Grading & Assessment
- There are eight subject groups in the MYP: Arts, Design, Individuals & Societies, Language Acquisition, Language & Literature, Mathematics, Physical & Health Education, and Sciences.
- Each subject group has its own mandated criteria that are public, precise, and should be known to students and parents in advance.
- Each criteria has descriptors to identify students’ achievement levels against established assessment criteria.
- Criteria are assessed on a 0-8 scale:
IB MYP Performance Level Descriptors
| 0 | I did not meet any of the descriptors below. |
| 1-2 | I showed little understanding of the subject specific objectives. |
| 3-4 | I showed average understanding of the subject specific objectives |
| 5-6 | I showed proficient understanding of the subject specific objectives |
| 7-8 | I showed excellent understanding (above and beyond) of the subject |