IB SEHS EE Example 1 (31/34)
This essay scored 31/34 under the new 2018 IB Extended Essay marking criteria and was written by a 43/45 student who scored a Grade 7 in Sport Exercise and Health Science.
Topic: ACL injury recovery for Elite athletes
Title: The effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical ACL treatment for Elite athletes
Research question: Is the non-surgical cross bracing protocol more beneficial for recovery time, healing, and performance than surgical reconstruction treatment for elite athletes who have sustained a grade 3 ACL tear?
This essay is an excellent example of the new structure of the EE as well as the level of research required to obtain a Grade A in the extended essay. Any student hoping to achieve an A in their EE should consider this essay as a model for the new syllabus.