Overview of Project WorkBriefing to parents

9 Feb 2018

Rationale of Project Work

a learning experience which

aims to provide the opportunity

to synthesize knowledge from

various areas of learning, and

critically and creatively apply it

to real life situations.

Some basic facts

• Compulsory, examinable H1

coursework subject

• Maximum 10 points used in the

computation of rank points for

local university admission.

• Students are assigned to groups of

4 or 5 by their Supervising Tutor (ST)

• Students are NOT allowed to

choose their own group members.

• Most discussions/ consultations/

conferences are done outside

lessons

WHO do they work with?

Project Task

Students are expected to

• gather information from suitable sources to generate and substantiate own findings and suggestions

• analyse and evaluate information gathered as well as their own findings and suggestions

• fulfill Task Requirements as stated

Components of PW

Paper 1: Written Component1a: Written Report (WR)1b: Insights & Reflections (I&R)

Paper 2: Oral ComponentOral Presentation (OP)

Please refer to your handout

for details of the papers

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Marks Distribution

Component Individual Group Total

1a. Written Report 0 40% 40%

1b. Insights &

Reflections10% 10%

2. Oral

Presentation39% 11% 50%

Total 49% 51% 100%

Students must complete ALL papers for the award

of a grade.

An example

2016 PW Task 1 - “Achievement”

• Identify an area in which a

particular achievement, or lack

of it, has been important in terms

of its impacts on a particular

community. Explain why it is

important and what its impacts is

on the community concerned.

• Show how your findings might be

applied to benefit a different

community.

Case

Study

Application

Characteristics of PW tasks

• Broad– Allow for many wide ranging projects

• 2 parts to project1) Case study: in-depth research to

analyse case study, derive lessons learnt

2) Application to new area: draw up strategies/ proposal in another area

• Critical & Creative thinking skills

The Project Work Cycle

Begins with release of PW Task

on 5 Mar (Term 1, Wk 10)

and ends in early NOV

Results of PW will only be released in

April the following year

The Project Work Cycle

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Group

Project

Proposal(GPP)

Oral

Presentation

(OP)

Written Report

(WR)

Insights &

Reflections

(I&R)

fine-tuningResearch & develop projectBrain-storm

Preliminary

Idea (PI)

Important Dates/ deadlines

Documents Internal

deadlines

National

deadlines

Indvl PI 19 Mar -

GPP – Group PI 30 Apr -

WR ver 1, 2, 3, 4 8 Jun, 9 Jul, 23

Jul, 29 Aug

-

Final WR 15 Oct 22 Oct

OP Exam 31 Oct,

1- 2, 8-9, 12 Nov

I&R 13 Oct 13 Oct

Avoid long holidays during June break

Special Project Work period

Term 3 Week 2:

Post-block test week

JC 1 Special Timetable

Term 4 Week 5 - 8:

Post End-of-year exam time table

WR and OP preparation

ImplicationsJune holidays

• vital for group to meet and discuss project

• conduct in-depth research, survey and

interview if required

Post End-of-year exam period

• final written report preparation before

deadline

Implications:

avoid long holidays in June; plan holidays only

after 23 Nov

What are the challenges

for PW?

No model answers/

‘standard topics’

Working with others

How can parents

support your child?

Conversations about

current issues

Adult perspective

Personal experience

Listening ear