self-directed piece of written research to develop skills in research, thinking, self-management, and communication

students choose a topic they are passionate about which is related to any one or two of the IB subjects studied

a learning journal independently maintained

1 skills-based lesson per week across 4-5 terms

1 supervisor that spends between 3-5 hours guiding the student across the 2 years.

40 hours of independent student work