The reflective project is one of the four compulsory components of the IB Career-related Programme (CP) core.
The reflective project is an in-depth body of work produced over an extended period of time and submitted
towards the end of the CP. It is the product of the students’ own initiative and should reflect their personal
experience of the CP. The reflective project is intended to promote high-level research, writing and extended
communication skills, intellectual discovery and creativity through a variety of different approaches.
The reflective project focuses on an ethical dilemma of an issue directly linked to the student’s career‑related study.
In addition to a written essay, students keep a record of their reflections on the process of undertaking and completing the reflective project using the Reflections on planning and progress form (RPPF). This record forms part of the final reflective project assessment. (www.ibo.org/ibcc).
The reflective project aims to give students the opportunity to:
• produce an extended piece of work
• engage in personal inquiry, action and reflection on a specific ethical dilemma
• present a structured and coherent argument
• engage with local and/or global communities
• develop research and communication skills
• develop the skills of critical and creative thinking.
The following document will help you think about your research question. Once this has been completed - take this to your Reflective Project teacher for a brainstorming session to see if this is a viable topic for you.
The Four Core Components that all IBCP students follow are: