Chatsworth MYP Personal Project Guide

MYP  PERSONAL  PROJECT  GUIDEINTRODUCTION  TO  THE  PERSONAL  PROJECT                                                              2014-­‐2015

CHATSWORTH  INTERNATIONAL  SCHOOL  ORCHARD  CAMPUS    SINGAPORE

Guide for School Year 2014-2015

Chatsworth International School

Orchard Campus

37 Emerald Hill Road Singapore 229313

MYP PERSONAL PROJECT GUIDE

CHATSWORTH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

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The Personal Project is a reflection of YOU!

It allows you to dive in depth in an area that you are pas-sionate about.

It allows you to demonstrate your learning from all your years in the IB Middle Years Program and use your skills to help you undertake and carry out a major investigation.

It allows you to create something that really makes you proud

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WHAT  IS  THE  PERSONAL  PROJECT?

IB continuum pathway to projects in the IB

Students completing the IB Primary Years Program will have ex-perienced a broad and engaging curriculum, which culminates with the PYP exhibition. This is an age-appropriate demonstration of learning involving inquiry into the world around them.

PYP Exhibition

HOW  IS  THE  MYP  PERSONAL  PROJECT  PART  OF  THE  OVERALL  IB  CONTINUUM?

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MYP projects prepare students for further education projects and presentations, such as those in the Diploma Program. There are strong links between the MYP projects and subject-specific assess-ments in the DP, such as the global politics engagement activity, through the nature of the task and the presentation style of the report; however, MYP projects relate most directly to the core of the DP, which comprises the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and Creativity, Action, Service (CAS).

DP Extended Essay

While the Personal Project enables students to pursue their personal interests further in the MYP, the DP Extended Essay enables students to pursue an academic interest through a research essay. The Personal Project is not necessarily a research essay; however, Personal Projects always involve re-search, including the use and collection of information and sources.

The Personal Project emphasize experiential learning, which is developed further in community and service in the DP. Through MYP projects, students experience the responsibility of completing a sig-nificant piece of work over an extended period of time, as well as the need to reflect on their learning and the outcomes of their work—key skills that prepare students for success in further study, the work-place and the community.

Projects Guide for use from September 2014, p. 6

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The aims state what a student may expect to experience and learn. These aims suggest how the student may be changed by the learning experience.

The aims of the MYP Personal Project is to encourage and enable stu-dents to:

• participate in a sustained, self-directed inquiry within a global con-text

• generate creative new insights and develop deeper understandings through in-depth investigation

• demonstrate the skills, attitudes and knowledge required to com-plete a project over an extended period of time

• communicate effectively in a variety of situations

• demonstrate responsible action through, or as a result of, learning

• appreciate the process of learning and take pride in their accom-plishments

Personal Project Guide p. 7

AIMS  AND  OBJECTIVES  OF  THE  PERSONAL  PROJECT

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AIM  HIGH!

• Explore in depth an area that really attracts your interest

• Meet with your supervisor for input and guidance

• Plan, research, investigate, question, learn

• Solve problems

• Produce a product

• Log all your thoughts and actions in your progress journal

• Complete a final report about the project

• Present your product

“Through MYP projects, students experience the responsibility of com-pleting a significant piece of work over an extended period of time, as well as the need to reflect on their learning and the outcomes of their work—key skills that prepare students for success in further study, the workplace and the community.” (IB Personal Project Guide p. 6)

Plus--it’s an amazing experience and “wicked cool”!

WHAT  DO  I  HAVE  TO  DO  TO  COMPLETE  A  PERSONAL  PROJECT?

WHY  DO  WE  DO  PERSONAL  PROJECTS?

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Identify which Global Context will guide your investigation. The Global Contexts are:

• Identities and Relationships

• Orientation in Space and Time

• Personal and Cultural Expression

• Scientific and Technical Innovation

• Globalization and Sustainability

• Fairness and Development

GLOBAL  CONTEXTSWHY  DOES  IT  MATTER?

APPROACHES  TO  LEARNINGWHAT  SKILLS  DO  I  NEED  TO  DO  THIS  PROJECT?

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CONTEXT AND SKILLS

You need to demonstrate how you have incorporated abilities in various Approaches to Learning, grouped into five categories:

• Communication (such as communicating through language and communicating through interaction)

• Thinking (Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Transfer)

• Social (Collaboration, Working effectively with others)

• Self-Management (Managing Time and Tasks, Managing state of mind, Reflec-tion)

• Research (Information Literacy and Media Literacy)

Photo source: VDTMOCAF-UK

The Personal Project is an exciting mile-stone in every MYP student’s life--and is an experience worth sharing!For that reason, we have shared and will continue to share with other MYP schools in Singapore, visiting them and inviting them to visit us. We will open our explora-tions and culminating projects to the school community.

Ways we will prepare:

• Visit another MYP School in Singapore in May 2014 to view their Personal Project Exhibition

• Introduction of a Personal Project element of the MYP 3 Science Expert Unit and Science Fair

• Visit MYP Schools in Singapore on a continuing basis for MYP 3, 4 and 5

HOW  WILL  YOU  PREPARE  FOR  YOUR  PERSONAL  PROJECT  IN  MYP  5?

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Canadian International School Singapore May 2014

How  do  I  choose  what  to  do  for  my  Personal  Project?

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GUIDELINE   NUMBER   1:   CHOOSE   SOMETHING  THAT  MATTERS  TO  YOU!

T h i s s t u d e n t w a s inspired by a family tradition of quilting and decided to quilt her family’s history.

T h i s s t u d e n t w a s inspired by where he l i v e d a n d t h e environmental issues a r o u n d h i m . H e designed an eco-home.

This   student  was  inspired   by   the  history   of   water  transportation  a n d   s o u g h t  expert   advice   to  c o n s t r u c t   a  Koriac  to  achieve  her  project  goal.

GUIDELINE NUMBER 2: CHOOSE A GLOBAL CONTEXT THAT CONNECTS YOUR PROJECT TO THE WORLD AROUND YOU AND GIVES YOU A REASON FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION.

Developing the skills and understanding of the Personal Project in preparation for

MYP 5

MYP  3  YEAR  9SCIENCE  EXPERT  UNIT  AND  

SCIENCE  FAIR

TIMELINE

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MON 19 JANUARY AND WED 21 JANUARY, 2015

Introduction meeting with all Year 9 science students about the Personal Project Guide-lines

WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 2015

Meet with supervisor - First Meeting

on or before WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY, 2015

Meet with Supervisor - Second Meeting

on or before FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2015

Final Meeting with Supervisor

THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2015

Science Fair PresentationParents, Family and Friends! Please come and support your young scientist.4:30 - 7:00 in the Main HallChatsworth International School, Orchard Campus

MONDAY 13 APRIL 2015

Final Report due

The Chatsworth Science Expert unit and the related Science Fair are an important part of the Chatsworth experience for Year 9 students. This year, as our first class of students following the entire MYP programme, you will have the opportunity to apply the work you do in this unit on two separate levels.

• You will be assessed according to the Science Crite-ria

• As an introduction to the Personal Project, your work will receive feedback according to the Projects as-sessment Criteria as well

• This will NOT involve you doing extra work! You will just be assessed in two different ways.

WHAT  DOES  IT  TAKE  TO  LEARN  SOMETHING  NEW...OR  TO  MASTER  IT?

WHAT  QUALITIES  MAKE  AN  EXPERT?

HOW  DO  YOU  PLAN  A  PERSONAL  PROJECT?

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Science Criteria

•A: Knowing and Understanding

•B: Inquiring and Designing

•C: Processing and Evaluating

•D: Reflecting on the impacts of Science

Personal Project Criteria

•A: Investigating

•B: Planning

•C: Taking Action

•D: Reflection

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HOW  WILL  YOU  BE  ASSESSED?

CRITERIA A: INVESTIGATING

You need to be able to:

• define a clear and highly challenging goal and con-text for the project, based on personal interests

• identify prior learning and subject-specific knowl-edge that is consistently highly relevant to the project

• demonstrate excellent research skills.

CRITERIA B: PLANNING

You need to be able to:

• develop rigorous criteria for the product/outcome

• present a detailed and accurate plan and record of the development process of the project

• demonstrate excellent self-management skills.

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FEEDBACK  FOR  PERSONAL  PROJECT

What  do  I  need  to  do  to  according  to  the  top  bands  of  the  criteria?

CRITERIA C: TAKING ACTION

You need to be able to:

• create an excellent product/outcome in response to the goal, global context and criteria

• demonstrate excellent thinking skills

• demonstrate excellent communication and social skills.

CRITERIA D: REFLECTING

You need to be able to:

• present an excellent evaluation of the quality of the product/outcome against your criteria

• present excellent reflection on how completing the project has extended your knowledge and understanding of the topic and the global context

• present excellent reflection on your development as an IB learner through the project.

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• Attend the initial meeting with your supervisor on January 28, 2015 at 3:45 (if you cannot attend, con-tact your supervisor and make an alternative time)

• Negotiate and agree on two additional meeting times with your supervisor

• Attend (punctually) meetings with your supervisor

• Manage your time and organise your work

• Work independently to prepare work for the next scheduled meeting

• Ask your supervisor for guidance with the process and seek help when you need it

• Hand everything in on time

• Bring your documents to every meeting with your su-pervisor

YOU  AND  YOUR  SUPERVISOR

YOUR  RESPONSIBILITIES

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Any questions?

Ask Ms. Bakker

Personal Project Coordinator

[email protected]

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MOST OF ALL... HAVE FUN!