MYP students in their final year explore an area of personal interest over an extended period. It provides them the opportunity to consolidate their learning and develop important skills they’ll need in both further education and life beyond the classroom. It also helps them develop confidence to become principled, lifelong learners.MYP students in their final year explore an area of personal interest over an extended period. It provides them the opportunity to consolidate their learning and develop important skills they’ll need in both further education and life beyond the classroom. It also helps them develop the confidence to become principled, lifelong learners.
The personal project formally assesses students’ approaches to learning (ATL) skills for self-management, research, communication, critical and creative thinking, and collaboration. Students complete three elements:
product or outcome—evidence of tangible or intangible results: what the student was aiming to achieve or create
process journal—ideas, criteria, developments, challenges, plans, research, possible solutions and progress reports
report—an account of the project and its impact, to a structure that follows the assessment criteria. The report includes a bibliography and evidence from the process journal that documents students’ development and achievements.
Each student receives the journal in mid-August and is expected to bring it to meetings with their supervisor until the PP finishes. To celebrate the end of the PP process the school hosts a Personal Project Exhibition with presentations and performances which is held in March.
Information and initial instructions about the Personal Project will be given to students and parents at the end of Grade 9. Students will be expected to formulate their ideas and begin research in preparation for the start of the Personal Project in Grade 10.
The report is assessed by the supervisor and externally moderated by the IB to ensure a globally consistent standard of excellence. Each project is awarded a final achievement grade.
Click here to view more about what our students have done for the MYP Personal Project: MYP Personal Project