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Overview of Project WorkBriefing to parents
9 Feb 2018
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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.
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Some basic facts
• Compulsory, examinable H1
coursework subject
• Maximum 10 points used in the
computation of rank points for
local university admission.
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• 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?
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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What are the challenges
for PW?
No model answers/
‘standard topics’
Working with others
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How can parents
support your child?
Conversations about
current issues
Adult perspective
Personal experience
Listening ear