Year 10 are conducting a piece of independent learning called the Extended Project. The remit for this project is that the student should research an area that they are passionate about, that extends their studies and is relevant to possible A Level and University course choices. As well as producing a general report the student should also aim to complete a practical component eg. conduct a survey, build a model, write a book, paint a picture or conduct an experiment. Finally the student will need to prepare display material for a stall that they will be allotted at the EIC Project Fair. This year the Project Fair will take place on June 12th (details will be posted nearer the time).
This is the first year that this project has run. It is possible in future years the fair will run in a similar way to academic conferences and the top 5 projects will be invited to present their work in a series of seminars throughout the day. The top project will be awarded a prize and commendations will be awarded to other top projects.
Most students conduct this as an individual exercise however engineering projects are allowed to have teams of students due to the nature of the practical component.
This years project topics (chosen by the students):
- Psychology and Perception
- Marine Biology: Do fishes have memory?
- Animal Behaviour: Colour recognition in animals
- The Brain
- Hovercrafts: Designing a steering mechanism
- Hovercrafts: Building a hovercraft
- Making a movie: Script writing and directing own movie
- Photography
- Building a Go Kart
- Share dealing
- Propulsion mechanisms
- Architecture: Designing and building own model
- Aeronautics: Designing a wind tunnel
- Diamonds
- Diet and Nutrition: Body image
- PopArt: Andy Warhol inspired pieces of popart
- Plastic surgery: Cosmetic and medical
- The Army: Army careers
- Computer animation
- Manga book
- Ecotechnology
- Music Industry: Influence of online marketing
- Robotics
- Physiology: Upper body sculpture
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