After the briefing, you will start on your independent study and research under the guidance of your NUS Supervisor. You will meet them to get their expert guidance and feedback in a series of consultation sessions.

Your research topic and focus

There is no need to rework your initial research proposal as it does not need to be submitted with your Extended Essay for grading. However, your NUS Supervisor may ask you to refine or rework your proposal if they think that the process is beneficial to you.

You are advised to keep to the topic and focus you first selected, where possible. The topics offered have been approved as they are within the subject's scope at the A-Level, and are valid extensions of learning from the current H2 syllabi of the various subjects.

You can, with the support of your NUS Supervisor, change the topic or focus of your Extended Essay, provided you understand that it may result in possible consequences for you. Changing the topic of focus of your research may result in work that does not follow H3 requirements in terms of learning outcomes or standards. It may also be disadvantageous to you if the new topic or focus demands knowledge or skills that are not built upon those from the H2 level. If you wish to change your topic or focus of your Extended Essay, please get in touch with your Teacher Coordinator and GEB officers.

Consultation sessions

Discussions of your essays should be carried out during these sessions with your NUS Supervisor. There should be no email discussions of your research. Such sessions should be held as face-to-face meetings, except for extraordinary circumstances where alternative modes are needed and used with approval.

You may arrange a maximum of 6 consultation sessions. These sessions should end by the mentorship period for the year, which is normally at the end of May. You are advised to have at least 1 meeting close to the end of the mentorship period. Beyond the supervision period, you have to continue your research and writing to complete your Extended Essay on your end. You are strongly advised to use your time wisely and plan your schedule of work in advance.

You may give a draft of the work you have done to your NUS Supervisor before your scheduled sessions. However, to help you work independently, you are encouraged to take notes of their feedback during the discussion. Your NUS Supervisor will not provide written feedback on your drafts.

Though you may have your NUS Supervisor's expert advice to guide you, it is still your responsibility to craft your research questions and design, implement your research plan, interpret and analyse your research material and data, reach informed conclusions and write your Extended Essay. Your Teacher Coordinator cannot be involved in your research and writing process.

Find out what you can expect of your NUS Supervisor and Teacher Coordinator.

Resources

You will have access to the NUS Library for resources from the date of your matriculation to the submission date of your Extended Essay.

Please seek help from the NUS Library staff if you encounter problems with access to library resources.

There are no funds for purchase of additional resources outside of NUS Library resources. Please ensure that your scope of research investigates an area in which data and resources are available.