Independent Negotiated Project (INP)
NON-FACULTY SUBJECTS
| š Ā Course Type | Elective |
|---|---|
| š§© Ā Units | 1+ |
| š Ā Timing | Year 9/Year 10 |
| ā± Ā Hours per week | 3 |
| š Ā Prior Experience | None required |
| āļø Ā Selection | Students should have a focus area in mind for their project when selecting this subject |
| š§ Ā Future Pathways | Student Directed Inquiry (Level 3) Years 11/12 (SDI315117) |
INP is a single unit, semester long elective that can be taken in Year 9 or 10. Students work with a teacher mentor to co-construct an individual learning plan with the goal of inquiring deeply into an area of passion and interest. The course provides opportunities for working in a transdisciplinary way with the flexibility to focus on skill development and consolidation as well as enrichment and extension ā dependent upon the needs of the student. Areas of engagement could include:
- Extended creative writing (such as a novella, short stories, plays, reviews, articles, poetry anthologies)
- Film making
- Gaming - designing and creating your own game
- Art/Technology - creating pieces inspired by research, specific skills or theme
- Music - research and/or creation
- Additional qualifications (subject to availability and timetabling)
- Histories research, both personal and/or global, and connection to people and places
- Entrepreneurial projects, including social entrepreneurshipĀ
- Opportunities to work with community organisations/businesses (for example to research and campaign for social issues)
- Projects developing specific aspects of personal/learning interest.
There are a number of formative and summative assessment opportunities within the course,Ā where students take responsibility for gathering and presenting evidence of:
- Setting and reviewing achievable, short-term and long-term goals
- Applying self-directed project planning and management skillsĀ
- Using appropriate research and inquiry skillsĀ
- ApplyingĀ critical and creative thinking skillsĀ
- Using effective communication skills to document their progress and achievements
- Critically reflecting on their project goals.
It may be appropriate for a student to take more than one unit of INP to continue their project or engage in a new project. This would be dependent upon the level of engagement and growth demonstrated during the first project.