was patient, explained every aspect, and then helped the student become independent in his learning. My son went from panic at the thought of another maths test, to challenging his peers to throw him difficult problems to solve.”
Mahima N., parent Bishop Macke · Class of 2022 · Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches
Grade 2 to 5
“My tutor had a lot of knowledge of the mark schemes and helped me understand how to strategically answer these questions effectively.”
Eno K., student Berlin Brandenburg International School · Class of 2025 · Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation

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FAQs

Extended Essay questions from UAE families

Is Extended Essay tutoring allowed, and what can the tutor do?

Yes. The IB does not ban outside help; it bans help that makes the essay less than the student's own work. A Lanterna EE tutor teaches how to research, build an argument and reference, questions the student's reasoning, explains what the five criteria reward and runs mock viva voce conversations. Writing, rewriting or editing any part of the essay would be collusion under the IB's academic integrity rules, so our tutors never do it, and the student carries the penalty if anyone does.

How do I find an Extended Essay tutor in Dubai for a specific subject?

Ask for a tutor in the essay's subject, not a general essay coach, because the research methods and the way criterion B is judged differ between, say, History and Chemistry. Lanterna matches EE students by subject, and an interdisciplinary essay goes to someone comfortable in both fields. Lessons are online, so a student at a school in Dubai has the same tutors available as one in Abu Dhabi or Sharjah.

Do Lanterna’s EE tutors know the May 2027 changes?

Yes. The class of 2027 is the first marked on the new 30-mark scheme, with discussion and evaluation worth 8 marks, reflection as its own criterion and a single reflective statement of about 500 words in place of the RPPF, and our tutors coach to those criteria rather than the old 34-mark version. Because the IB will not set grade boundaries for the new scale until after the May 2027 session, we focus on a tight research question and a clear line of argument, which score under any boundary.

Can a tutor still help once the supervisor has returned the one draft?

Yes, and the help is often most useful then. After the supervisor's single round of comments, a Lanterna tutor can help the student understand the feedback, rebuild weak analysis in their own words and rehearse for the viva voce, which matters more now that reflection carries 4 marks. The tutor does not mark up the text that goes back to the supervisor. With finals usually due in January and Ramadan expected from about 8 February 2027, students who start in November or December typically have enough time.

How much does Extended Essay help cost in the UAE?

Lanterna's Extended Essay tutoring starts at £58 (~285 AED) an hour, online and one-to-one, and most students use it in short bursts rather than weekly for two years. A few sessions at the research-question stage, some over the summer research period and a couple before the viva voce is a common pattern. Ask us in a free consultation and we will suggest a number of hours for where the student is in the process.

Should a DP1 student in Abu Dhabi start EE tutoring before the summer of 2027?

Usually yes, because the summer between DP1 and DP2 is when most of the research gets done. UAE schools typically assign EE subjects and supervisors between February and April of DP1, around Eid al-Fitr and the spring break of 5 to 11 April, so a few lessons in May or June on narrowing the question and judging sources mean the student spends the holiday researching rather than wondering what to research. A student who returns in September with notes and an outline has far less to fit around IAs and university applications.

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