Personal Project Exhibition 

The personal project is a significant part of the MYP curriculum that occurs during the end of the program. It is an opportunity for the students to showcase how they have developed their IB learner profile and, moreover, themselves as thinkers. It is a huge undertaking that requires the students to commit a significant amount of time and effort to a project of their choosing. 

At Preshil, we are blessed to have such a vibrant group of students who participate in this program, and it truly shows just how unique and remarkable each of them are. The year ten cohort produced a plethora of final products, from producing a stained glass window to designing and creating a CPU architecture; it is apparent in the quality of work just how much everyone has challenged and committed themselves to their pieces. Each student has pushed themselves immensely and has grown as a person from this experience. 

The project took each student on an emotional ride, and at points when the product goals seemed entirely unachievable, there were so many people who helped us get through it.

 There was no question too 'stupid' or simple, and the help provided by the school was an invaluable tool supplied to us in abundance.

 The personal project could not have been undertaken though without the help of our incredible personal project coordinator Felicity Robinson. Flick has helped each student through every step of the process, from the beginning stages when we were picking our ATLs, to creating explicit templates to help write the final reports. She was a great support. 

As well as our wonderful coordinator, each student was provided with a 'mentor' teacher that would meet throughout the period, give advice on the best courses of action, and provide constructive feedback on what we could work on. A huge thank you is deserved to everyone who participated in this year's Personal Project journey; it could not have been facilitated without you.

By Emma Hutchinson