2018 - Year 9 Assessment Book

Criterion D: Thinking Critically Maximum: 8

At the end of MYP Year 4 (Year 9), students should be able to:

discuss concepts, issues, models, visual representation and theories synthesize information to make valid, well-supported arguments

v.

vi.

vii. analyse and evaluate a wide range of sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, examining values and limitations viii. interpret different perspectives and their implications.

Achievement level

Level descriptor

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

The student:

vi. analyses concepts, issuess, models, visual representation and theories to a vii. limited extent viii. summarizes information to a limited extent to make arguments ix. describes a limited number of sources/data in terms of origin and purpose and recognizes few values and limitation x. identifies different perspectives and minimal implications.

1–2

The student:

v. analyses concepts, issues, models, visual representation and theories vi. summarizes information to make arguments vii. analyses and/or evaluates sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, recognizing some values and limitations viii. interprets different perspectives and some of their implications. discusses concepts, issues, models, visual representation and theories vi. synthesizes information to make valid arguments vii. effectively analyses and evaluates a range of sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, recognizing values and limitations viii. interprets different perspectives and their implications. The student: v. completes a detailed discussion of concepts, issues, models, visual representation and theories vi. synthesizes information to make valid, well-supported arguments vii. effectively analyses and evaluates a wide range of sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, recognizing values and limitations viii. thoroughly interprets a range of different perspectives and their implications. The student: v.

3–4

5–6

7–8

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