What can parents do to help?

While the Personal Project is fundamentally a process of student inquiry, parents play an important role in supporting students through this experience. 

• Process over product – The final product that a student creates is only one part of the process. The learning experiences that a student has while they undertake the project are equally, if not more, important. These are recorded in the student’s process journal. 

• Allow your child to learn from their struggles – As this type of project is unique to students’ experience in the MYP, they may have points when they are struggling with the project. This is a normal part of the process; however, if your child seems to be stuck or in need of additional follow-up in school, contact your child’s project mentor or the PP coordinator. 

• Keep it in perspective – Although the project is intended to be challenging, it should not completely take over your child’s life (or yours!). A personal project should take approximately 25 hours for a student to complete.

•  Learners at the center – Students develop as IB learners throughout the program and throughout the process. The learner profile attributes (pictured below) are representative of the elements of a child’s character that we hope to see develop over the course of the project.