Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW)

IPW – The Thinking Chef Programme is a learning experience which aims to provide students with the opportunity to synthesise knowledge from various areas of learning, critically and creatively apply it to real-life situations.

Through IPW students will be able to:

apply creative and critical thinking skills
improve communication skills (both oral & written
foster collaborative learning skills
develop self-directed & independent learning and life-long learning skills.
experience lessons that are experiential and innovative in terms of cooking and/or baking

The learning outcomes for IPW are aligned with the Desired Outcomes of Education.

Confident Person	Self-Directed Learner
Communicates ideas clearly and effectively. Analyse, apply and present information creatively.	Questions for clarification and identification of problems / solutions. Searches and gathers information via various and appropriate medium. Effectively use information Monitor own learning through reflections
Concerned Citizen	Active Contributor
Empathises with and respects others. Participates actively. Share responsibilities and tap on another's strengths.	Exercise initiative and takes risks. Innovation and creativity. Aims for high standards.

IPW cuts across the various subjects and students will learn to incorporate the use of Creative Thinking Tools*, ICT, Thinking Skills Routines & E3 Reasoning as they work on their IPW.

Subjects	Creative Thinking Tools*	ICT	E3 Reasoning Skills
English Mathematics Science Mother Tongue Social Studies Health Education	Brainstorming Web Graphic Organisers	Research on the internet on nutritional values printed on the products Creation of powerpoint slides	Observation Recalling Elimination Visualization Communication Perspective-taking Examination Evaluation Decision-making Idea-generation Problem-solving

Cooking Lessons @ NEWTON LAB

Level/Term	What’s Cooking?
P5/Term 1	Fried Rice
P3/Term 2	Pancake
P4/Term 2	Cupcake
P2/Term 3	Muffin
P1/Term 3	Cookies
P6/Term 4	3-course Meal