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MYP 5 Biology Assessment Criteria Guide

This document outlines the assessment criteria for a Biology exam for MYP 5, detailing the four criteria assessed: Knowledge and Understanding, Inquiring and Designing, Processing and Evaluating, and Reflecting on the Impacts of Science, each with a maximum achievement level of 8. It includes command terms that define how students should respond to questions, such as 'Calculate', 'Explain', and 'Evaluate'. Students are instructed to read questions carefully and answer all without the use of external resources or spelling-checking applications.

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MYP 5 Biology Assessment Criteria Guide

This document outlines the assessment criteria for a Biology exam for MYP 5, detailing the four criteria assessed: Knowledge and Understanding, Inquiring and Designing, Processing and Evaluating, and Reflecting on the Impacts of Science, each with a maximum achievement level of 8. It includes command terms that define how students should respond to questions, such as 'Calculate', 'Explain', and 'Evaluate'. Students are instructed to read questions carefully and answer all without the use of external resources or spelling-checking applications.

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SUBJECT: Biology MYP: 5

Instructor: Ahmad Bilal Idrees Sukhera


Time: 2 hour
Date: April 2021
Name:

Criteria Assessed: A = Knowledge and Understanding


B = Inquiring and Designing
C = Processing and Evaluating
D = Reflecting on the impacts of Science

For each criterion, the level of achievement ranges from 1- 8.


Assessment Highest achievement level Highest Achievement
Criteria Grade level level attained
attainable

A:Knowledge 8
and
Understanding

B: Inquiring and 8
Designing

C: Processing 8
and Evaluating
D: Reflecting on 8
the Impacts of
Science

Command Terms:
Calculate: Obtain a numerical answer showing the relevant stages in the working.
Draw: Represent by means of a labelled, accurate diagram or graph.
Define: Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.
Describe: Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process.
Discuss: Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments,
factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and
supported by appropriate evidence.
Explain: Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.
Estimate Obtain an approximate value for an unknown quantity.
Evaluate: Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.
Justify: Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion. List:
Give a sequence of brief answers with no explanation.
State: Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explaining
calculation.
Select: Choose from a list or group.
Suggest: Propose a solution, hypothesis or other possible answer.
Summarize: Abstract a general theme or major point(s).
Compare and Contrast: Give an account of the similarities and differences between two (or
more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
Analyze: Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. To identify
parts and relationships, and to interpret information to reach conclusions.
Predict: Give an expected result of an upcoming action or event.

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:
• Read the questions carefully
• Answer ALL questions
• The use of a dictionary/ thesaurus is not permitted.
• The use of the internet is not permitted
• The use of any type of spelling-checking application is not permitted.
• Attention should be paid to punctuation, spelling and grammar.
• Questions must be answered in the textboxes below the question. The textboxes can
expand to write more text.

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