MYP Community Project - Assessment Criteria
Assessment for the MYP community project is criterion-related, based on four equally weighted assessment criteria. MYP community projects must assess all strands of all four assessment criteria.
Criterion |
Area |
Marks |
A |
Investigating |
7 |
B |
Planning |
7 |
C |
Taking Action |
7 |
D |
Reflecting |
7 |
Criterion A: Investigating
In the community project, students should be able to:
- define a goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests
- identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge relevant to the project
- demonstrate research skills.
Achievement Level |
Level Descriptor |
Value |
Students do not achieve a standard described by any of the descriptors below. |
1-2 |
Students:
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3-4 |
Students:
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5-6 |
Students:
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7 |
Students:
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Criterion B: Planning
In the community project, students should be able to:
- develop a proposal for action to serve the need in the community
- plan and record the development process of the project
- demonstrate self-management skills
Achievement Level |
Level Descriptor |
Value |
Students do not achieve a standard described by any of the descriptors below. |
1-2 |
Students:
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3-4 |
Students:
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5-6 |
Students:
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7 |
Students:
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Criterion C: Taking Action
In the community project, students should be able to:
- demonstrate service as action as a result of the project
- demonstrate thinking skills
- demonstrate communication and social skills.
Achievement Level |
Level Descriptor |
Students do not achieve a standard described by any of the descriptors below. |
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1-2 |
Students:
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3-4 |
Students:
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5-6 |
Students:
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7 |
Students:
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Criterion D: Reflecting
In the community project, students should be able to:
- evaluate the quality of the service as action against the proposal
- reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and understanding of service learning
- reflect on their development of Approaches to Learning skills.
Achievement Level |
Level Descriptor |
Students do not achieve a standard described by any of the descriptors below. |
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1-2 |
Students:
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3-4 |
Students:
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5-6 |
Students:
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7 |
Students:
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