The IBCP Reflective Project is an in-depth body of work produced over an extended period and submitted in Year 2 of the Career-related Program. Through the Reflective Project, students identify, analyze, discuss, and evaluate an ethical dilemma associated with an issue from their career-related studies. This work encourages students to engage in personal inquiry, intellectual discovery, creativity, action, reflection, and to develop strong thinking, research, and communication skills. The Reflective Project is assessed using grades A to E, with A representing the highest level of achievement.
The reflective project format:
option one
A written essay (maximum 3,000 words). The written essay should cover all the Reflective Project’s requirements except reflection, which forms the content of the RPPF. (Contact the RP coordinator for details.)
option two
A written essay (1,500–2,000 words) accompanied by an additional format (film, oral presentation, interview, play, or display). Together, the written essay and additional format should cover all the Reflective Project’s requirements except for the reflection.
The permitted additional formats are:
a shortfilm (7 minutes). You are free to create whatever type of film you believe will be a valuable component of your Reflective Project: for example, a documentary, a drama, a news report and so on. You can also choose to submit a written film script instead (700 words).
a spoken presentation (recorded on audio/video; 7 minutes). A presentation provides you with the opportunity to address in a spoken format aspects of your reflective project. You can also choose to submit a written script instead (700 words).
an interview (recorded on audio/video; 7 minutes). An interview allows you to be creative by imagining and developing a discussion between two or more people. You can also choose to submit a written script instead (700 words).
a play (recorded on audio/video; 7 minutes). The play should include one or more characters performing a spoken drama that supports elements of the Reflective Project. It can include dialogue, music, and sound effects. You can choose to submit a written script instead (700 words).
a display (a storyboard or photo essay using up to 15 annotated images; 700 words). A storyboard/photo essay is usually a linear narrative told through imagery. You can decide what your imagery will accomplish and how it will contribute to the Reflective Project overall. For example, it could provide an overview of your Reflective Project and create points of discussion or illustrate particular ideas.
Function of additional format The chosen additional format should support and add information to the overall Reflective Project. For example, a film or presentation could reflect the different perspectives of the stakeholders involved, or detail the local/global manifestation of the issue, while the written essay contains the central argument(s) of the ethical dilemma.Crucially, the content of the additional format must be different from the essay. For example, you should not take an argument presented in the essay and then repeat it in the additional format. The two elements should complement each other, each adding value to the other ensuring that as an overall submission the assessment criteria are satisfied. Repetition or simply reformatting information will lose you marks.