MYP Personal Project

Celebrating diversity, promoting learning and encouraging responsibility through the MYP Personal Project.

The questions and responses below were captured during the fair and aim to give a flavour of the diligence, perspectives and varied interests of our MYP5 students.

Q1. What is the fundamental purpose of the Personal Project in the MYP curriculum and what makes it so special?

The personal project is a core aspect of the IB Middle Years Programme and represents a significant milestone in the journey of our students. It provides students in MYP5 the opportunity to explore a topic that really interests them, developing their skills of independent thinking, communication, self-management and research. The project can be one of the most rewarding aspects of an IB course of study and acts as a stepping stone towards the IB Diploma, arming our students with a skill set to help them succeed in their future studies.

(Mark Gardner – MYP Co-ordinator)

Q2. How has the Personal project been significant for you personally?

“The project has given me the unique opportunity to create something that has interested me and could make a difference to the community”. (Elsie Bebbington-Jones – MYP 5 student.)

“The Personal project has allowed me to work on my passion, experiment in different working styles and challenge myself differently to being in class. This was a self directed project and we had lots of autonomy.” (Serina Koura – MYP 5 student).

Q3. What is your Personal project about and why did you choose to focus on this?

“My project was on the Physics of golf and the Science involved when I play golf. I wanted to create a fitness and skills plan for another student who was interested in learning how to play golf. So I looked into pressure, force, kinematics. (Rishab Raval – MYP 5 student)

“My project was about creating a training schedule for Basketball players. Basketball is my passion and I want to develop its popularity in India starting with our MBIS students. I would like to set up a long running tournament to showcase students who I have coached so that the sport continues at MBIS long after I have left” (Yuvaan Garware – MYP 5 student).

Q4. What has been the highlight of your Personal Project?

“Writing a novel and then editing the book for audience appeal. I had such a sense of achievement” (Shreya Margale).

“Composing a piece of music to enhance concentration and finishing a rough draft of my song. I reassured myself that I am a creative person. Another highlight was also receiving feedback from parents, students and staff about my project” (Yoo Jeong An– MYP 5 student)

Q5. How do you think your Personal Project will help you in the DP and for the future?

“As the project is so student-led, it will help me manage my time to my standards. I also realised that the amount I got back was the amount I put in…that’s important to remember” (Eve Latham – MYP 5 student)

“I realised the importance of trial and error through overcoming challenges when things did not go as planned for my project. I then had to use my research skills to find another solution, persevere and keep going” (Nidhi Gaur – MYP 5 student).

Q6. What are the specific ATL (Approaches to Learning) skills that you have tapped into?

“Communication was a big one. I interviewed a School Principal to help collect her opinions and this gave me useful data that I could use to design my product, books for international sign language” ( Hyeon Uk – MYP 5 student)

“Thinking skills. I had to think hard about how the design and language of my booklet on developing football skills would suit my intended audience” (Paul Casamian – MYP 5 student)

Q7. What would you advise MYP4 students for their future Personal projects?

“To stick to the plan and deadlines that you have created. Don’t procrastinate, just get started. Also do something you are passionate about or you will get bored for 8 months of your school life” (Shreya Joshi – MYP5 student)

Q8. As a parent, what are your impressions of the Personal Project fair?

“It’s a great way to encourage deep learning and I like the way the ideas have come from the student’s mind and not the text book…it’s so student driven. The students have clearly supported each other through this project and this has helped develop their sense of community. I would recommend all parents to attend to see how capable our students are”. (MYP5 Parent).

Human systems and economic activities	The study of how and why people construct organizations and systems; the ways in which people connect locally and globally; the distribution of power and authority.
Social organization and culture	The study of people, communities, cultures and societies in the ways in which individuals, groups and societies interact with each other.
Continuity and change through time	The study of the relationships between people and events through time; the past, its influences on the present and its implications for the future; people who have shaped the future through their actions.
Human and natural environments	The study of the distinctive features that give a place its identity; how people adapt to and alter their environment; how people experience and represent place; the impact of natural disasters on people and the built environment.
Resources and the environment	The interaction between people and the environment; the study of how humans allocate and manage resources; the positive and negative effects of this management; the impact of scientific and technological developments on the environment.

Living things	The study of the characteristics, systems and behaviours of humans and other animals, and of plants; the interactions and relationships between and among them, and with their environment.
Earth and space	The study of planet Earth and its position in the universe, particularly its relationship with the sun; the natural phenomena and systems that shape the planet and the distinctive features that identify it; the infinite and finite resources of the planet.
Materials and matter	The study of the properties, behaviours and uses of materials, both natural and human-made; the origins of human-made materials and how they are manipulated to suit a purpose.
Forces and energy	The study of energy, its origins, storage and transfer, and the work it can do; the study of forces; the application of scientific understanding through inventions and machines. (IBO, 2009)

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