The students' inquiry is led by Global Contexts. These provide an angle from which to explore a topic, experience and build new learning. 
Each Global Context is introduced by a question and has a list of areas of exploration that students focused on during their projects.
CLICK ON EACH GLOBAL CONTEXT ICON TO VIEW THE LIST OF THIS YEAR'S PROJECTS.  
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PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION
​PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION 
What is the meaning of ‘where’ and ‘when’?

Students explore:
  • personal histories;​
  • homes and journeys;
  • turning points in humankind;
  • discoveries;
  • explorations and migrations of humankind;
  • ​the relationships between, and the interconnectedness of, individuals and civilizations
How is everything connected? 

​Students explore:

• The interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities

• The relationship between local and global processes

• How local experiences mediate the global

• Reflect on the opportunities and tensions provided by world-interconnectedness

​• The impact of decision-making on humankind and the environment
How do we understand the worlds in which we live?

​Students explore:

• The natural world and its laws

• The interaction between people and the natural world

• How humans use their understanding of scientific principles
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• The impact of scientific and technological advances of communities and environments

• The impact of environments on human activity

• How humans adapt environments to their needs​
What are the consequences of our common humanity?

Students explore:
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• Rights and responsibilities

• The relationships between communities

• Sharing finite resources with other people and with other living things

​• Access to equal opportunities

​• Peace and conflict resolution  
What is the nature and purpose of creative expression?


​Students explore:
  • The ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values
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  • The ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity

  • Our appreciation of the aesthetic (beauty) 
Who am I ? Who are we?

Students explore:
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• Identity

• Beliefs and values

• Personal health

• Physical health

• Mental health

• Social health

• Spiritual health
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• Human relationships, including families, friends, communities and cultures

• What it means to be human​