Le Bocage international school Information evening September 24, 2015 Personal Project 2015 Le Bocage international school Information evening September 24, 2015

What is the personal project? The MYP culminating experience Opportunity to practice and strengthen approaches to learning (ATL) skills Develop an area of personal interest Produce a truly personal outcome to demonstrate learning in the MYP A challenge that motivates and interests the student The personal project encourages students to practise and strengthen their approaches to learning (ATL) skills, to consolidate prior and subject-specific learning, and to develop an area of personal interest. The personal project provides an excellent opportunity for students to produce a truly personal and often creative product/outcome and to demonstrate a consolidation of their learning in the MYP. The project offers many opportunities for differentiation of learning and expression according to students’ individual needs. The personal nature of the project is important; the project should revolve around a challenge that motivates and interests the individual student. Each student develops a personal project independently.

What is involved?

What is involved? Students are expected to spend 25 hours on their personal project. This time includes: meeting with supervisors independent learning through research, planning, development and completion of the project reporting of the project.

How is it assessed?

Objectives Objective A: Investigating Students should: i. define a clear goal and context for the project, based on personal interests ii. identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge relevant to the project iii. demonstrate research skills.

Objectives Objective B: Planning Students should: i. develop criteria for the product/outcome ii. plan and record the development process of the project iii. demonstrate self-management skills.

Objectives Objective C: Taking action Students should: i. create a product/outcome in response to the goal, context and criteria ii. demonstrate thinking skills iii. demonstrate communication and social skills.

Objectives Objective D: Reflecting Students should: i. evaluate the quality of the product/outcome against their criteria ii. reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and understanding of the topic and the global context iii. reflect on their development as an IB learner through the project

What is the role of the student, supervisor and parents Organised Motivated Academic Honesty Independent Show initiative Update Process Journal Assessment Criteria Guide through the process with meetings and regular feedback Does not have to be an expert on chosen topic Inform PAA of progress concerns Assess Standardise assessment Ask questions on progress Ask to see process journal Discuss research Ensure student is meeting deadlines posted on MB

What is the timeline for completion? September 19 – Proposal completed on MB including SMART Goal Global Context Inquiry Question Criteria Supervisor confirmed

What is the timeline for completion? October 1, 2014 Step by step plan with dates, tasks/actions and resources required Process Journal check

What is the timeline for completion? November 24 Investigating and selecting sources check Evidence of research Evaluate the sources Include photographs, hyperlinks, videos, interviews etc. in the process journal Finalise criteria/design specifications on ManageBac

What is the timeline for completion? January 21, 2015 Supervisor progress check and meeting with student February 9, 2015 Product completion  March 4, 2015 Project report first draft due   March 25, 2015 Project report final draft   April 2, 2015 Personal Project Exhibition

Where can you find out more? The Projects Guide (May, 2014) on ManageBac and at school personal project site http://lebocagepp.weebly.com/

Questions about the personal project