Curiositas Based on the Latin word for curiosity and inquisitiveness, this element aims to foster an intellectual interest in the world that extends beyond your chosen academic subjects and to develop an appreciation that knowledge has in itself an inherent value. The more we know and understand about the world, the better prepared we are to change it. To fulfil the Curiositas element, you must meet one of the following: Completion of the EPQ Completion of the EE/IA as part of the IB Completion of a 1,500 word essay on a subject of your choice*
* Essay titles must be submitted in advance to Mr Lacey for approval. Essay titles should take the form of a question and should involve the investigation and research of a particular area. They may challenge a conventional view, re-evaluate a theory, event or person, or consider something in a new or different light, ultimately showing original and independent thinking. The shorter 1,500 word essays should be researched, written and referenced to the same academic standard and rigour as an EPQ or piece of A Level Coursework. Essays which do not meet the required standard, will not meet the criteria.
