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2012-20132013PASCAL English School Lefkosia pupils give presentations on scientific research aspart of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.PASAL English School Lefkosia pupils who are enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programmeare required to complete a group Science project in the form of a presentation in their final year ofthe Programme. This project is called the Group 4 project and this year’s topic was ‘Beach’. IB pupils’ presentationstook place on 7 th February 2013 in the school cafeteria. Pupils from each science discipline gavethree presentations related to the topic, resulting in a total of nine presentations to an audience whichcomprised Year 4 pupils and pupils currently in the first year of the IB Diploma ProgrammeThe process of creating the presentations was insightful and enjoyable at the same time. Samples of waterand sand were gathered from three different areas; respectively Larnaka, Paphos and Protaras and experimentswere then carried out in the school’s labs. Data was then compared and conclusions were drawnregarding the levels of pollution in each area and differences owed to human factors, weather conditionsand locations. The pupils’ research and presentations gave a practical revelation of how once a scientificquestion is drawn, through simple experiments and analytical thinking life’s physical interconnections canbe seen. Furthermore, the Group 4 projects clearly reflected how the IB Diploma Programme effectivelyencourages young individuals to become methodical, inquisitive and mature thinkers capable of analysing,debating and communicating their findings to an audience.53