Collaboration within the exhibition

There is a range of acceptable ways to group students for participation in the exhibition provided that the essential features of the exhibition are included and all students participate fully. Examples of different grouping strategies include the following.

• The whole grade level/year group selects one exhibition issue or problem and the same central idea.

• The whole grade level/year group selects one exhibition issue or problem, with a different central idea for each class or cluster of students within the larger group.

• Each class or cluster of students in the whole grade level/year group selects a different exhibition issue or theme and corresponding central idea.

Whichever grouping strategies are employed, the students should be aware that the exhibition is a collaborative inquiry involving all students in the grade level/year group. There should be regular sharing of work in progress and students should show a genuine sense of participation in a collaborative effort.

The exhibition should clearly provide the opportunity for students to participate and be assessed in an authentic learning situation—where the central idea(s) are specifically about a real-life issue or problem.