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St Andrew’s Junior College Project Work Department

St Andrew’s Junior College Project Work Department. What is Project Work?. The subject is completed in JC1 You must complete all the coursework over 7-8 months. What is Project Work?. You work in groups of 4 or 5 students Mass lectures, tutorials and small group consultations.

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St Andrew’s Junior College Project Work Department

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  1. St Andrew’s Junior College Project Work Department

  2. What is Project Work? • The subject is completed in JC1 • You must complete all the courseworkover 7-8 months

  3. What is Project Work? • You work in groupsof 4 or 5 students • Mass lectures, tutorials and small group consultations

  4. Why is Project Work important?

  5. PW: Passport to University • Admission Requirement for Local Universities (Maximum of 90 points) • 3 H2 and 1 H1 content-based subject • H1 General Paper • H1 Project Work (Must be included; max. 10 points) • Mother Tongue Language

  6. PW: Skills for Work Life • Important Skills for • Tertiary Education and For Life • Creative and Critical Thinking • Self-Directed Learning

  7. PW: Skills for Work Life • Important Skills for • Tertiary Education and For Life • Peer Collaboration & Team Work • Public Speaking & Communication Skills

  8. Recall Secondary School Life • All examinable knowledge in textbooks • Clear outcomes of learning (assessment of knowledge) • Final Year-end Exams • Individual effort leads to personal success • Exams are based on time-based written papers

  9. How is Project Work Different? No fixed ‘content’ YOU decide what you will be assessed upon Assessment of critical and creative thinking skills Having knowledge is not good enough You can constantly work towards improvement On-going submissions which count towards your final ‘A’ Level grade

  10. How is Project Work Different? Collaborative effort Requires individual responsibility and group research You can practice, practice and practice! Public speaking skills are assessed

  11. A Typical Project Work Task • “Alternatives” (2010) This project task encourages you to consider how alternative approaches to situations may be of help in future developments. • Identify a situation or problem where alternative • approaches have been considered (e.g. in energy, • manufacturing, transport, architecture, etc.) and • show the advantages and disadvantages of • each approach. • Show how another problem or situation could • be considered in a similar way, resulting in a • successful outcome.

  12. Project Work: 3 papers Paper 1: Written Report (WR) • Word-limit of 3000 Paper 2: Oral Presentation (OP) • 5 min of individual speech • Response to question Paper 3: Group Project File (GPF) • Preliminary Ideas (PI) • Group Project Proposal • Evaluation of Materials (EoM) • Insight & Reflection (I & R)

  13. Submitting Project Work Timed submission of course-based assignments 1st and 2nd draft of I&R 1st and 2nd draft of WR 1st and 2nd draft of EoM 1st and 2nd draft of PI JC1 Promotional Exams Intensive PW Preparations JC1 Common Tesst Sep Hols Work on WR June Holidays Intensive Primary and Secondary Research T4 Wk 9 – 10 OP Assessment T2 Wk 1 Release of Qn Paper T2 - 29 Apr Submission of PI T2 Wk 10 Submission of GPP T3 – 5 Aug Submission of EoM T4 – 21 Oct Submission of I&R T4 – 27 Oct Submission of WR

  14. Summary of the PW Work Process PI PI PI PI Group Formation GPP

  15. Summary of the PW Work Process EOM EOM EOM EOM GPP Research Phase in June Holidays (Primary and Secondary Sources)

  16. Summary of the PW Work Process I&R I&R I&R I&R Consolidation of Findings WR

  17. Summary of the PW Work Process Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A WR OP OP Preparations & Rehearsals

  18. Assessment of Project Work Paper 3: Oral Presentation

  19. Assessment of Project Work Range of Public Speaking Ability & Confidence • Speaking Well is Rewarded • Opportunities for regular practice • External training will be provided • Extra help/exposure where relevant

  20. Assessment of Project Work • Paper 1 (40%): Written Report • Due on 27 Oct • Paper 2 (40%): Oral Presentation • Assessed from 8 – 15 Nov • Paper 3 (20%): Group Project File • Preliminary Ideas (29 Apr) • Evaluation of Materials (5 Aug) • Insights & Reflection (21 Oct)

  21. Assessment of Project Work Written Report 50% Group 40% Oral Presentation 10% Oral Presentation / Question & Answer 30% 50% Individual • Preliminary Idea • Evaluation of Materials • Insight & Reflection 20% Equal Components of Individual and Group Work Group Project Proposal

  22. SAJC-PW Programme Approach • Individual & Group Research is CRITICAL for success; student topics with no research will NOT be accepted • Training the skills of using critical and creative thinking tools • Differentiated Learning experiences for different student profiles

  23. SAJC-PW Programme Approach • Student’s responsibility to seek answers independently (e.g. consultations) • Your parents/guardians are partners in our programme; they are aware of what you are doing • Rich resources in MRL & online platform for students to tap

  24. So is Project Work Friend or Foe? No fixed ‘content’ or curriculum • YOU decide what topic you will be assessed on Coursework submission with clear rubrics • YOU know what will be expected of you Regular consultations with Supervising Tutors • YOU have several opportunities to refine and improve on the assessment submissions Therefore, it is up toYOU to make PW work for you!

  25. What Should I Do? You Decide What Topic You Will to Research Do your research and choose a topic wisely Continual Assessment Culminating in a Final Grade Put in consistent effort, keep closely to the timeline Equal Component of Individual and Group Work Contribute your best to the team and be encouraging Speaking Well is Rewarded Make full use of every opportunity to speak up in class

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