"Project work" is far from being a new phenomenon in the mathematics curriculum. Students reporting their findings of the "project" in a scrapbook format may be a novel approach. Asking learners to assess their "effort rating" is unusual self-assessment. But, there is far more detail in this account of project work. Grouping learners by "mindset type" is suggested as a result of detailed examination of students and their performance. Here, project work is shown to have made a significant contribution to learning in mathematics for many students, and improved performance. As ever, there is no suggestion of a panacea, but project work, as part of the classroom "blend", can undoubtedly engage and motivate students, and provide teachers with a useful assessment tool. (Contains 5 figures.)