Secondary 2

1. Overview2. What is IPW?3. Objectives4. Theme5. Performance Tasks6. Group Roles7. Time Frame / Assessment Criteria8. ICT Platforms and Resources

Students: Secondary 2EGrouping: Students have been randomly

divided into groups of 4 or 5Timetable: Wednesday 3.30-4.30pm

Assessment: An individual subject grade; contributing to overall score

A: 70% and aboveB: 60–69%C: 50–59%D: 49% and below

Platform: LMS Courses, Forum, Web 2.0 Tools

Inter-Disciplinary Project Work (IPW) provides opportunities for students to explore the inter-relationships and inter-connectedness of subjects.

Through the IPW curriculum, students will be able to:◦ source for information and apply it

critically◦ improve oral and written

communication skills◦ foster collaborative learning skills

Learners will understand that…

…effective communication is important to bring our ideas across to our intended audience. …group processes are necessary to work productively and effectively in a team.…it is important to discern the validity of the information gathered through verifying the credibility of the source and consulting multiple sources.

There are 5 Performance Tasks to be completed over the course of Semester 1

Each Performance Task is further broken down to a few components

Group facilitator: moderates discussions, keeps the group on task, assures work is done by all, and makes sure all have opportunity to participate and learn.

Timekeeper: monitors time and moves group along so that they complete the task in the available time, keeps area clean, assumes role of any missing group member.

Recorder: takes notes of the group's discussion and

prepares a written conclusion.

Checker: makes sure that all group members understand the concepts and the group's conclusions.

WK Activities Assessments

1/ 1Introduction to Project work  Groups allocation by facilitatorsPerformance Task 1

• Video / Picture Post (5%)• Peer Comments (5%) • Team Participation and Reflection Report (4%)

1/ 2-3 Performance Task 2• Group Concept Map (10%)• Peer Comments (5%)• Team Participation and Reflection Report (4%)

1/ 4 Level Camps

1 5-9 Performance Task 3• Team Participation and Reflection Report (4%)• Research Report (20%)

1/10 – 2/3

Performance Task 4• Team Participation and Reflection Report (4%)• Communication Skills (10%)• Feasibility of Idea proposed (10%)

2/ 4-6 Performance Task 5

• Team Participation and Reflection Report (4%)• Communication Skills (5%)• Appropriateness of platform used (5%)• Ability to reach a wide audience using platform

(5%)

In line with the “Environment” theme, no notes or materials will be printed for IPW.

All IPW material to be available online

Students to use the LMS and Google platforms to compile and submit their work

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

- Margaret Mead