The Extended Project

During this year the whole school will be working on an Extended Project During this year the whole school will be working on an Extended Project This is your chance to research something that you’re interested in – you get to choose what you do! This is your chance to research something that you’re interested in – you get to choose what you do!

When do we do this? This doesn’t mean MORE homework does it???? This doesn’t mean MORE homework does it???? No, occasionally, you might get some time in school to do this, but from now on you always have something to do at home, even if your teachers don’t set homework. No, occasionally, you might get some time in school to do this, but from now on you always have something to do at home, even if your teachers don’t set homework.

What is an Extended Project? An Extended Project is the chance for you to research something that interests you, to make a report on it and to present it An Extended Project is the chance for you to research something that interests you, to make a report on it and to present it It’s something new and maybe, one day, will be used to apply for places at college or university It’s something new and maybe, one day, will be used to apply for places at college or university

What happens next? What happens next? The first thing that you need is some ideas…….. The first thing that you need is some ideas…….. Take a piece of paper – write your name on it and write ‘ I am interested in…’ Take a piece of paper – write your name on it and write ‘ I am interested in…’ Think of some things that really interest you – something you may have seen, you may like doing or something that you may like to find out more about. Write them down – that’s the start of your planning! Think of some things that really interest you – something you may have seen, you may like doing or something that you may like to find out more about. Write them down – that’s the start of your planning!

When you’ve had your idea you need to talk to your tutor about it and fill in a Project Proposal Form. Your tutor has to decide if it’s a good idea. When you’ve had your idea you need to talk to your tutor about it and fill in a Project Proposal Form. Your tutor has to decide if it’s a good idea. If it’s approved then you can start to plan what you’re going to do. When you’ve written the plan then you can start to do the project work. If it’s approved then you can start to plan what you’re going to do. When you’ve written the plan then you can start to do the project work.

When you’ve finished your project then you need to present it as a written document of about 1,000 words, or more if you want to. When you’ve finished your project then you need to present it as a written document of about 1,000 words, or more if you want to. You can also do a presentation to go with it if you would like to You can also do a presentation to go with it if you would like to Afterwards you need to reflect on it – did you find what you expected? did it all go well? what would you change if you did it again? Afterwards you need to reflect on it – did you find what you expected? did it all go well? what would you change if you did it again?

Although you have to have the ideas and do the work for this project you aren’t on your own. Your form tutor will be there to help you and you will have meetings about how you’re doing, and what to do next Although you have to have the ideas and do the work for this project you aren’t on your own. Your form tutor will be there to help you and you will have meetings about how you’re doing, and what to do next

Autumn Half Term Have a great idea, research investigation Have a great idea, research investigation Fill in the planning section and talk to your friends, parents/guardians, tutor about it Fill in the planning section and talk to your friends, parents/guardians, tutor about it Plan the project Plan the project Autumn Two Carry out the research needed for the project. Carry out the research needed for the project. Start sorting all the research out Start sorting all the research out Spring one and two Spring one and two Complete the write up of the project. Complete the write up of the project. Present the work that you’ve done Present the work that you’ve done Think of unique and interesting ways to present. Think of unique and interesting ways to present. Summer one Teacher and peer review – suggestions for improvement Teacher and peer review – suggestions for improvement Complete any redrafting Complete any redrafting Submit the final piece after half term Submit the final piece after half term Form tutor comments, your review Form tutor comments, your review Best projects put forward for Project presentation evening. Best projects put forward for Project presentation evening.