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Completing the MYP personal project


Reporting the personal project
A report is a spoken or written account of something observed, heard, done or investigated. A report aims
to inform, as clearly and succinctly as possible. The MYP personal project report demonstrates a students
engagement with his or her personal project by summarizing the experiences and skills recorded in the
process journal.
The report should be presented in identifiable sections, following the MYP project objectivesinvestigating,
planning, taking action and reflecting. The report must include evidence for all the strands of all criteria.
The format of the report for the personal project can vary depending on the resources available and the
interests of the students. Students should take into consideration learning preferences, personal strengths
and available resources when deciding on the best format for the report. The ability to communicate clearly
and concisely is essential to demonstrate the elements of the report and reach the highest levels of the
criteria. The students supervisor is responsible for providing guidance on the format of the report.
Possible formats for the MYP personal project report are divided into four main areas: written, electronic,
oral and visual.
Format
Length
English, French,
Spanish and Arabic
Chinese Japanese
Written 1,5003,500 words 1,8004,200 characters 3,0007,000 kana/kanji
Electronic (website,
blog, slideshow)
1,5003,500 words 1,8004,200 characters 3,0007,000 kana/kanji
Oral (podcast, radio
broadcast, recorded)
1315 minutes 1315 minutes 1315 minutes
Visual (film) 1315 minutes 1315 minutes 1315 minutes
Table 18
Personal project report formats
Where a student completes a report in a language other than the ones shown above, the school must advise
the student on appropriate word limits for that language.
The report, however creatively developed and presented, does not replace the product/outcome of the
personal project. If the product/outcome of a personal project is in written form, such as an essay or novel,
this is considered as distinct from the project report.
A written report aims to inform and explain the process of the personal project in a concise and succinct
form and usually consists of sections with subheadings. Students must ensure that the report meets the
assessment criteria and conforms to the structure as outlined above.
An oral report can take many different forms such as podcast, interview and radio broadcast. Oral reports
must be recorded for internal standardization purposes and for possible submission to the IB for moderation.
Students may use notes, cue cards and visual support aids for an oral presentation. Care should be taken
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to ensure that all elements of the report contribute towards the assessment criteria. The school and the
student should determine whether an appropriate audience would be effective for this format.
A visual report is usually a short film where the student addresses the key moments of his or her personal
project, informed by the entries in the process journal. The short film must be structured in a manner that
demonstrates his or her achievements in the development of the personal project. Planning and time
allocation for the filming process and subsequent editing should be taken into account from the outset.
An electronic report can take many different forms such as a website, a blog, a Prezi, PowerPoint, or other
slide show presentation. As in all other formats, students must ensure that the electronic report meets the
assessment criteria and effectively demonstrates his or her engagement with the personal project.
For students submitting multimedia reports comprising both written and audio/visual formats, the
maximum number of words and time of audio/visual presentations correlate in the manner shown in
table19.
Time (audio or audio-visual
recording)
Word limit
3 minutes And 1,2002,800 words
2,6883,360 characters
2,4005,600 kana/kanji
6 minutes And 9002,100 words
2,0162,520 characters
1,8004,200 kana/kanji
9 minutes And 6001,400 words
1,3441,680 characters
1,2002,800 kana/kanji
12 minutes And 300700 words
672840 characters
6001,400 kana/kanji
Table 19
Length requirements for multimedia reports
Oral, visual and multimedia reports must be recorded for internal standardization purposes and for
possible submission for moderation. Supervisors must ensure that the quality of the recording is
sufficient for submission to the IB.
As the report is a component of the MYP personal project, students should plan their time carefully.
Planning, drafting, rehearsing and preparing materials are all necessary steps, and students should be aware
of the amount of time required to complete the report. Students should be careful to ensure that their
report is a distinct component of the MYP personal project and is not a collection of process journal entries.
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If a personal project involves group work, each individual student must create his or her own report clearly
demonstrating his or her contribution in all stages of the personal project. Further, each student must
maintain his or her own process journal.
When submitting the report for assessment, students must include:
the personal project coversheet
the completed academic honesty form
process journal extracts
any supporting visual aids used during the presentation, if applicable
bibliography/sources.
Additional guidance: Please see the TSM for examples of oral reports.

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