Kahaani (activity)
Reflection 1: LO1 (awareness) + LO7 (ethical implmplications) Kahaani is an Indian student-lead dance showcase that aims to raise funds for the Kolkata GC that is used towards the improvement of the lifestyle of the disabled individuals in India. The ethical implications of this showcase were generated through this purpose that raises capital and awareness […]
Culturama Italy (activity)
Reflection 1: LO1 + LO3 Inspired by my IGCSE literature text ‘The Dolls House’ by Henrick Ibsen, Federica Ciummo and I decided to lead a dance that represented Italy in the Culturama of 2019. It consisted of the Tarantella and the Piazza dance styles that originated from Southern Italy. In previous experiences, dance had never […]
Labour and Conservative Party interviews
The first engagement activity was an interview with Lord Evans, a member of the Labour Party in the House of Lords. A legislative branch of parliament responsible for checking proposed laws and suggesting amendments. In the course of the engagement, Lord Evans emphasised the importance of free trade agreements, especially with the services, manufacturing and […]
Project Week reflection
Reflection 1 (investigation): LO2 + LO5 For the Grade 11 project week, our group decided to go to Ho Chi Min and a nearby village Vihn Long in Vietnam. We fulfilled service and creativity requirements with organic farming, a culture tour, local cooking, and pottery. This was a significant experience in regards to not having […]
Extended Essay Writing Day Reflection
In the course of the extended essay writing day, I acquired insight into the marking criteria, both general and specific to global politics. Through reading an exemplary essay I was able to understand the requirements of a well-scoring global politics essay. This allowed me to formulate my research question and make a detailed outline of […]
Kahaani reflection (creativity)
Reflection 1: LO1, LO4 and LO6 In this year I participated in ‘Kahaani’ which is a student-lead dance showcase. It is organised by the chairs of the Kolkata GC as a fundraiser to raise capital for the marginalised physically disabled and visually handicapped community in India, as well as raise awareness for the GC through […]
MINDS reflection (service)
Reflection 1: LO1 and LO4 This year I decided to participate in the ‘MINDS fitness and dance’ service as it compelled me to step out of my comfort zone. I had never worked with mentally disabled people before, as all my previous service experiences incorporated indirect interactions with the service partners. Therefore, we needed to […]
Reflective Conversation
Reflection 1: The chosen research question explored the global diplomatic power, the United States’, use of relational power to alter their foreign policy towards Israel, and its resultant impacts on the peace processes on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The course of the research reinforced my ability to research and critique a multiplicity of sources, including news […]