The objectives of MYP projects encompass the factual, conceptual, procedural and metacognitive dimensions of knowledge. Listed below are the objectives of the community project specifically.
Objective A: Investigating
Students should be able to:
i. Define a goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests
ii. Identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge relevant to the project
iii. Demonstrate research skills
Objective B: Planning
Students should be able to:
i. Develop a proposal for action to serve the need in the community
ii. Plan and record the development process of the project
iii. Demonstrate self-management skills
Objective C: Taking action
Students should be able to:
i. Demonstrate service as action as a result of the project
ii. Demonstrate thinking skills
iii. Demonstrate communication and social skills
Objective D: Reflecting
Students should be able to:
i. Evaluate the quality of the service as action against the proposal
ii. Reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and understanding of service learning
iii. Reflect on their development of ATL skills