Information for parents of Year 10.Friday, 22nd August 2014

Pak Patrick – Middle School Principal Ibu Popy – MYP Associate, Project Coordinator

Year 10 the final year of their MYP

Years 1 – 6

Years 7-10

Years 11&12

PYP

MYP

DP

The IB Continuum

The IB Middle Years Programme?

• The MYP is designed for students aged 11 to 16. It provides a framework of learning which encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers.

• The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and to the real world.

• It fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global engagement, qualities that are essential for life in the 21st century.

MYP around the worldAugust 2013: 1,254 schools (in 91 countries)

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AMERICAS:961 schools

ASIA PACIFIC: 132 schools

AFRICA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST161 schools

The History of MYP at Global Jaya International School

Year Event2003-2004 MYP introduced in Year 72004-2005 MYP in Years 7, 8 and 92005-2006 MYP in Years 7-102006-2007 First group of students complete

their MYP Personal Project2008 5 Year Evaluation Visit2013 Second 5 Year Evaluation Visit

Community Projectpreviously community service

The requirements• Year 7: 15 – 20 hours per year minimum• Year 8: 20 – 25 hours per year minimum• Year 9: 20-25 hours per year minimum• Year 10: 30 hours per year minimum

Students must complete their journal for a pass

Types of activities• Assist a teacher organising school events.• Assist in the school library • Take part in a recycling project. • Read stories to young children at an orphanage. • Participate in community clean-up projects. • Tutoring or sport coaching for young students in local

schools.• Volunteer to help a public service organization (Red

Cross, World Vision, etc.).• Volunteer at your old elementary school to help with

activities they have (e.g. Book Week, Performances etc.).

PERSONAL PROJECT

What is the Personal Project?

• Year 10 only• A summative assignment• Culmination of the MYP • Entirely student driven• Teachers as supervisors • Driven by student interest

Visualizing the project objectives

• Product • Journal• Written reflection about process

(Report)

Elements of the Personal Project

Meeting with Supervisor

Date

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Date

NINDI’S JOURNAL

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A report about a meeting with the supervisor

Signature is important!

NADJA’S JOURNAL

The Criterion

• A - Investigating• B - Planning• C - Taking Action• D - Reflecting

MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective A : Investigating1. Define a clear goal and global context for the

project, base on personal interest.2. Identify prior learning and subject- specific

knowledge relevant to the project3. Demonstrate research skill

MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective B : Planning 1. Develop criteria for the product / outcome2. Plan and record the development process of

the product 3. Demonstrate self – management skill

MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective C : Taking Action1. Create a product / outcome in response to

the goal, global context and criteria 2. Demonstrate thinking skill 3. Demonstrate communicate and social skill

MYP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Objective D : Reflecting1. Evaluate the quality of the product / outcome

2. Reflect on how completing the project has

extended their knowledge and understanding of the topic and the global context

3. Reflect on their development as IB learner through the project

ATL (APPROACHES TO LEARNING)

Includes specific learning skills• Thinking• Self management• Research• Social• Communication

GOBAL CONTEXTS

See the portal for a detailed list of Global Contexts with explanations

Identifying the global context for the PROJECT

GLOBAL CONTEXT Example of personal projectIdentities and relationships Students will explore identity; beliefs

and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures; what it means to be human.

Two sides of social networking; an awareness campaign about digital citizenship and cyber bullying.

Personal and cultural expression Students will explore the ways in which

we discover and express ideas, feeling, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.

The art of Manga in Japanese culture; a Japanese anime and a survey of the understanding of my peers.

Culture and self-expression through dance at the local community arts center; a performance.

Identifying the global context for the PROJECT

GLOBAL CONTEXT Example of personal project

Globalization and sustainability Students will explore the

interconnectedness of human- made system and communities; the relationship between local and global processes; how local experiences mediate the global; the opportunities and tensions provided by world – interconnectedness; the impact of decision – making on humankind and the environment.

The role of the developing countries in protecting the tropical rain forest; a collection of slides.

Fairness and development Students will explore rights and

responsibilities; relationship between communities; sharing finite resources with other people and with other living things; access to equal opportunities ; peace and conflict resolution.

Asylum seekers and their right to live like us; a painting.

Global contexts and your personal project

• Step 1- Choose your topic and goal.• Step 2— Choose ONE global context to focus

your project through (for example: an inquiry into our personal and cultural expression)

• Step 3— Explain why you have chosen this Global context (refer to the explanation outlined with each context—for example, I chose this because I will be exploring...)

Global contexts and your personal project

Types of Personal Projects• Original work of art• A written piece of work• A piece of literary fiction• An original science experiment• An invention• Business, management organizational plan• etc

An International recipe book

A scientific model

A photo exhibition

PROJECT PROPOSAL

Project Timeline

Due Dates• Project Proposal due Term 1, week 3, Monday, August 25th 2014• Product due Term 3, week 2, Friday, January 23rd 2015• Report Due Term 3, week 9, Monday, March 9th 2015• PP Exhibition Term 4, week 3, Thursday, 23rd April 2015

More information ?

• www.ibo.org (public website)• www.globaljaya.net portal website

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• Email patrick@globaljaya.com or popy@globaljaya.com