IB and MYP at EIS - Personal Project

The Personal Project is an academic-year-long, student-directed, teacher-guided project. It consists of three main parts: a process journal, a product (or outcome) and a project report. It is an integral and obligatory part of the IB’s Middle Years Programme (MYP).

The project to designed to help the student develop, demonstrate and apply the skills which were developed through the MYP’s Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills.

Students will receive a predicted grade from EIS in May and an adjusted, final grade, along with an MYP certificate, from the IBO the following September.

For more information about the Personal Project, see the below links:

The Personal Project and IDUs

In the Finnish National Core Curriculum, in Espoo, at EIS and in the MYP, multidisciplinary (MDU) and interdisciplinary (IDU) units are a central part of learning. According to the Finnish national curriculum, integrative instruction--or MDUs and IDUs--play a vital role throughout the comprehensive school years. The curriculum states that “In order to safeguard every pupil’s possibilities of examining wholes and engaging in exploratory work that is of interest to the pupils, the education provider shall ensure that the pupil’s studies include at least one multidisciplinary learning module every school year” (National Core Curriculum for Basic Education).

At EIS, MDUs are implemented throughout the primary grades. The 7th and 8th grades take part in MYP IDUs, which meet the objectives and conditions set out by both the Finnish national core curriculum and the MYP.

The 9th grade does not have a separate IDU. Instead, all 9th grade students plan and carry out a self-directed Personal Project. This project meets the objectives and conditions set out by both the Finnish national core curriculum and the MYP. It is the compulsory 9th grade integrated learning module.

Introduction Video to Personal Project

Video for Students and Parents

Further Guidance for Projects: Assessment Criteria pgs 10-20

EIS has traditionally held a Personal Project exhibition for students and parents at the end of the school year to highlight and profile the great work carried out by 9th grade students. However, because of the Covid-19 situation, we have initiated a digital exhibition. See the below link to view a selection of the 2019-20 projects.

2019-20 Personal Project Digital Exhibition

2020-21 Personal Project Digital Exhibition