THE PERSONAL PROJECT @ EASTERN PUBLIC SCHOOL

Personal Project at EPS

EPS IBMYP Personal Project is a rare opportunity for students in Year 5 to exhibit aptitude, flair and passion for a given topic of their interest. The choices are endless, but students are asked to demonstrate that they have incorporated at least one of the Global contexts into their work, set a target goal, as a whole that makes students as lifelong learners, as it helps students to develop confidence as principled (Learner Profile). Students in Year 5 of the MYP explore an area of personal interest. Through a period of time with independent research and inquiry, students acquire Learner profile during their learning phase and develop important ATL skills for further development of educational gain that enlightens life beyond their curriculums.

All MYP personal project reports are sent from EPS for external moderation to the IB to ensure a globally-consistent standard of excellence.

Beginning in 2016, for the first time all EPS registered 2015-16 batch of Year 5 students for personal project moderation. EPS makes sure that Students who complete the personal project received IB MYP course results; as the personal project is a requirement for students pursuing the IB MYP certificate. As mentioned in IB website these internationally recognized awards validate student learning and can support university admission applications.

Language of introduction and implementation of Personal project

The personal project is introduced and implemented in English language and thereby moderated in English Language.

If there will arise a need from student for project in other language, our school will give choice, after consultation from IB as per availability of language of moderation.

Introduction to Personal Project (PP) - students, parents and teachers

•                     Personal Project is introduced by MYP PP Coordinator in Year 4, at the Exhibition of Year 5 - to inform, develop broader perspective and inspire the next cohort’s work. The Exhibitors of Year 5 make the school community aware of their goal and principled action that creates awareness among all students, parents and teachers.

•                     Series of Session are introduced in the beginning of Year 5 for developing understanding of the objectives, requirements, timelines and criteria for assessing MYP personal project for parents, students and teachers.

•                     Research period is allocated per week for students where Supervisors are available same time, each meeting and processes are recorded in process journal by students and same time closely monitored by the PP coordinator.