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  • 19 March 2024
    David McIntyre
    IO sample work
    Hi Eve,The outline should not exceed 10 bullet points. To the extent I know, there is not 300 word limit; I think this is more of a generic recommendation that has 'done the rounds'. It's sensible advice, in my view. I would go a little further...
  • 19 March 2024
    Evelyn Amer
    IO sample work
    Hi Tim and David,I wonder if you could clarify an issue for me. Somewhere along the line we have come across the stipulation that the IOP Student Outline Form should be kept to ten dot points and 300 words, but am trying to find evidence that...
  • 18 March 2024
    David McIntyre
    A Subject Outline for Newbies
    Hi Joe,If you remove Persepolis anywhere, you must maintain the number of works in translation studied (a minimum of one at SL, and a minimum of two at HL). In other words, all the criteria outlined on pp.21-22 of the study guide must be met...
  • 18 March 2024
    David McIntyre
    Extended Essay
    Hi Clara,As long as the student is not otherwise studying The Hunger Games (say in a language B they are studying), there is no 'technical' issue. However, students should exercise cautious in writing about works of young adult fiction. Often,...

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