Introduction to
Personal Project
18th April
Get Up and Share
“If you could learn or create anything in the world, what would it be?”
What is Personal Project ?
It’s an individual, student-led project done over Grade 10
It’s based on your passion or interest
It involves investigating, creating a product, and reflecting on the learning journey
You’ll work with a supervisor, maintain a process journal, and submit a final report and product
The Personal Project is a student-driven project, that happens in the last year of the MYP. Students
choose a topic to explore through learning a new skill/knowledge and creating a product/outcome.
Through the project students demonstrate and strengthen their Approaches to Learning (ATL Skills).
The Personal Project is the culminating project of the MYP - a great way to celebrate students
learning journey through the MYP!
Some Examples from Last year
1. Designing a Short Tales book on mental health awareness
2. Creating a cooking blog based on family recipes for International Audience
3. Building a recycled art installation for Fundraising
4. Learning photography and holding a small exhibition showcasing emotions
5. A recyclable sanitary pad for creating awareness in villages and helping poor people.
6. A cycle that when you paddle generates electricity
7. A Car pooling app that helps people in bangladesh travel economically
What's your Dream project?
“Imagine there are no limitations. No grades, no rules, no judgment.
What is something you’ve always wanted to learn, make, or explore deeply?”
Prompt them to write/illustrate in their journals or on a handout:
● Write a title for “Dream Project”
● What would it be about? What would I like to do?
● What skill or learning goal would it involve?
● Why is this meaningful to you?
● What product would come out of it? (poster, model, campaign, app, etc.)
Brainstorm 5 ideas at Home
Personal Project Brainstorm Activity (Homework)
1. Brainstorm 5 project ideas at home.
○ Talk to your parents, relatives, and friends.
○ Look at the news, social media, and your surroundings.
○ Think about what you've always wanted to do and how it can help others (give your project a purpose).
2. Narrow it down:
○ From 5 ideas → choose your best 3,
○ Then 2,
○ Then your final idea.
3. Use brainstorming methods (mind maps, lists, drawings, etc.).
○ Add images or photos of your brainstorm to ManageBac (this is mandatory).
4. Your final idea must be written in the Proposal Form with a SMART Analysis.
Is Your Project S.M.A.R.T ?
How SMART Analysis Works in Personal Project
✍ Step 1: Setting Your Goal
After you've brainstormed an idea, apply the SMART criteria to refine and finalize your learning goal and project goal.
Initial idea: This is just an example
"I want to make a film about pollution."
SMART Version:
● S (Specific): I want to create a 5-minute awareness short film about water pollution in Dhaka.
● M (Measurable): I will measure success through feedback from 10 viewers and how effectively the message is communicated.
● A (Achievable): I have basic video editing skills and access to a smartphone and editing software.
● R (Relevant): I care deeply about the environment and want to use film to raise awareness.
● T (Time-bound): I will complete my research in 2 weeks, film in 3 weeks, and edit in 2 weeks.
Resulting SMART Goal:
● "I will create a 5-minute short film raising awareness about water pollution in Dhaka, using my existing skills and available tools, completed in 7
weeks, and evaluated by viewer feedback."
●
Website and Timeline
Access to Website -
Link: https://sites.google.com/view/akad-personalproject/home
Timeline - PP time line for 2025-26 student.docx
Proposal Form - The Document (Printed) will be shared with you today. Fill the given proposal form and submit till 25th of April.
The Proposal form should be submitted by -
27th of April (Sunday)
Homerooms to be collecting the forms
As requested the teachers (supervisors) names have been added and you can write the three choices
accordingly. Go to website link - Click on Support - Then click on A Supervisor (Scroll Down)
If you have any other queries please reach out to me or Mr Tanvir via email. Thank you.
Looking forward to amazing proposals and ideas. See you Soon!!
Vishwajit and Tanvir!!
PHASE 1 - Criterion A - Planning
Phase 1 (Expectation from the students)
You will login to managebac and add Personal Goal, Product Goal. and In your process journal
you will.
▪ A clearly written learning goal and product goal
▪ The global context, if chosen
▪ A clear justification of GC
▪ AKA strand
▪ Prior and subject specific knowledge which will help in the project
▪ Detailed plan for achieving the product and its associated success criteria.
PHASE 2 - Criterion A - Planning
Phase 2 (Expectation from the students)
Develop detailed appropriate success criteria for the product
▪ Research & Evaluation of Resources using OPVL or any other appropriate tool
▪ A mind map showing how and where you will use your research in Creation of product
▪ Changes in Criteria for the product/outcome. (if any)
▪ writing –
Draft 1 (Planning)
i. states a learning goal and explains the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal
ii. states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate, detailed success criteria for
the product
iii. presents a detailed plan for achieving the product and all of its associated success criteria.
Timeline to follow for next two sessions
Date - Between 25th to 28th May- Take feedback from the teachers, write a SMART GOAL STATEMENT(both
learning goal and product goal) ON MANAGEBAC - for supervisor approval.
In the process journal start the Phase 1 - Complete before you meet the supervisor
Initiate first meeting by writing an email and then meeting in person with your supervisor.
Ask them to approve your project on managebac and show them the initial brainstorming pictures and take
feedback on PHASE 1
Date - 29th of May - Start with PHASE 2 and that will be seen by supervisor before the break, take feedback
work on it in the vacation, after coming back PHASE 1 and 2 should be seen as a report.
This summer vacation is a very important time for Personal Project Planning - Any Survey, any interview, any
course or certification is needed has to be done within this time. The phase 1 and 2 needs a lot of future
planning, your plan should be full proof and you should work and collect the resources you need. I lot of
students also had already created their mini design of projects, projects and demo version of projects by
august.
PHASE 2
▪ develop appropriate success criteria for the product
▪ Research & Evaluation of Resources using OPVL or any other appropriate tool
▪ A mind map showing how and where you will use your research in Creation of product
▪ Changes in Criteria for the product/outcome. (if any)
▪ writing –
Draft 1 (Planning)
i. states a learning goal and explains the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal
ii. states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate, detailed success criteria for
the product
iii. presents a detailed plan for achieving the product and all of its associated success criteria.
Feedback on Criterion Ai - State a learning goal for the
project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal
● The learning and the product goal should be well linked with the
personal interest
● Use of a Service Experience or learning in classroom could be a
good starting point of Inquiry
● Global Context, Service Action and Unit of Inquiry can be good
entry points for making connections with personal project.
Feedback on Aii - state an intended product and develop
appropriate/detailed success criteria for the product.
Feedback on Criterion Aiii -presents a detailed plan for achieving
the product and all of its associated success criteria.
The timeline can be developed on - Gantt chart
Road Map Timeline design
Vertical and Horizontal Timeline
Examples of the timeline
Important dates-
● Deadline for Phase 2 - 7th August 2025
● 2nd Meeting supervisors - 10th August 2025
● Phase 3 start - 10th August 2025
Criteria link -
https://romyp.weebly.com/uploads/8/9/0/1/89012760/myp_personal_p
rojects_guide_2021-assessment.pdf
Personal Project – Important Updates
1. Criterion A Submission
○ Draft 1 Report: Due August 13th, 2:00 PM on ManageBac.
2. Supervisor Meeting Notes
○ Meeting on August 13th, 3:40 PM to be recorded on ManageBac.
3. Regular Supervisor–Student Meetings
○ Moving forward, meetings will be held any Thursday of the month, between 3:00–4:00 PM.
○ Students will need to stay back.
○ These meetings will be officially recorded on ManageBac.
4. Phase 3 Submission date:
○ September 9th.
5. Personal Project Corner – Library
○ Last year’s best reports will be available for reference.
Phase 3
Personal Project – Applying Skills
(Application of ATL Skills to achieve your Learning Goal and Product Goal)
You have already started working towards your learning goal and product goal.
Now, you will show how you are applying your ATL skills in this process.
Task Requirements
Choose 2–3 ATL skill categories from the list below and provide detailed, authentic evidence of how you applied them:
● Research Skills
● Self-Management Skills
● Communication Skills
● Social Skills
● Thinking Skills (Critical, Creative, and Transfer Skills)
Objective B - Applying Skills
● explain how the ATL skill(s) was/were applied to help achieve their
learning goal
● explain how the ATL skill(s) was/were applied to help achieve their
product.
For more understanding of strands - Personal Project Guide -
Refer Page 25,26
Evidence to Include
Your evidence should come from your Process Journal extracts and must be specific and authentic.
For Research Skills (if chosen)
1. Selecting Evidence – Include examples showing how you gathered information for your project.
2. Bibliography – A complete, properly formatted bibliography (APA 7th preferred).
3. Evidence of Research – From your journal extracts, list the resources you used, explain how they will help in creating the product, and link
them to your learning goal.
4. OPVL – Evaluate at least one resource using the OPVL method:
O – Origin, P – Purpose, V – Value, L – Limitation
For Other Skills
● Self-Management Skills – Time management, goal setting, staying organized.
● Communication Skills – Sharing ideas clearly, seeking feedback, presenting updates.
● Social Skills – Collaborating, resolving conflicts, networking for information or support.
● Thinking Skills – Creative problem-solving, critical analysis, transferring knowledge to new contexts.
Criterion B - Examples of supporting evidence for ATL could include:
(PP Guide Pg.no 28)
•a series of inquiry questions (research skills)
• sample correspondence with the project
supervisor (communication skills)
• screenshot of daily reminders or alerts to
complete personal project tasks (self
management)
• reflection about resolving a conflict (self
management/social skill)
• summary of prior learning that is relevant to
the project (thinking skills)
Resources for Criterion B
ATL Skill List -
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QSNdlkeTnxX8BEvhrzP-cI0ba1-vEvv4f
d7vlkxkxrE/edit#gid=1700821627
ATL Toolkit test -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KJYh2Ns1USudr4bGXWXzJWB7oIIAHpjG/view
CRAAP Test -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1olmO6iqKcqYbfk8z-JC-zsZTGjozoHGXLBP
FjR61w1s/edit
Evidences can also be in the form of :
Throughout the personal project, students should collect evidence of
how they have applied the ATL skills. - (PP Guide pg. 26)
This evidence may include:
• visual thinking diagrams
• bulleted lists
• charts
• short paragraphs
• notes
• timelines, action plans
• annotated illustrations
• annotated research
• pictures, photographs, sketches
• screenshots of a blog or website
• self- and peer-assessment feedback
Video Resource to
understand
Criterion B
MYP student explaining how she scored a higher grade due to
criterion B, how to execute with annotation -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mVMpEh15JE
MYP Personal Project Supervisor explains Criterion B -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CuVdSWz-aI
Website and Timeline
Access to Website -
Link: https://sites.google.com/view/akad-personalproject/home
Timeline - PP time line for 2025-26 student.docx
Criterion B - Phase 3 Submission - September 9th
