W1 introductiontoipw

Secondary 2

1. Overview2. Time Frame3. Objectives4. Theme5. Project Tasks6. Assessment Criteria7. ICT Platforms and Resources

Students: Secondary 2 – E and NAGrouping: Students to be randomly

divided into groups of 4 or 5

Timetable: 1 period a week

Lessons: Learning activities

Project work: Off school hours

Assessment: An individual subject grade; contributing to overall score

Term 1

• Understanding the theme• Team building• Planning the project task & investigation process• Skills instruction

Term 2

• Carrying out the investigation• Skills instruction• Intermediate assessment

Term 3

• Group presentations• Final assessment

Through the IPW curriculum, students will be able to:

Apply creative and critical thinking skillsImprove oral and written communication skillsFoster collaborative learning skillsDevelop self directed inquiry and life-long learning skills

Green EnvironmentCategories & suggested ideasWater ResourceWater Quality (e.g. Woodlands Waterfront, Sembawang Beach) – note: due to there is a need to expose students to the outdoors – students’ safety need to be considered when granting approval to such projects.Air Quality, Climate (temperature)Land Use – space optimization, green buildingRenewable Energy – solar, wind, water, bio-fuelUse of natural light

Each stream to explore different aspects of the theme “Better Life”, so that a wider scope is achieved.

Group carry out research and investigation tasks. It can in any discipline as long as it has an

investigative component. Individuals share project progress. Groups share their findings with each other in the

IPW Web portal.

Component Group Individual Total

Participation   15% 15%

Reflection   5% 5%

Peer Evaluation 10% 10%

Oral Presentation

20% (PPT) 15% 35%

Group Project Web Report

25% 10%  35%

Total 45% 55% 100%

During lessons – given a base mark, marks can be minus or add (15%)

Reflection (e-submit) (5%) Peer Evaluation (10%) Oral presentation - share progress of project at

various stages & final stages) (15%) Group Project Reort (web) 10%

Total – 55%

Oral presentation - final presentation (20%) Project website - final and complete

documentation and presentation of entire project (25%)

Total – 45%

Minimum notes or materials will be printed for IPW.

All IPW material to be available online

Students to use the LMS and Google platforms to compile and submit their work

This Power Point presentation is available online at MC Online.

Each student will be assigned a group◦ Groups A to I.

Each student will be assigned a number◦ 1 to 4 or 5