Report Overview

The Report

The report is a 15 page reflective essay that has sections for each of the three criteria (A, B, C). Students may submit their report in written or recorded format, or a combination of the two, to create a multimedia report.

The table below shows the maximum length of students’ submissions.

1. To ensure that the written part of the report is clearly legible, each page must have a minimum:

11-point font size
2 cm margins.

2. Evidence presented in images must be clearly visible at the size submitted.

3. Audio and video must be recorded and submitted in real time.

4. Visual aids may be used to support spoken reports. However, evidence and examples presented in the visual aids should be submitted as documents. Visual aids presented only in video format will not be considered for assessment.

5. The bibliography is uploaded separately and is not included in the page limit.

6. Do not include a title page; if included it will count towards the page limit.

Document File types: .doc, .docx, .pdf (non-editable), .rtf		Recording File types: .mp3, .m4a, .mp4, .mov (codec H264), .m4v
15 pages	and	no recording
14 pages	and	1 minute
13 pages	and	2 minutes
12 pages	and	3 minutes
11 pages	and	4 minutes
10 pages	and	5 minutes
9 pages	and	6 minutes
8 pages	and	7 minutes
7 pages	and	8 minutes
6 pages	and	9 minutes

Checkout a report writing template here:

Criterion A: Planning

This section of the report should include explanations of A i, A ii, and A iii. They address the learning goal, product goal, and clear detailed plan for achieving the product success criteria. Below are some key points to consider when writing.

Criterion A i: Learning Goals

Students must state a learning goal for the project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal. Make sure that in the report:

A clear statement of the learning goal is present.
Learning goals should have depth and superficial learning goals restrict worthwhile learning.
Explain how the learning goal developed out of a personal interest
Explain how the personal interest is connected with the learning goal.
Include multiple reasons, with detail, for why the specific learning goal was chosen as an outcome of personal interests. Give specific examples with details.

Avoid the following pitfalls:

Do not be vague in terms of explaining why the learning goal was chosen.
Make sure the learning goal and product goal are distinct (for example, the learning goal cannot be to simply create the product)

Criterion A ii: Product Goal

Students state their intended product and present multiple appropriate, detailed success criteria for the product. Make sure that in the report:

A clear statement of product goal is given.
Multiple success criteria that are detailed and appropriate are presented.
Note how and why success criteria are "appropriate" needs to be made clear. The reader will likely not be an expert in your topic/subject area, so you must explain how and why they are appropriate explicitly.
Providing research support for success criteria is essential, but how they support "being appropriate" must be explained.

Avoid the following pitfalls:

Don’t include action plan elements in criteria! (only qualities of the product itself)
Do not blindly follow templates. Templates are starting points but success criteria must be appropriate for your product. (for example, "safety", while often found in templates is not appropriate for the musical composition of a piece).

Criterion Aii: Learning Goals

Students present a detailed plan for achieving the product and all of its associated success criteria. Make sure that in the report:

A detailed plan for achieving product is presented. Detailed plans include all success criteria.

Avoid the following pitfalls:

Do not include elements in the plan that do not refer to the product success criteria (e.g. conducting research, meeting with supervisor, etc.)

Assessment Rubric

maximum: 8

In the personal project, students should be able to:

state a learning goal for the project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal
state an intended product and develop appropriate success criteria for the product
present a clear, detailed plan for achieving the product and its associated success criteria.

Achievement level	Descriptor
0	The student does not achieve a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
1-2	The student: states a learning goal states their intended product presents a plan that is superficial or that is not focused on a product.
3-4	The student: states a learning goal and outlines the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal states their intended product and presents basic success criteria for the product presents a plan for achieving the product and some of its associated success criteria.
5-6	The student: states a learning goal and describes the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate success criteria for the product presents a detailed plan for achieving the product and most of its associated success criteria.
7-8	The student: states a learning goal and explains the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate, detailed success criteria for the product presents a detailed plan for achieving the product and all of its associated success criteria.

Key Definitions
Learning goal	What students want to learn as a result of doing the personal project.
Product	What students will create for their personal project.
Presents	Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration.
State	Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.
Outline	Give a brief account or summary.
Describe	Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process.
Explain	Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

Interested in how examiners will assess this criterion? Check out the IB published resource Assessing the Personal Project.

Criterion A: Planning

This section of the report should include explanations of A i, A ii, and A iii. They address the learning goal, product goal, and clear detailed plan for achieving the product success criteria. Below are some key points to consider when writing.

Criterion A i: Learning Goals

Students must state a learning goal for the project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal. Make sure that in the report:

A clear statement of the learning goal is present.
Learning goals should have depth and superficial learning goals restrict worthwhile learning.
Explain how the learning goal developed out of a personal interest
Explain how the personal interest is connected with the learning goal.
Include multiple reasons, with detail, for why the specific learning goal was chosen as an outcome of personal interests. Give specific examples with details.

Avoid the following pitfalls:

Do not be vague in terms of explaining why the learning goal was chosen.
Make sure the learning goal and product goal are distinct (for example, the learning goal cannot be to simply create the product)

Criterion A ii: Product Goal

Students state their intended product and present multiple appropriate, detailed success criteria for the product. Make sure that in the report:

A clear statement of product goal is given.
Multiple success criteria that are detailed and appropriate are presented.
Note how and why success criteria are "appropriate" needs to be made clear. The reader will likely not be an expert in your topic/subject area, so you must explain how and why they are appropriate explicitly.
Providing research support for success criteria is essential, but how they support "being appropriate" must be explained.

Avoid the following pitfalls:

Don’t include action plan elements in criteria! (only qualities of the product itself)
Do not blindly follow templates. Templates are starting points but success criteria must be appropriate for your product. (for example, "safety", while often found in templates is not appropriate for the musical composition of a piece).

Criterion Aii: Learning Goals

Students present a detailed plan for achieving the product and all of its associated success criteria. Make sure that in the report:

A detailed plan for achieving product is presented. Detailed plans include all success criteria.

Avoid the following pitfalls:

Do not include elements in the plan that do not refer to the product success criteria (e.g. conducting research, meeting with supervisor, etc.)

Assessment Rubric

maximum: 8

In the personal project, students should be able to:

state a learning goal for the project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal
state an intended product and develop appropriate success criteria for the product
present a clear, detailed plan for achieving the product and its associated success criteria.

Achievement level	Descriptor
0	The student does not achieve a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
1-2	The student: states a learning goal states their intended product presents a plan that is superficial or that is not focused on a product.
3-4	The student: states a learning goal and outlines the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal states their intended product and presents basic success criteria for the product presents a plan for achieving the product and some of its associated success criteria.
5-6	The student: states a learning goal and describes the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate success criteria for the product presents a detailed plan for achieving the product and most of its associated success criteria.
7-8	The student: states a learning goal and explains the connection between personal interest(s) and that goal states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate, detailed success criteria for the product presents a detailed plan for achieving the product and all of its associated success criteria.

Key Definitions
Learning goal	What students want to learn as a result of doing the personal project.
Product	What students will create for their personal project.
Presents	Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration.
State	Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.
Outline	Give a brief account or summary.
Describe	Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process.
Explain	Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

Interested in how examiners will assess this criterion? Check out the IB published resource Assessing the Personal Project.

Personal Project: Writing the Report

Report Overview

The Report

The report is a 15 page reflective essay that has sections for each of the three criteria (A, B, C). Students may submit their report in written or recorded format, or a combination of the two, to create a multimedia report.

This section of the report should include explanations of A i, A ii, and A iii. They address the learning goal, product goal, and clear detailed plan for achieving the product success criteria. Below are some key points to consider when writing.

Assessment Rubric

maximum: 8

This section of the report should include explanations of A i, A ii, and A iii. They address the learning goal, product goal, and clear detailed plan for achieving the product success criteria. Below are some key points to consider when writing.

Assessment Rubric

maximum: 8