Student+Guide

Role of the student


 * Students will: **
 * have an understanding of the purpose and requirements of the exhibition from the outset of the process (guidelines and planning instructions should be provided by the teacher or mentor).
 * participate in selecting a real-life issue or problem for the exhibition.
 * develop the inquiry by helping to decide on a central idea, lines of inquiry and student questions.
 * collaboratively plan learning and assessment experiences; these should involve independent and collaborative work and students should be involved in all stages of the planning and staging of the exhibition.
 * carry out an open-ended inquiry into a real-life issue or problem.
 * demonstrate an understanding of the components of the PYP, in particular the IB learner profile; the students involved in the exhibition should be given an opportunity to demonstrate their learning and the development of the attributes of the IB learner profile.
 * demonstrate an understanding of the five essential elements—knowledge, concepts, skills, attitudes and action.
 * select and utilize a variety of strategies and resources to meet the outcomes of the inquiry; wherever possible, students should use a variety of source materials, such as first-hand experiences, interviews,surveys, field visits, artifacts, science investigations, working models, not just book and/or Internet research.
 * be academically honest when referring to their sources of information.
 * communicate effectively with teachers, peers and parents.
 * reflect on the components of and processes involved in the exhibition; they should keep a journal or portfolio of their planning, draft pieces of work, sketches and photographs of work in progress as well as the final product
 * carry out self-assessment and peer assessment.
 * celebrate their learning by presenting the exhibition to the school community.