Aims and Objectives

Aims

The aims of the personal project state in a general way what the student may expect to experience or learn. In addition, they suggest how the student may be changed by the learning experience.

The aims of the MYP personal project are to allow students to:

  • demonstrate the personal abilities and skills required to produce and present an extended piece of work

  • engage in personal inquiry, action and reflection on specific topics and issues

  • focus on, and demonstrate an understanding of, the areas of interaction

  • reflect on learning and share knowledge, views and opinions.

 

 

Objectives

The objectives of the personal project state the specific targets that are set for learning. They define what the student will be able to accomplish as a result of completing the personal project.

These objectives relate directly to the assessment criteria found in the “Personal project assessment criteria” section.

 

APlanning and development

Students should be able to:

  • identify a clear and achievable goal

  • describe and justify a focus on the chosen area(s) of interaction

  • describe the steps followed to achieve the stated goal

  • adhere to the stated goal throughout the project.

 

 

BCollection of information/resources

Students should be able to:

  • select and use adequate, varied resources

  • identify and use relevant information critically

  • acknowledge sources of information appropriately.

 

 

CChoice and application of techniques

Students should be able to:

  • choose techniques relevant to the project’s goal

  • justify this selection

  • apply the chosen techniques consistently and effectively.

 

 

DAnalysis of information

Students should be able to:

  • analyse the information in terms of the goal and the focus of the project

  • express personal thought

  • support arguments with evidence

  • respond thoughtfully to ideas and inspiration.

 

 

EOrganization of the written work

Students should be able to:

  • organize their work in a coherent manner according to the required structure

  • present information clearly

  • present references, bibliography and symbolic representations appropriately.

 

 

FAnalysis of the process and outcome

Students should be able to:

  • identify the strengths and weaknesses of the project at different stages of development

  • where appropriate, suggest ways in which the project could have been tackled differently

  • assess the achieved results in terms of the initial goal and the focus on the chosen area(s) of interaction

  • show awareness of the overall perspectives related to the chosen topic or piece of work.

 

 

GPersonal engagement

Students should be able to:

  • meet deadlines

  • follow agreed procedures and work plans

  • make appropriate use of a process journal

  • show initiative, enthusiasm and commitment to the task.

 

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