What Is the Personal Project?

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The Personal Project is an independent research project that a student produces in the 10th grade. It is a creative endeavor of the student's choosing that demonstrates the skills the student has learned in Approaches to Learning. Assessment of the Personal Project is based on a set of 8 specific criteria that are normalized to a scale of 1--7. The Personal Project is designed to demonstrate the student's ability to organize, create, and complete a significant body of work. Personal Projects can take many forms, such as:

• An original work of art (visual, dramatic, performance, etc.)

• Creative writing

• An original science experiment

• An invention

• A presentation of a developed business or organizational plan

To fulfill the Personal Project requirements, the student must:

• Select a mentor who supervises the Personal Project

• Record process and progress in a Personal Project Journal

• Incorporate three of the five Areas of Interaction in the project, with one area being Approaches to Learning

The Personal Project includes a thousand word essay that contains:

• The Essential Question (Introduction)

• The student's Process (as extracted from the Journal)

• The student's Personal Statement (How do the Areas of Interaction relate to this project?)

• The Conclusion (What answers to the Essential Question did the student find?)

Using internationally consistent IB standards of assessment, a panel of teachers evaluates the Personal Project. A successful Personal Project is one that receives an evaluation of 3 or higher (on a scale of 1--7). After evaluation by the panel, each Personal Project will be displayed at SVHS.

See also:

• Why Should I Encourage My Student To Do a Personal Project?

• What Does "Successful Completion" Mean?

• What Is an IB MYP Rubric?

Go back to Home Page for "Frequently Asked Questions About the IB MYP".