The International Certificate Portfolio
This final step provides evidence that you have completed all of the requirements in order to be presented with the OCDSB International Certificate. After successfully completing all three of the required certificate components, this final task is an opportunity to demonstrate, showcase and reflect upon your commitment as a global citizen. You will be provided with a rubric that will be used to assess your portfolio.
Part A: The Student Learning Passport
This document is a way to record and track completion of the requirements for each of the three components:
Part B: Summative Reflection
This task showcases your achievements and synthesizes your learning and experience in a way that suits your individual interests and skills. With approval from your school’s International Certificate Advisor, possibilities for this task may include:
- a written reflection (1000 - 1500 words)
- a video product (i.e. slide show with narration, claymation movie, animation, Powtoon, etc.) (3 - 5 minutes) See some examples.
- an artistic creation (song, dance, visual art creation - accompanied by some form of text explaining your creation)
- presenting your ICP journey to a class or another audience
- something else of your choosing with approval from the International Certificate Advisor
Your reflection must include:
- what you've learned and discovered about yourself, the world and others as you've journeyed through the ICP;
- how you've grown as a global citizen and why that is important in today’s world;
- how each component influenced your thinking about international issues and global citizenship.