The Senior Project is an independently researched and prepared product completed by each 12th grader on a topic of his/her choice. The Senior Project is an opportunity for the student to demonstrate his/her ability to select, research, write and produce a significant product which is presented to an assessment panel including a faculty member, a peer, an expert consultant, and another adult. The Senior Project includes a proposal, an authentic journal of progress over time, an expository essay and an oral presentation with visual aids. Each senior works under the guidance of a faculty advisor and a consultant in the preparation and presentation of this project. The Senior Project can serve as a piece for review by future employers, as well as for review by college and university personnel, and may also serve as a basis for continued research beyond high school.
Schools
Wakefield High School
Notes
Because this represents a capstone experience for our Wakefield students, a challenge for which they have been prepared in 9th, 10th and 11th grades, Senior Project is a graduation requirement Students will receive one credit upon satisfactory completion of the Senior Project. Students may complete the Senior Project as an independent study (20191) or by enrolling in a Senior Project Seminar class (20190) for a full year or in the second semester of his/her senior year (21095) for .5 credit.