St Andrew’s Junior CollegeProject Work Department

What is Project Work?What is Project Work?

• The subject is completed in JC1

• You must complete all the coursework over 7-8 months

What is Project Work?What is Project Work?

• You work in groups of 4 or 5 students

• Mass lectures, tutorials and small group consultations

Why is Project Work important?Why is Project Work important?

PW: Passport to UniversityPW: 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

PW: Skills for Work LifePW: Skills for Work Life

Important Skills for

Tertiary Education and For Life

• Creative and Critical Thinking

• Self-Directed Learning

PW: Skills for Work LifePW: Skills for Work Life

Important Skills for

Tertiary Education and For Life

• Peer Collaboration & Team Work

• Public Speaking & Communication Skills

Recall Secondary School LifeRecall 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

How is Project Work Different?How is Project Work Different?

YOU decide what you will be assessed upon

Assessment of critical and creative thinking skills

You can constantly work towards improvement

No fixed ‘content’

Having knowledge is not good enough

On-going submissions which count

towards your final ‘A’ Level grade

How is Project Work Different?How is Project Work Different?

Requires individual responsibility and group research

You can practice, practice and practice!

Collaborative effort

Public speaking skills are assessed

A Typical Project Work TaskA 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.

Project Work: 3 papersProject 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)

Submitting Project Work Submitting Project Work

Timed submission of course-based assignments

T2 Wk 1Release of Qn Paper

1st and 2nd draft of PI

T2 - 29 AprSubmission

of PI

T2 Wk 10Submission

of GPP

June Holidays Intensive

Primary and Secondary Research

1st and 2nd draft of EoM

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1st and 2nd draft of I&R

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T4 – 27 OctSubmission

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T4 Wk 9 – 10OP

Assessment

Summary of the PW Work ProcessSummary of the PW Work Process

PI PI PI PI

Group Formation

GPP

Summary of the PW Work ProcessSummary of the PW Work Process

GPP

Research Phase in June Holidays(Primary and Secondary Sources)

EOMEOMEOMEOM

Summary of the PW Work ProcessSummary of the PW Work Process

WR

Consolidation of Findings

I&RI&R I&RI&R

Summary of the PW Work ProcessSummary of the PW Work Process

WR

OP Preparations & RehearsalsOP

Q&AQ&A Q&AQ&A

Assessment of Project WorkAssessment of Project Work

Paper 3: Oral Presentation

Assessment of Project WorkAssessment of Project Work

Speaking Well is Rewarded

• Opportunities for regular practice

• External training will be provided

• Extra help/exposure where relevant

Range of Public SpeakingAbility & Confidence

Assessment of Project WorkAssessment of Project Work

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Due on 27 Oct

Paper 2 (40%): Oral Presentation

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Assessed from 8 – 15 Nov

Paper 3 (20%): Group Project File• Preliminary Ideas (29 Apr)

• Evaluation of Materials (5 Aug)

• Insights & Reflection (21 Oct)

Assessment of Project WorkAssessment of Project Work

Equal Components of Individual and Group Work

50%Group

50%Individual

Written Report 40%

Oral Presentation 10%

Oral Presentation / Question & Answer

30%

• Preliminary Idea• Evaluation of Materials• Insight & Reflection

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SAJC-PW Programme ApproachSAJC-PW Programme Approach

• Training the skills of using critical and creative thinking tools

• Differentiated Learning experiences for different student profiles

• Individual & Group Research is CRITICAL for success; student topics with no research will NOT be accepted

SAJC-PW Programme ApproachSAJC-PW Programme Approach

• Your parents/guardians are partners in our programme; they are aware of what you are doing

• Student’s responsibility to seek answers independently (e.g. consultations)

• Rich resources in MRL & online platform for students to tap

So is Project Work Friend or Foe?So is Project Work Friend or Foe?

• YOU have several opportunities to refine and improve on the assessment submissions

Regular consultations with Supervising Tutors

• YOU know what will be expected of youCoursework submission with clear rubrics

• YOU decide what topic you will be assessed on

No fixed ‘content’ or curriculum

Therefore, it is up to YOU

to make PW work for you!

What Should I Do?What Should I Do?

You Decide What Topic You Will to Research

Continual Assessment Culminating in a Final Grade

Equal Component ofIndividual and Group Work

Speaking Well is Rewarded

Do your research and choose a topic wisely

Put in consistent effort, keep closely to the timeline

Contribute your best to the team and be encouraging

Make full use of every opportunity to speak up in class