Venue: VAMA – The Boot Camp
Program Type: Full-Day Experiential Field Inquiry
Age Group: 12–13 years
Duration: One Full Academic Day
Focus: Identity formation, leadership, collaboration systems, emotional intelligence and perspective-taking
This full-day experiential field inquiry positions VAMA as a live social laboratory where students investigate how identity influences collaboration, leadership and decision-making within structured team environments.
Learners examine how individual strengths, communication styles and emotional responses affect group performance. Through challenge-based rotations, leadership tasks and reflective analysis, students evaluate how perspective-taking strengthens team outcomes.
The inquiry progression follows:
Self-Awareness → Team Interaction → Leadership in Action → Emotional Analysis → Reflective Evaluation
Students collect behavioural evidence, analyse group dynamics, evaluate leadership effectiveness and construct structured reflections grounded in real-time social interaction.
Cambridge Lower Secondary Global Perspectives (Stage 7):
• Explore personal identity and its influence on relationships
• Analyse different viewpoints within group contexts
• Evaluate the impact of decisions on individuals and teams
• Reflect on collaboration and responsible participation
Cambridge Lower Secondary English (Stage 7):
• Participate in structured group discussions
• Present reasoned viewpoints with supporting examples
• Use reflective and analytical writing to evaluate experiences
Cambridge Lower Secondary Physical Education (Stage 7 – where applicable):
• Demonstrate teamwork and cooperative strategy
• Reflect on personal contribution to group performance
Students will:
• Analyse how identity shapes behaviour within teams
• Evaluate leadership styles in practical contexts
• Apply perspective-taking to improve collaboration
• Demonstrate responsible risk management and communication
• Reflect critically on emotional responses during challenges
Students will:
• Identify personal strengths and areas for development in teamwork
• Provide evidence-based analysis of a leadership moment
• Explain how differing perspectives influenced outcomes
• Evaluate effectiveness of a team strategy
• Produce a structured reflective response linking identity to collaboration
AO1: Research and Enquiry – Gather behavioural evidence from real-time interaction
AO2: Analysis – Explain how identity and perspective influence group outcomes
AO3: Evaluation – Assess leadership effectiveness and team performance
AO4: Communication – Present structured analytical and reflective responses
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