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PERSONAL PROJECT Entry Level 3

NAME SCHOOL

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CONTENTS

1. SELECTING YOUR PROJECT .......................................................................................... 6

1.1 STATE YOUR PROJECT .......................................................................................... 7

1.1 STATE THE AIM OF YOUR PROJECT .................................................................... 7

1.2 IDENTIFY A PERSONAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE FOR YOUR PROJECT ............ 8

2. PLANNING YOUR PROJECT ............................................................................................ 9

2.1 STATE THE TASKS NEEDED TO COMPLETE YOUR PROJECT .......................... 9

3. CARRYING OUT YOUR PROJECT ................................................................................. 10

3.1 COMPLETE THE TASKS IDENTIFIED TO CARRY OUT YOUR PROJECT .......... 10

3.1 COMPLETE THE TASKS IDENTIFIED TO CARRY OUT YOUR PROJECT .......... 11

4. REVIEWING YOUR PROJECT ........................................................................................ 12

4.1 STATE WHAT WENT WELL WITH YOUR PROJECT ............................................ 12

4.2 STATE WHAT YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME .............................. 13

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Tracking Sheet The aim of this unit is to enable a learner to select a project which is relevant to their personal interests and then carry out the project as an individual. Project management skills should be developed by the learner as they plan, carry out and review the project they have selected. Examples could include projects related to music, gardening, IT etc.

Entry 3 Learner name Centre name

To do this you must Page number Assessment date

1. Be able to select a project (activity or piece of research) to be undertaken as an individual

1.1 State the project and its aim

1.2 Identify a personal learning objective for the project

2. Be able to plan the project to meet the aims

2.1 State the tasks needed to complete the project

3. Be able to carry out the project

3.1 Complete the tasks identified to carry out the project

4. Be able to review the project

4.1 State what went well with the project

4.2 State what you would do differently next time

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Assessor feedback Declaration I confirm that the details above are correct, that the evidence submitted is the learner’s own work and that the learner meets all the requirements for the unit:

Learner Name Learner Signature

Date signed

Assessor Name Assessor Signature

Date signed

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The aim of this unit is to enable you to select a project which is relevant to your personal interests and then carry out the project as an individual. You will develop your project management skills as you plan, carry out and review your project. Here are some examples of topics that you could use for your project:

ARTS & MUSIC

YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

DEMOCRACY & CITIZENSHIP

EDUCATION & LEARNING

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

HEALTH & WELLBEING

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

SPORTS & LEISURE ACTIVITIES

FOOD & DRINK

FAITH, BELIEFS & VALUES

ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS

VOLUNTEERING & SOCIAL ACTION

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

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1. SELECTING YOUR PROJECT The first step is to decide what topic your project is going to be about. Make sure you pick something that is of interest to you as you will be more likely to enjoy the project and will be more motivated to do a good job! Choose a broad topic area and then try to narrow it down a little by listing a few ideas. For example, from the ideas on p.3 you might choose ARTS & MUSIC and then break that down to a specific type of music or even a specific artist.

INSERT YOUR TOPIC HERE

BE MORE SPECIFIC

WITH YOUR IDEAS HERE

E.G. RAP MUSIC

E.G. POP MUSIC

E.G. STORMZY

E.G. ARIANA

GRANDE

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1.1 STATE YOUR PROJECT This is where you tell us what you have decided your project is going to be about. Try and think of a title that describes exactly what you are going to do! For example, you might choose to focus your project on Stormzy and specifically his headline performance at Glastonbury, so your title might be “Stormzy Headlines Glastonbury” My project title is:

1.1 STATE THE AIM OF YOUR PROJECT This is where you tell us what your overall intention for your project is. It is the reason why you are doing the research and tells us what you hope to achieve by completing your project. For example, your title is “Stormzy Headlines Glastonbury” and your aim is: To explain why Stormzy’s Glastonbury performance was such a historic and iconic show. The aim of my project is:

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1.2 IDENTIFY A PERSONAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE FOR YOUR PROJECT This is where you tell us what you want to achieve by completing your project. It will be based on what skills or knowledge you hope to develop and tells us what you, personally, hope to achieve by completing your project. For example, you might want to focus on a specific skill, like using the internet to research a topic or developing your ICT & Presentation skills. You might focus on learning something new and improving your knowledge about your topic. Or you might focus on broader theme, like, developing my confidence. My personal learning objective is:

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2. PLANNING YOUR PROJECT Now that you have decided on your title, aim & personal learning objective you can start to work out your plan! This stage of your project is important as it starts to break down your project into individual tasks and helps you to structure your activities to make sure everything gets done. This is a key part of this unit as you will start to develop your project management skills. Think about all the ideas that you have had so far and what you will need to do to make sure you meet your aim. For example, you will probably need to do some internet research, you might want to print some information out, you might need to download a video clip and then you will need to decide how you are going to present the information.

2.1 STATE THE TASKS NEEDED TO COMPLETE YOUR PROJECT My Task List

Task Tick when completed

e.g. Internet research

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3. CARRYING OUT YOUR PROJECT Now that you have listed all of the tasks that you need to complete to carry out your project it is time for ACTION! Don’t forget to tick things off on your Task List as you complete them as this helps you to stay focussed and it shows you your progress as you work through things step-by-step.

3.1 COMPLETE THE TASKS IDENTIFIED TO CARRY OUT YOUR PROJECT Use this space to insert photos, a witness statement or other evidence to show you completing your project. You can include other types of evidence, for example, a Powerpoint Presentation, a Poster or video clip and some of your research will also be useful additional, supporting evidence.

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3.1 COMPLETE THE TASKS IDENTIFIED TO CARRY OUT YOUR PROJECT

Witness Statement Learner name: Unit: PERSONAL PROJECT

Assessment criteria: COMPLETE THE TASKS IDENTIFIED TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT

What was the task? Please provide clear details/ comments of what was witnessed. Comments should be linked to the assessment criteria and must be specific to the learner.

Name of witness: Role of witness: Date: Signature:

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4. REVIEWING YOUR PROJECT

4.1 STATE WHAT WENT WELL WITH YOUR PROJECT This is where you reflect on what you did to complete your project. Try and think of all the things that you did and make a list of all the things that went well. This is an important part of the project management process as it is what enables you to celebrate your successes and achievements. For example, you might have really enjoyed the internet research, you might have learnt some new things and you might be really pleased with the Powerpoint presentation that you made. The things that went well with my project are:

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4.2 STATE WHAT YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME This is where you reflect on what you did to complete your project. Try and think of all the things that you did and now make a list of all the things that perhaps didn’t go as well as you planned or hoped and what you would do differently next time. This is an important part of the project management process as it is where you identify what you have learnt and how that will change what you do in future to improve. For example, you might not have been very pleased with the PowerPoint presentation that you made and so next time you would improve that by learning more about how to use PowerPoint or you could even think of a more effective way to present your information. The things that I would do differently next time are:

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