Proposal

After you have decided on a project, you are ready to write a proposal. This is a not a lengthy paper; instead, it is meant to help focus the project and allow your parents and mentor/supervising teacher to determine the amount and type of support needed. Please follow the guidelines provided by IB in the description below.

Developing a proposal for action for the project

When students are clear on what they want to achieve and the service as action of their project, they will be in a position to determine the proposal. They will need to plan specific tasks or activities to complete their project. Students can use checklists, rubrics, timelines, flow charts or other strategies to prepare their proposal.

The project should follow a proposal for action and involve students in designing, problem-solving, decision-making or investigative activities. Proposals should be achievable based on the time and resources available. Some projects may require too much time or overly complex procedures. Other projects may be too simplistic and present no challenge to the student. Deciding whether a project is realistic or unrealistic for a student will be based on discussions between the students and the supervisors. Students document the proposal in their process journals and use this to evaluate the final service as action.

Aims of the MYP Community Project Process

Completing the Community Project encourages and enables you to accomplish the following:

Participate in a sustained, self-directed inquiry within a global context
Generate creative new insights and develop deeper understandings through in-depth investigation
Demonstrate the skills, attitudes, and knowledge required to complete a project over an extended period of time
Communicate effectively in a variety of situations
Demonstrate responsible action through, or as a result of, learning
Appreciate the process of learning and take pride in your accomplishments