Assessment in the MYP

Students are continually assessed through both formative and summative assessment in the MYP programme. All assessment is criteria referenced i.e. students are assessed against criteria and not against one another. Each subject area has its own criteria which can be seen by clicking here. The rubrics shown are for MYP4/5 level and these are simplified in earlier years.

The types of assessment tools available to teachers include all forms of oral, written and practical work.

Assessment in the MYP has
increased emphasis on:	decreased emphasis on:
viewing planning, teaching and assessing as integrated processes	viewing planning, teaching and assessing as isolated processes
using a range and balance of assessment strategies	over-reliance on one assessment strategy or tool
involving students in self- and peer-assessment	viewing assessment as the sole prerogative of the teacher
using a range and balance of recording tools and reporting strategies	over-reliance on one strategy of recording and reporting
Assessment in the MYP has
increased emphasis on:	decreased emphasis on:
giving students regular and ongoing feedback throughout MYP units of work	concluding an MYP unit of work with testing
enabling students to see assessment as a means of describing learning and improving learning	assessing for the sole purpose of assigning grades
assessing the levels of students’ current knowledge and experience before embarking on new learning.	embarking on new learning before assessing the levels of students’ current knowledge and experience.