Project Work (Revised)

Project Work (PW) is a compulsory H1 subject in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level curriculum, designed to equip students with essential 21st-century competencies. It emphasizes the practical application of knowledge and skills to real-world issues, fostering critical thinking, inventive problem-solving, effective communication, adaptability, and social responsibility.

Aims

PW aims to cultivate students into:

• Active and discerning inquirers
• Inventive thinkers
• Empathetic and effective communicators
• Adaptable individuals
• Responsible stewards of society

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of PW, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate critical and inventive thinking in information gathering, analysis, evaluation, and idea generation.
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral forms.
• Apply collaborative skills for effective project management.
• Develop values such as respect, responsibility, resilience, integrity, care, and harmony.
• Cultivate dispositions such as intrinsic motivation, a discerning mind, respect for diverse perspectives, humility, commitment to respectful discussion, openness to uncertainty, confidence in generating solutions, and an appreciation of real-world issues.

Assessment

PW assessment evaluates both individual and group performance through two components:

1. Written Component:

• Paper 1a: Project Summary (30%): A group submission documenting the identified real-world problem or opportunity, proposed solutions, and supporting research findings (approximately 1200 words).
• Paper 1b: Individual Reflection (20%): An individual reflection on the project, including analysis, evaluation of group ideas, and personal learning (approximately 400 words).

2. Oral Component:

• Paper 2: Oral Presentation (50%): Each candidate presents a portion of the project, followed by a group Q&A session with assessors. Assessed on individual and group presentation effectiveness, fluency, clarity, audience awareness, and response quality.

Project Structure

Students work in groups of 4-5, choosing a project focused on either:

• (A) A set theme
• (B) An area of interest, potentially drawing inspiration from the Marketplace of Ideas (MOI).

Projects should be completed within 28 weeks (recommended time: 60-75 hours).