The document provides information about the requirements for a Personal Project that 6th year high school students must complete, including that it must have three elements: a process journal, a product or end result, and a formal report. Students will be assigned a tutor to help guide them through the process. They will be assessed on seven criteria related to planning, executing, and documenting their work.

1. Personal Project
Year 6
2013

2. Why do I have to do a Personal
Project?
• It gives you the opportunity to explore a topic of
your interest.
• It allows you to put into practice a number of
skills you’ve acquired during High School.
• It offers you the chance of creating something
relevant for you.

3. Will anyone help me do my PP?
An assigned tutor will:
• guide you in the process
• let you know if it’s a viable project
• help you plan your work
• meet you once a month and check on your
progress
• advise you in case of any difficulty that may
turn up

4. What does the PP consist of?
You must produce 3 elements:
A Process Journal
A Product or End Result
A formal Report

5. What should I include in my
Process Journal?
Everything you do!!!!
• Ideas
• Plans
• Discussions
• Text analysis
• Schedule
• Supervisor’s meetings
• Photographs

6. What could be a Product or
End Result?
• a video • a work of art
• a book • a song
• a brochure • a poem
• a product itself • a play
• an oral presentation • a charity event
• a prezi presentation • a Web site

7. How do I write the final
Report?
You must hand in a formal report at least a month
before your oral defense.
Structure:
1. Front Page (Student’s name, Project Title,
School, Year)
2. Index
3. Body (Content)
4. Bibliography
5. Sources
6. Appendix

8. How will I be assessed?
By 7 Criteria:
 Use of the Process Journal
 Objective’s definition
 Sources’ selection
 Information analysis and use
 Aim’s achievement
 Self-reflexion
 Project formal Report

9. How do I get started?
Decide on Formulate Present
Choose a Define Organize
your end specifica- your
Topic your aim your work
Product tions project

10. We hope you really enjoy all the
process involved in your Personal
Project and learn a great deal at the
same time!