Osaka International School

Middle/High School Course Descriptions

Personal Project

 Aims                                                                                                                                                             

 The aims of the personal project are to allow students to:

• demonstrate the personal abilities and skills required to produce and present an extended piece of work

• engage in personal inquiry, action and reflection on specific topics and issues

• focus on, and demonstrate an understanding of, the areas of interaction

• reflect on learning and share knowledge, views and opinions.

 Objectives                                                                                                                                       

 The objectives of the personal project listed below relate directly to the assessment criteria, A–G (see Personal Project Assessment Criteria).

A Planning and Development

Students should:

• identify a clear and achievable goal
• describe and justify a focus on the chosen area(s) of interaction
• describe the steps followed to achieve the stated goal
• adhere to the stated goal throughout the project.

B Collection of Information/Resources

Students should:

• select and utilize adequate, varied resources
• identify and use relevant information critically
• acknowledge sources of information appropriately.

C Choice and Application of Techniques

Students should:

• choose techniques relevant to the project’s goal
• justify this selection
• apply the chosen techniques consistently and effectively.

D Analysis of Information

Students should:

• analyse the information in terms of the goal and the focus of the project
• express personal thought
• support arguments with evidence
• respond thoughtfully to ideas and inspiration.

E Organization of the Written Work

Students should:

• organize their work in a coherent manner according to the required structure
• present information clearly
• present references, bibliography and symbolic representations appropriately.

F Analysis of the Process and Outcome

Students should:

• identify the strengths and weaknesses of the project at different stages of development
• where appropriate, suggest ways in which the project could have been tackled differently
• assess the achieved results in terms of the initial goal and the focus on the chosen area(s) of interaction
• show awareness of the overall perspectives related to the chosen topic or piece of work.

G Personal Engagement

Students should:

• meet deadlines
• follow agreed procedures and work plans
• make appropriate use of a process journal or log book
• show initiative, enthusiasm and commitment to the task.