MYP Project

Wednesday, August 20th 2014

• Year 10 only• A summative assignment• Formal expression of what the student has

learned during their years in the MYP, culmination of the MYP

• Focus on one areas of Global Contexts and reflect a topic of a real interest to the student, driven by an ATL (Approaches To Learning)

• Final objectives and final criteria• Entirely student driven• Teachers as supervisors

What is the MYP Project?

Programme Model

Visualizing the project objectives

• Product • Journal• Written reflection about process

(Report)

Elements of the Personal Project

MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective A : Investigating1. Define a clear goal and global context for the

project, base on personal interest.2. Identify prior learning and subject- specific

knowledge relevant to the project3. Demonstrate research skill

MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective B : Planning 1. Develop criteria for the product / outcome2. Plan and record the development process of

the product 3. Demonstrate self – management skill

MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective C : Taking Action1. Create a product / outcome in response to

the goal, global context and criteria 2. Demonstrate thinking skill 3. Demonstrate communicate and social skill

MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective D : Reflecting1. Evaluate the quality of the product / outcome

2. Reflect on how completing the project has

extended their knowledge and understanding of the topic and the global context

3. Reflect on their development as IB learner through the project

ATL (APPROACHES TO LEARNING)

Includes specific learning skills• Thinking• Self management• Research• Social• Communication

GOBAL CONTEXTS

Global contexts and your personal project

• Step 1- Choose your topic and goal.• Step 2— Choose ONE global context to focus

your project through (for example: an inquiry into our personal and cultural expression)

• Step 3— Explain why you have chosen this Global context (refer to the explanation outlined with each context—for example, I chose this because I will be exploring...)

Global contexts and your personal project

Types of Projects• Original work of art• A written piece of work• A piece of literary fiction• An original science experiment• An invention• Business, management organizational plan• etc

An International recipe book

A scientific model

A photo exhibition

PROJECT PROPOSAL

Project Timeline