The personal project provides an opportunity for students to undertake an independent and age- appropriate exploration into an area of personal interest. Through the process of inquiry, action and reflection, students are encouraged to demonstrate and strengthen their ATL skills.
The personal nature of the project is important; the project allows students to explore an area that motivates and interests them. Students choose what they want to focus on, which can be an existing or a new interest, choose how to achieve their goal, and create their own success criteria for the product. The project provides an excellent opportunity for students to produce a truly personal and often creative product and to demonstrate a consolidation of their learning in the MYP.
The project prepares students for success in the IB Diploma Programme by introducing them to the challenges of independent work, in which self-motivation is essential. The extensive research required for the project and the presentation of an academic report provide an introduction to the rigour and skills required by the DP Extended Essay.
During the course of the personal project, students choose a learning goal and develop a product goal that connects their chosen topic to their personal interest.
The three components of the Personal Project are:
The Process Journal
The Product
The Academic Report
Personal Project Assessment Criteria:
Criterion A: Planning
Criterion B: Application of Skills
Criterion C: Reflecting