Criteria Grades
From September until now, only specific MYP criteria have been assessed in each of the subjects that your child studies. The combination of these is different for each subject because subjects cover different content and skills throughout the year. Below is a description of what each MYP criteria assesses in each subject:
Criteria A
Analysing
Criteria B
Organising
Criteria C
Producing text
Criteria D
Using language
Criteria A
Listening
Criteria B
Reading
Criteria C
Speaking
Criteria D
Writing
Criteria A
Knowing & understanding
Criteria B
Investigating
Criteria C
Communicating
Criteria D
Thinking critically
Criteria A
Knowing & understanding
Criteria B
Developing skills
Criteria C
Thinking creatively
Criteria D
Responding
Criteria A
Inquiring & understanding
Criteria B
Developing skills
Criteria C
Creating the solution
Criteria D
Evaluating
Criteria A
Knowing & understanding
Criteria B
Investigating patterns
Criteria C
Communicating
Criteria D
Applying mathematics in real-life contexts
Criteria A
Knowing & understanding
Criteria B
Inquiring & designing
Criteria C
Processing & evaluating
Criteria D
Reflecting on the impacts of science
Criteria A
Knowing & understanding
Criteria B
Planning for performance
Criteria C
Applying & performing
Criteria D
Reflecting & improving performance
More information about the MYP curriculum and assessment can be found here.
Blank cells
Some cells may be blank if the subject has not assessed that particular MYP criteria yet. These will be covered later in the academic year (at least twice).
Target Grade
This is your child’s end of Y9 MYP target grade based on KS2 prior attainment.
Progress Comment
Your child’s progress has been described in words. The comment is used to describe progress reflecting the standard of classwork and homework completed, as well as expectations of where students should be at this point in a particular subject. This comment helps to give context to the difference between your child’s current grades and their target grades.
Values
As you will know, our values – of respect, integrity, ambition, scholarship and resilience – are integral to all we do here at Leigh Academy Blackheath. We expect our students to live these, each day, in the corridors and across classrooms. This is why your child’s behaviour and attitude in relation to the values will be reported in each subject area. Each of these values have been graded by all of your child’s subject teachers.
How each of our values should be seen regularly in the way your child conducts themself in our academy.
Respect
- Do they listen intently and actively to their teacher and peers, without prompting?
- Do they work effectively and willingly with others?
- Do they demonstrate a commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and to the environment?
Integrity
- Do they act with a strong sense of fairness and respect for the dignity of the individual?
- Are they principled and articulate in defending their beliefs?
- Do they seek and evaluate various points of view, and show a willingness to grow from the experience?
Ambition
- Do they give their best effort during extended independent activity?
- Do they take creative risks during discussion and independent study?
- Do they approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with boldness and the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies?
Scholarship
- Do they produce well-presented work representative of the best of their current academic ability?
- Do they demonstrate a thirst for learning through insightful questions and further reading?
- Do they actively engage with learning?
Resilience
- Do they persevere in the face of challenge?
- Are they able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development?
- Do they respond positively to feedback, reflecting on their mistakes and viewing these as opportunities to grow?
Behaviour and attitude indicators used to grade the values in each subject
Displayed instinctively (as part of their character)
Displayed with increasing consistency (improving, but reliant on extrinsic motivation)
Displayed inconsistently (compliant, but requires prompting from the teachers)
Displayed rarely (student displays poor habits which restrict progress)
Supporting your child
All assessments that your child completes are hole punched and in the back of their subject exercise books. This is the best resource to use when supporting your child in closing any gaps in their knowledge. This will also be accompanied by a Progress Tracker that is completed in conjunction with their classroom teacher. Feedback will have been given and areas of improvement highlighted.
Throughout your child’s book, there will also be ‘Crib Sheets’ that include feedback on topics that have just been completed. If you have any questions about how to support your child, please contact their classroom teacher.
Further Grading
In the next report you receive, there will just be one MYP interim grade for each subject. At this point, more assessments will have been completed (at least one per criterion) which will allow us to generate an overall interim grade using all 4 criteria.
In the end of year report, there will be one MYP end of year grade for each subject. This will be generated by using all assessment information across all 4 criteria from throughout the year.