I am happy with the interdisciplinary approach I’ve taken in considering both the biological and philosophical aspects of the topic. I feel that by including moral considerations of the issues and not limiting the analysis to the scientific challenges has given me a new perspective that I didn’t fully appreciate from the scientific research material. […]
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Performing In Dance Showcase – LO1/LO2/LO5
Reflection 1: LO1/LO2 This year I chose to participate in my first ever dance showcase. Initially, I felt nervous about auditioning because I am still relatively new to dance and I knew going into this that it would be quite challenging. However, I really wanted to push myself outside of my comfort zone and develop […]
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Biggest Takeaways From Being A Member of the HS Orchestra – LO2/LO4/LO5/LO6
Reflection 1: LO4/LO5 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AAMWZfOKcC7LbQ3M_JONwY_J44Il5XFH Reflection 2: LO2 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZXGYTZ_-oegfL670fnd7EU5nlc2eAQRj Reflection 3: LO6 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZjNLlfgBD7iqqx72SDYOlExyBhI9pxFW
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EE Reflection 2
Having decided to analyse the bioethical issues from a philosophy perspective, I had to decide which philosophical theories I would consider in my analysis. In my research it became obvious that the moral and social aspects of CRISPR were key concerns so I decided to focus on theories that dealt with moral philosophy, from a […]
Participating in the HS Touch Team – LO2/LO5
Reflection 1: LO2 Reflection 2: LO5 Being a part of the HS Touch team has been such an amazing and fun experience. I have met so many new people especially from other grade levels which I would not have been able to meet if it wasn’t for touch. Since starting touch in grade […]
Developing My Touch Rugby Skills in Pre-season Touch – LO2/LO1
Reflection 1: LO2 This year I wanted to take part in pre-season touch so that I can develop and improve my skills in preparation for the actual season which takes place in season 2. This relates to the second learning outcome of CAS which is to demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new […]
Discussing Medical Ethics and the 4 Pillars – LO6/LO4
Reflection 1: LO6 Reflection 2: LO4 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ujZl5uUz_FcWwEIfkUVzqYoX7ks2G3wV
Project Week – Taipei Here We Come! – LO3/LO5
Reflection 1: Photos from our planning session: Reflection 2: Project Week! Reflection 3:
Volunteering at AMK MINDS – LO3/LO7/LO6
Reflection 1: LO3 This year I am excited to be part of the local service AMK MINDS where we organise fun activities each week to help improve the livelihood of the patients at the centre. Before visiting the centre, our service group had to plan and organise activities that we wanted to do with the […]
EE Reflection 1
I wanted to write my extended essay on bioethics however I soon realised that the field of bioethics is very broad and that I needed to narrow down my research question in order to conduct any meaningful analysis in this area. After a discussion in Biology class on gene editing, I got curious about CRISPR […]