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MYP Project. Wednesday, August 20 th 2014. What is the MYP Project?. Year 10 only A summative assignment Formal expression of what the student has learned during their years in the MYP, culmination of the MYP
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MYP Project Wednesday, August 20th 2014
What is the MYP Project? • 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
Elements of the Personal Project • Product • Journal • Written reflection about process (Report)
MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Objective A : Investigating • Define a clear goal and global context for the project, base on personal interest. • Identify prior learning and subject- specific knowledge relevant to the project • Demonstrate research skill
MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Objective B : Planning • Develop criteria for the product / outcome • Plan and record the development process of the product • Demonstrate self – management skill
MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Objective C : Taking Action • Create a product / outcome in response to the goal, global context and criteria • Demonstrate thinking skill • Demonstrate communicate and social skill
MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Objective D : Reflecting • Evaluate the quality of the product / outcome • Reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and understanding of the topic and the global context • Reflect on their development as IB learner through the project
ATL (APPROACHES TO LEARNING) Includes specific learning skills • Thinking • Self management • Research • Social • Communication
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...)
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