- For students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry.
- To provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate student agency and responsibility for their learning.
- To provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate the attributes of the learner profile in authentic contexts
- To provide students with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives.
- To provide an authentic process for students to monitor, document and present their learning
- To provide students with an opportunity to synthesize and apply their learning.
- For students to take action as a result of their learning.
- To unite the students, teachers and other members of the learning community in a collaborative experience
- To provide an authentic context for students to reflect on their PYP education
- To support the well-being of students by celebrating their transition to the next stages of their education
- To provide an authentic task for the community to evaluate its implementation of the PYP.
- To provide students with an opportunity to engage with the broader learning community and celebrate their achievements.