General grade descriptors and Final Year Grade Boundries
The
generic grade descriptors that illustrate the MYP 1–7 scale are stated
below. They should be considered as broad descriptions: simpler, more
generalized statements about the skills and knowledge mastered by the
student. They are not specific to any particular subject-group
assessment criteria. The assessment philosophy established for the MYP
requires a criterion-referenced approach rather than one that is
norm-referenced. Therefore, the inclusion of normative type statements
such as “above average” has been avoided. The approach relies on
teachers’ professional expertise in making qualitative judgments
similar to those that they make every day in the classroom. IBCA uses these descriptors to determine grade boundaries for subject groups and the personal project.
| Grade |
Descriptors |
Grade 1 |
Minimal achievement in terms of the objectives. |
Grade 2 |
Very limited achievement against all the objectives. The student has difficulty in understanding the required knowledge and skills, and
is unable to apply them fully in normal situations, even with support. |
Grade 3 |
Limited achievement against most of the objectives, or clear difficulties in some areas. The student demonstrates a limited understanding of the required knowledge and skills and is only able to apply them fully in normal situations with support. |
Grade 4 |
A good general understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them effectively in normal situations. There is occasional evidence of the skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. |
Grade 5 |
A consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them in a variety of situations. The student generally shows evidence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate and occasionally demonstrates originality and insight. |
Grade 6 |
A consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them in a wide variety of situations. There is consistent evidence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate. The student generally demonstrates originality and insight. |
Grade 7 |
A consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them almost faultlessly in a wide variety of situations. There is consistent evidence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate. The
student consistently demonstrates originality and insight and always produces work of high quality. |
Final Grade
|
Final Grade Boundry (based on 12 assessments ) |
| 1 |
00 - 05 |
| 2 |
06 -09 |
| 3 |
10 - 15 |
| 4 |
16 - 21 |
| 5 |
22 - 26 |
| 6 |
27 - 31 |
| 7 |
32 - 36 |
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