Our curriculum is integrated with the project-based learning (PBL) approach, which puts students at the helm of the learning process. It engages and sustains their interest and ensures a deeper understanding of a given domain where students acquire knowledge and skills built upon their own experiences.
The 7 project design elements are:
An essential component of the process of learning and creating something new is inquiry. Students ask questions, research for answers and arrive at conclusions, leading them to construct something new.
PBL is organised around an open-ended driving question. It reverses the order in which information and concepts are traditionally presented. PBL begins with the vision of an end product or presentation. This creates a need to know context and a reason to learn and understand the information and concepts.
PBL accommodates students’ voice and choice. The opportunity to make choices and to express their learning in their own voice also helps enhance student interest and engagement.
In PBL classrooms, the benefits of reflection are astounding. Students experience deepened learning, via sharpened analytical skills and integration of new knowledge with previous knowledge and experiences.
Students present their projects to a public audience beyond their classmates and teachers on Culmination Day. Students are extremely well-versed in the ins and outs of their projects and are able to answer queries from the audience spontaneously. It is a wonderful opportunity for them to reflect on their learning and showcase their talents. In the long run, this Culmination Day is about providing a platform to students for presenting their hard work and preparing them for the challenges of this dynamic world.
