What is a personal project?  a personal project is an opportunity for you to create, design, build, discover, and/or invent what you want to  the personal project can take many forms, including:  a work of art  a piece of literary fiction (creative writing)  an original science experiment  an invention or specially designed object or system  the presentation of a developed business, management, or organisational plan  a written piece of work on a specific topic.

What is a good topic?  one that you really want to do  one that is personal  one that relates to one of the areas of interaction (in addition to ATL)  one that is manageable

What are some topics that students in other MYP schools have done?  creating a patchwork quilt  using art as autobiography  designing and creating a model of a vehicle  creating a documentary on dance  designing a paper wedding dress  designing and printing new uniforms  writing a short story set in a fantasy world  designing a football website (There is a list of sample topics on page 34 of your booklet.)

Why are you doing a personal project this year?  because it is part of the MYP certification process  because it is a great opportunity to show your ATL skills and your understanding of the Areas of Interaction  because it is a culminating activity for the MYP  because it is excellent preparation for the IB- diploma programme (and the extended essay)  because it is an opportunity for you to show your creative genius

What is involved in doing a personal project?  A PROJECT: you must choose a topic and create/design/invent/plan something significant to you  A PROCESS JOURNAL: you must keep a journal of all your ideas, research, challenges, interviews, diagrams, sources, etc.  A PERSONAL STATEMENT: after you complete your project, you will write a personal statement (up to 4000 words) which will be evaluated. Your process journal will provide much of the information for this paper.

Timelines (see p30)  30 SEPIntroduction  2 OCTStudents advise of area of interest  5 OCTNotification of supervisors/students  8 OCTStudents arrange first meeting before this date  22 OCT Topic chosen  12 NOVGoal - Realistic  26 NOVPlan  10 DECResearch  21 JANProject Draft  11 FEBCompleted Project & Self evaluation  FebruaryPersonal Project Presentation for parents and KIST students

What is the role of the supervisors?  The supervisors will meet with you regularly to listen to your ideas, to offer feedback, to answer questions you may have, and to ensure you are managing your time effectively. They may not be experts in your topic area  It is up to you to arrange any extra meetings with your supervisor  At homeroom this Friday you will nominate a topic that you want to complete your project on.  You will be advised of your supervisor on Monday 6 th October  YOU organise first meeting with your supervisor before Wednesday, October 8 th.

Assessment (Pages 22-29)  Formative Assessment – regular feedback on development of project  Summative Assessment (Criteria A-G) (All criteria marked 0 - 4) APlanning & Development BCollection of Information/Resources CChoice and Application of Techniques DAnalysis of Information EOrganisation of the Written Work FAnalysis of Process and Outcome GPersonal Engagement

GradeBoundaries 1 (very poor)0-5 2 (poor)6-9 3 (mediocre) (satisfactory) (good) (very good) (excellent)25-28 Assessment (cont)

What do you have to do now?  Identify area of interest/possible topic  fill out “ BEFORE YOU START ” (p. 9 of booklet)  organise to meet your supervisor (arrange meeting before next Wednesday)  record any and all ideas for topics in your process journal (see P19)  read the student guide  talk to your parents/friend about topic ideas (and record in process journal)