Portfolio Projects
Portfolio Projects
Where students discover the intellectual territory that is unmistakably theirs — and claim it.
Where students discover the intellectual territory that is unmistakably theirs — and claim it.
Your child completes four original projects across Grades 9 and 10. A single thread emerges — a specific passion and direction that generates conviction and proof. This becomes the source material for a remarkable college application.
Your child completes four original projects across Grades 9 and 10. A single thread emerges — a specific passion and direction that generates conviction and proof. This becomes the source material for a remarkable college application.
Worth $500 · Free throughout March and April
Worth $500 · Free throughout March and April
Worth $500 · Free throughout March and April
PORTFOLIO PROJECTS
Just two hours a week, from their study desk.
Designed for maximum impact per hour — and minimum disruption to your child’s academic studies.
Just two hours a week, from their study desk.
Designed for maximum impact per hour — and minimum disruption to your child’s academic studies.
12
Per cohort
One lead teacher, one co-teacher, all online. A small international cohort from across Asia.
12
Per cohort
One lead teacher, one co-teacher, all online. A small international cohort from across Asia.
02
Hours per week
5:30–7pm weekly, plus 30 minutes of independent work. Twelve weeks per module, four modules per year.
02
Hours per week
5:30–7pm weekly, plus 30 minutes of independent work. Twelve weeks per module, four modules per year.
04
Projects
One broad intellectual theme, four different mediums of expression — each one finished, documented, and genuinely theirs.
04
Projects
One broad intellectual theme, four different mediums of expression — each one finished, documented, and genuinely theirs.
03
Per group
Students work in trios throughout, collaborating online. They meet their project supervisor monthly to review progress and plan next steps.
03
Per group
Students work in trios throughout, collaborating online. They meet their project supervisor monthly to review progress and plan next steps.
A complete intellectual development program
A complete intellectual development program
1 · Inquire · Research & Scholarship
Goal: Publication in a youth academic journal
Students develop and refine a research question with their peers, conduct original research, and write a paper under the guidance of a PhD candidate.
Occupies the research project slot on the college application with a paper that signals passion for a major and field
The PhD mentor becomes a natural, credible recommender — able to speak directly to intellectual curiosity, independent thought, and rigor
Builds the research skills and academic writing needed for scientific coursework and the IB Internal Assessment (IA)
1 · Inquire · Research & Scholarship
Goal: Publication in a youth academic journal
Students develop and refine a research question with their peers, conduct original research, and write a paper under the guidance of a PhD candidate.
Occupies the research project slot on the college application with a paper that signals passion for a major and field
The PhD mentor becomes a natural, credible recommender — able to speak directly to intellectual curiosity, independent thought, and rigor
Builds the research skills and academic writing needed for scientific coursework and the IB Internal Assessment (IA)
1 · Inquire · Research & Scholarship
Goal: Publication in a youth academic journal
Students develop and refine a research question with their peers, conduct original research, and write a paper under the guidance of a PhD candidate.
Occupies the research project slot on the college application with a paper that signals passion for a major and field
The PhD mentor becomes a natural, credible recommender — able to speak directly to intellectual curiosity, independent thought, and rigor
Builds the research skills and academic writing needed for scientific coursework and the IB Internal Assessment (IA)
2 · Build · Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking
Goal: A finished case study documenting real-world impact
Students identify a problem they experience themselves, prototype a solution using design thinking, and execute it as a team.
Occupies the leadership activity slot on the college application with documented real-world impact and a team behind it
Teachers can now write recommendation letters that speak directly to their agency, initiative, and persistence — with specific work to reference
Builds the planning, decision-making, and execution habits that high school demands — and counts directly toward IB Community Action Service (CAS)
2 · Build · Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking
Goal: A finished case study documenting real-world impact
Students identify a problem they experience themselves, prototype a solution using design thinking, and execute it as a team.
Occupies the leadership activity slot on the college application with documented real-world impact and a team behind it
Teachers can now write recommendation letters that speak directly to their agency, initiative, and persistence — with specific work to reference
Builds the planning, decision-making, and execution habits that high school demands — and counts directly toward IB Community Action Service (CAS)
2 · Build · Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking
Goal: A finished case study documenting real-world impact
Students identify a problem they experience themselves, prototype a solution using design thinking, and execute it as a team.
Occupies the leadership activity slot on the college application with documented real-world impact and a team behind it
Teachers can now write recommendation letters that speak directly to their agency, initiative, and persistence — with specific work to reference
Builds the planning, decision-making, and execution habits that high school demands — and counts directly toward IB Community Action Service (CAS)
3 · Articulate · Communication & Debate
Goal: A published YouTube channel or podcast with a real external audience
Students research, script, and produce original content as a team — on a topic at the heart of their intellectual interests.
A public body of work on the activities list — evidence any admissions reader can watch or listen to
Teachers can now write recommendation letters citing confidence, clarity of thought, and creative initiative — with specific published work to reference
Builds the skills and source material needed for IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Extended Essay (EE)
3 · Articulate · Communication & Debate
Goal: A published YouTube channel or podcast with a real external audience
Students research, script, and produce original content as a team — on a topic at the heart of their intellectual interests.
A public body of work on the activities list — evidence any admissions reader can watch or listen to
Teachers can now write recommendation letters citing confidence, clarity of thought, and creative initiative — with specific published work to reference
Builds the skills and source material needed for IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Extended Essay (EE)
3 · Articulate · Communication & Debate
Goal: A published YouTube channel or podcast with a real external audience
Students research, script, and produce original content as a team — on a topic at the heart of their intellectual interests.
A public body of work on the activities list — evidence any admissions reader can watch or listen to
Teachers can now write recommendation letters citing confidence, clarity of thought, and creative initiative — with specific published work to reference
Builds the skills and source material needed for IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Extended Essay (EE)
4 · Co-Create · AI as Creative Partner
Goal: A working prototype built with AI and tested with real users
Students design, build, and test an interactive experience using AI as a creative partner — producing something with real utility that couldn’t exist without their specific idea behind it.
Demonstrates AI fluency and original thinking — compelling in both the application and recommendation letters
Develops AI collaboration as a practical skill that transfers directly into every other project and subject across their studies
Builds technical confidence and opens real conversations about subject choices, internships, and careers in the field
4 · Co-Create · AI as Creative Partner
Goal: A working prototype built with AI and tested with real users
Students design, build, and test an interactive experience using AI as a creative partner — producing something with real utility that couldn’t exist without their specific idea behind it.
Demonstrates AI fluency and original thinking — compelling in both the application and recommendation letters
Develops AI collaboration as a practical skill that transfers directly into every other project and subject across their studies
Builds technical confidence and opens real conversations about subject choices, internships, and careers in the field
4 · Co-Create · AI as Creative Partner
Goal: A working prototype built with AI and tested with real users
Students design, build, and test an interactive experience using AI as a creative partner — producing something with real utility that couldn’t exist without their specific idea behind it.
Demonstrates AI fluency and original thinking — compelling in both the application and recommendation letters
Develops AI collaboration as a practical skill that transfers directly into every other project and subject across their studies
Builds technical confidence and opens real conversations about subject choices, internships, and careers in the field
What the shift looks like in practice.
What the shift looks like in practice.
Computer Science
The Traditional & Excellent
School hackathon winner
Math Olympiad team member
Peer tutor, AP Computer Science
VEX Robotics regional competitor
Summer tech camp counsellor
The Modern & Remarkable
YouTube channel on AI safety and ethics for teens
Published paper on social algorithms driving teen addiction
Interactive web tool for tracking gaming time and patterns
Organised a digital detox camp across three schools
NUS Science Research Programme
Economics
The Traditional & Excellent
MUN delegate or chair
Young Entrepreneurs Society committee member
Online store selling recycled clothing
Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate
Internship at a family friend’s firm
The Modern & Remarkable
Research paper comparing solar adoption in China versus Southeast Asia
Podcast series on the economics of clean energy in Asia
Modelled the financial case for solar adoption for the school board
Interactive AI tool calculating solar panel offsets
UChicago Energy Policy Institute — Young Innovators Summer Program
Neuroscience
The Traditional & Excellent
Brain Bee regional competition — award winner
School mental health ambassador and wellbeing representative
Wrote neuroscience column for the school newspaper
Hospital shadowing — summer experience
Lead counsellor at school summer camp
The Modern & Remarkable
Published research paper on bilingualism and mental flexibility
YouTube channel on western research bias in adolescent neuroscience
Delivered workshops for international school teachers on bilingual cognition
AI tool that analyses cultural bias in school reports for bilingual families
Johns Hopkins Summer at Hopkins — Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Computer Science
The Traditional & Excellent
School hackathon winner
Math Olympiad team member
Peer tutor, AP Computer Science
VEX Robotics regional competitor
Summer tech camp counsellor
The Modern & Remarkable
YouTube channel on AI safety and ethics for teens
Published paper on social algorithms driving teen addiction
Interactive web tool for tracking gaming time and patterns
Organised a digital detox camp across three schools
NUS Science Research Programme
Economics
The Traditional & Excellent
MUN delegate or chair
Young Entrepreneurs Society committee member
Online store selling recycled clothing
Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate
Internship at a family friend’s firm
The Modern & Remarkable
Research paper comparing solar adoption in China versus Southeast Asia
Podcast series on the economics of clean energy in Asia
Modelled the financial case for solar adoption for the school board
Interactive AI tool calculating solar panel offsets
UChicago Energy Policy Institute — Young Innovators Summer Program
Neuroscience
The Traditional & Excellent
Brain Bee regional competition — award winner
School mental health ambassador and wellbeing representative
Wrote neuroscience column for the school newspaper
Hospital shadowing — summer experience
Lead counsellor at school summer camp
The Modern & Remarkable
Published research paper on bilingualism and mental flexibility
YouTube channel on western research bias in adolescent neuroscience
Delivered workshops for international school teachers on bilingual cognition
AI tool that analyses cultural bias in school reports for bilingual families
Johns Hopkins Summer at Hopkins — Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Computer Science
The Traditional & Excellent
School hackathon winner
Math Olympiad team member
Peer tutor, AP Computer Science
VEX Robotics regional competitor
Summer tech camp counsellor
The Modern & Remarkable
YouTube channel on AI safety and ethics for teens
Published paper on social algorithms driving teen addiction
Interactive web tool for tracking gaming time and patterns
Organised a digital detox camp across three schools
NUS Science Research Programme
Economics
The Traditional & Excellent
MUN delegate or chair
Young Entrepreneurs Society committee member
Online store selling recycled clothing
Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate
Internship at a family friend’s firm
The Modern & Remarkable
Research paper comparing solar adoption in China versus Southeast Asia
Podcast series on the economics of clean energy in Asia
Modelled the financial case for solar adoption for the school board
Interactive AI tool calculating solar panel offsets
UChicago Energy Policy Institute — Young Innovators Summer Program
Neuroscience
The Traditional & Excellent
Brain Bee regional competition — award winner
School mental health ambassador and wellbeing representative
Wrote neuroscience column for the school newspaper
Hospital shadowing — summer experience
Lead counsellor at school summer camp
The Modern & Remarkable
Published research paper on bilingualism and mental flexibility
YouTube channel on western research bias in adolescent neuroscience
Delivered workshops for international school teachers on bilingual cognition
AI tool that analyses cultural bias in school reports for bilingual families
Johns Hopkins Summer at Hopkins — Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Supercurricular is the new Extracurricular.
Extracurricular is what your child does out of interest. Supercurricular is how they deepen, expand and connect knowledge in their favorite subjects.
Supercurricular is the new Extracurricular.
Extracurricular is what your child does out of interest. Supercurricular is how they deepen, expand and connect knowledge in their favorite subjects.
Academic Performance
Each module connects directly to their subjects and examinations — building understanding and increasing motivation.
Academic Performance
Each module connects directly to their subjects and examinations — building understanding and increasing motivation.
Proof of Passion
Four finished projects that reveal what your child cares about — to themselves, to their recommenders, and to every admissions officer who reads their application.
Proof of Passion
Four finished projects that reveal what your child cares about — to themselves, to their recommenders, and to every admissions officer who reads their application.
Durable Skills
Research, design thinking, AI fluency, and communication built through real work under real conditions — transferable into IB, college, and beyond.
Durable Skills
Research, design thinking, AI fluency, and communication built through real work under real conditions — transferable into IB, college, and beyond.
Take the first step towards a remarkable college application.
Take the first step towards a remarkable college application.
The Admissions Launchpad Report is where it starts — three sessions with our team to understand where your child stands and what to build next.
Founding families receive 20% off Portfolio Projects — and lock in the same discount on every program that follows.
Founding families receive 20% off Portfolio Projects — and lock in the same discount on every program that follows.
Worth $500 · Free throughout March and April
The team your child works with every week.
The program leaders run the intake, deliver the program, and stay with your family throughout. Get to know them as they get to know you and your teen.
The team your child works with every week.
The program leaders run the intake, deliver the program, and stay with your family throughout. Get to know them as they get to know you and your teen.
George
Program Director & Lead Teacher
A decade in international education and entrepreneurship across Asia. Master's in Education, Bristol. Leadership coaching certification, Brown. Works directly with students to unlock their creativity, find their edge, and build work that is genuinely theirs.
George
Program Director & Lead Teacher
A decade in international education and entrepreneurship across Asia. Master's in Education, Bristol. Leadership coaching certification, Brown. Works directly with students to unlock their creativity, find their edge, and build work that is genuinely theirs.
Teagan
Program Coordinator & Co-Teacher
Master's in Neuroscience and Cognition, Utrecht University and University of Melbourne. She knows how teenagers build real ownership over their work and what gets in the way of it. Teagan co-teaches the program and is the primary contact for families.
Teagan
Program Coordinator & Co-Teacher
Master's in Neuroscience and Cognition, Utrecht University and University of Melbourne. She knows how teenagers build real ownership over their work and what gets in the way of it. Teagan co-teaches the program and is the primary contact for families.
Melody
Admissions Strategy & Program Design
Former Senior Strategy Counsellor at a leading admissions firm in Beijing. Master's from USC. Doctorate candidate, Northeastern. Keeps what students build connected to what the most competitive colleges are actually looking for.
Melody
Admissions Strategy & Program Design
Former Senior Strategy Counsellor at a leading admissions firm in Beijing. Master's from USC. Doctorate candidate, Northeastern. Keeps what students build connected to what the most competitive colleges are actually looking for.
Families we’ve worked with come from across Asia’s leading international schools.
Some of the colleges our students have gone on to
What most families ask before they start.
My child is in Grade 10. Is it too late?
Grade 10 is the last entry point. Students who join in the fall complete all four projects and arrive at Grade 11 with a full portfolio. The Admissions Launchpad Report is how we confirm whether the timing works for their specific situation.
What if they don’t know what they’re interested in yet?
How much time will this take?
How do you guarantee the deliverables and outcomes?
How do the online sessions stay engaging?
How does this work alongside our school counselor?
Is this only relevant for students targeting US colleges?
What most families ask before they start.
My child is in Grade 10. Is it too late?
Grade 10 is the last entry point. Students who join in the fall complete all four projects and arrive at Grade 11 with a full portfolio. The Admissions Launchpad Report is how we confirm whether the timing works for their specific situation.
What if they don’t know what they’re interested in yet?
How much time will this take?
How do you guarantee the deliverables and outcomes?
How do the online sessions stay engaging?
How does this work alongside our school counselor?
Is this only relevant for students targeting US colleges?
What most families ask before they start.
My child is in Grade 10. Is it too late?
What if they don’t know what they’re interested in yet?
How much time will this take?
How do you guarantee the deliverables and outcomes?
How do the online sessions stay engaging?
How does this work alongside our school counselor?
Is this only relevant for students targeting US colleges?