IDEATE
Diploma Program Course Outlines
IDEATE Projects
IDEATE explores students ’ skills , interests and strengths to fulfill desired learning outcomes . All students have a mentor that help guide the outcomes of the project ( s ) and ensure links to the curriculum . Students can learn in a variety of contexts , such as completing personal interest projects , external work experience projects , and group IDEATE projects . The purpose is for students to transfer their knowledge knowledge from a variety of disciplines into a coherent project .
IDEATE Projects is a two-year course where students will undertake a combination of three types of projects throughout their two-year course :
• Personal Interest Projects Students work on a variety of projects in areas of personal interest that they have initiated and designed .
• Work Experience Projects Students are immersed in an environment related to their area of interest . An expert in that field assists the student with developing a project that benefits that environment and supports the students learning to school .
• Whole Group IDEATE Projects Students work on a collective project with other IDEATE students in relation to the school mission and community .
The evidence of learning from these projects are curated into a portfolio which will be used at the student ’ s end of semester exhibition and form the basis of the final assessment and grade .
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