Take it slowly. Since they don't take all daily grades and tests
into accounts, spend those days wisely to rest. Out of 16 daily
grades, 14 are taken into account. Out of 4 tests, 3 tests are
taken into account.
In total, you will have 3 rest days, if they don't crash...
Just a run through of PBL so as to get you prepared:
When you reach school in the morning, the first thing you download
is called Problem Statement. They are usually in the form of
presentation files or Word documents. Read through the scenario
crafted.
Once your classmates and facilitator arrive, you will start the
first meeting. You will discuss with your team mates and share with
them your knowledge. All these knowledge will under a column called
What You Know. Your team mates will also share their own knowledge
with you. What You Know also comes from the problem statement
itself.
Next, read through the problem statement again. Are there anything
you don't know? What about your team mates? Put those questions
under the column What I Don't Know.
The last column is What I Need to Find Out. What you need to find
out is the problem thrown to you at the beginning of the day, and
what you don't know that could lead to solving the problem given.
Not all questions under What I Don't Know will necessary lead to
solving the problem.
Then you will be given a break. Usually until 10.30am.
Second meeting will start. In between the break and second meeting,
you are expected to work on some parts of the problem, like reading
through some resources (given to you usually) or go online and do
some research. If worksheet is given, you will be expected to
finish a number of questions. These questions are usually leading
questions, which will lead you to solve the day's problem.
At the second meeting, you will present some sort of findings. Not
a formal presentation, just need to say out what you have found out
so far. No right or wrong at this stage as well, the facilitator
just need to know how you guys have progressed. If you guys are
stuck, he/she will give a hand to lead you guys in the right
direction. Also, questions are asked and answered at this stage, so
prick up your ears and start typing or writing down.
Second meeting usually ends at around 11.30am to 12.30pm. Then you
guys go for lunch and prepare for presentation at 2pm. You need to
present what your team have found out, how this leads to solving
your problem (not necessary needed)
During presentation, be prepared for questions. Your classmates or
facilitator may question your logic, you should be able to explain
why you think it is this, and why not that. Use some common day
applications as examples to further illustrate will strengthen the
explanation.
The last part is your facilitator's presentation, known as 6P.
Basically, the 6P is what you guys have covered and supposed to
have learnt, and other things if you guys didn't cover it as
expected.
6P can also be downloaded at the end of the week. For Semester 1,
not a lot of 6Ps to be downloaded. Just Maths, Science and the
Cognitive 6Ps can be downloaded. For Semester 2 onwards, all 6Ps
will be available for download.
Your day will end around 3.30pm to 4pm. Year 1 tests start at
8.30am.
One hint for cognitive, it's not easy. It's about your thinking
skills and your persuasion skills. Some people can persuade well,
thus doing well in daily grades. Some perform well in thinking
skills, thus doing well in tests. There are a few rarer ones who
can persuade as well as think. It's one of the killer modules, but
also one of the fun ones. Twisting of facts have never been more
fun in this module. 
