Independent Negotiated Project (INP)

NON-FACULTY SUBJECTS

šŸŽ“ Ā Course TypeElective
šŸ§© Ā Units1+
šŸ—“ Ā TimingYear 9/Year 10
ā± Ā Hours per week3
šŸ“š Ā Prior ExperienceNone required
āœļø Ā SelectionStudents should have a focus area in mind for their project when selecting this subject
šŸ§­ Ā Future PathwaysStudent 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.