MYP Personal Project stages

Personal Project - Investigation

TimelineDates Objective focus Key outputs Key actions June – August 31st 2014 Investigating

Process journal entries Goal statement &

justification

Introduction & Brainstorming

Writing a proposal Interviewing with HR

teacher/MYPC Researching

August-September 30th 2014

Planning Process journal entries Product/outcome

Specifications

Researching

October-December 31st 2014

Taking Action

Process journal entries Completed

product/outcome

Developing product or outcome

January 2015 Reflecting Presenting Showcase (January 29th/30th 2015)

Process journal entries Personal Project

Showcase Presentation

Sharing your project with the community

February 2015 Reflecting

Process journal entries First Draft of Report

(Feb 13th 2015) Final Draft of Report

(February 27th 2015)

Documenting, reflecting and reporting in the required format

Completed in proposal(shown in report)

Personal Project - Investigation

Completed in proposal

Required on inquiry sheet

(shown in report)

(shown in report)

Prior Knowledge

Skills needed

Final goal

Specifications

Personal Project - Investigation

Completed in proposal

Required on inquiry sheet

Shown using research tools

(shown in report)

(shown in report)

(shown in extracts of processed journal in report appendix)

Personal Project - Planning

Completed as specification(shown in report)

Completed as action plan

(shown in process journal)

Meet with supervisor 1 – Investigation stage (Start September)

1. Describe your goal and explain why this interests you

2. Explain your global context justification3. Explain your prior knowledge and the skills

you need to develop4. Explain your specification and support them

with related research 5. Show evidence of process journal use

Planning Stage Outcomes

Improved specificationsEvidence of evaluating sourcesAction plan Continued researchContinued use of process journal

Specifications - Template

Specifications - Example

Meet with supervisor 2 – Planning stage (start of October)

1. Confirm completed specifications2. Present plan of action for product/goal3. Provide evidence of evaluation of sources4. Show evidence of process journal use

Personal Project – Taking Action

Completed for exhibition(shown in report against specifications)

(shown in process journal extracts)

Completed in process journal

Completed in process journal

(shown in report as responses to research and problems)

Meet with supervisor 3 – Work in progress (start December)

1. Show evidence of work in progress2. Show evidence of problem solving/ thinking skills (in additional research)3. Show evidence of problem solving/ thinking skills (in process journal entries)4. Show evidence of communication and social skills (in process journal entries)

Personal Project Product Showcase

• Deadline for product/ goal• Work will be displayed for all to see (so this

could include journal entries or additional • Specifications will be displayed and sheets

provided for all to comment

Personal Project – Reflecting

Completed by receiving and documenting specification feedback

(shown in report)

Completed in process journal

(shown in process journal extracts and report)

Meet with supervisor 4 @ Showcase

1. Display final product/ goal2. Discuss with supervisor how you feel the

specifications have been met3. Discuss with supervisor how they feel the

specifications have been met

Reflection Stage Outcomes (all in process journal)

Process feedback from observers at the showcase against your specifications

Reflect on how project has extended knowledge understanding of topic

Reflect on how project developed understanding of the global context

Reflect on each of the learner profile characteristics and how the Personal project experiences has impacted these

Meet with supervisor 5 – Reflection (start of February)

1. Reflect on how project has extended knowledge understanding of topic

2. Reflect on how project developed understanding of the global context

3. Reflect on each of the learner profile characteristics and how the Personal project experiences has impacted these