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LANGUAGE A (English) | Criterion A: Content Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the language, content, structure, meaning and significance of oral, written and visual texts. They should be able to compare and contrast works, connect themes among literary genres and express an independent response to texts.
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Max.10 pts | | Criterion B: Organization Students should be able to create work that employs organizational structure and conventions and organize ideas in a coherent and logical manner.
| Max. 10 pts | | Criterion C: Style & language mechanics Students should be able to use language for a variety of purposes, including description, analysis, and persuasion using appropriate grammar, vocabulary, syntax and varied sentence structure.
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Max. 10 pts | MATHEMATICS | Criterion A: Knowledge & understanding Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts in the five branches of mathematics and use appropriate strategies and skills to solve problems.
| Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion B: Investigating patterns Students should be able to recognize and describe patterns, justify mathematical relationships and draw conclusions that are consistent with their findings.
| Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion C: Communication in mathematics Students should be able to communicate mathematical ideas and reasoning using appropriate language (notations, symbols, terminology) and representations (formulas, charts, graphs, models).
| Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion D: Reflection in mathematics Students should be able to reflect on their problem solving strategies, sharing them with others, explaining whether their results make sense in the context of the problem, and describing the importance of their findings in connection to real life. | Max. 6 pts. | HUMANITIES | Criterion A: Knowledge Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, supported by relevant facts and examples. |
Max. 10 pts. | | Criterion B: Concepts Students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the concepts of time, place and space, change, systems and global awareness. | Max. 10 pts. | | Criterion C: Skills Students should be able to demonstrate technical, analytical, investigative, and decision-making skills to conduct research and demonstrate their understanding of knowledge and concepts. | Max. 10 pts. | | Criterion D: Organization & presentation Students should be able to organize and present their work and ideas in a variety of formats. | Max. 8 pts. | SCIENCE | Criterion A: One world Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and society and explain how science is used to solve local and global problems. | Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion B: Communication in science Students should be able to present scientific information in a variety of formats, using appropriate scientific language. | Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion C: Knowledge & understanding of science Students should be able to demonstrate understanding of important scientific concepts, apply them to solve problems, analyze scientific information by identifying components, relationships and patterns in experimental data and ideas. |
Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion D: Scientific inquiry Students should be able to design and carry out scientific investigations. | Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion E: Processing data Students should be able to record, organize, process, analyze and interpret data to draw appropriate conclusions. | Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion F: Attitudes in science Students should be able to collaborate with others, carry out scientific investigations safely, and show respect for the living and non-living environment. |
Max. 6 pts. | LANGUAGE B (Spanish or French)
| Criterion A: Speaking & listening – message & interaction Students should be able to understand and respond to questions, present their ideas in complete sentences. | Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion B: Speaking – language Students should be able to use a range of vocabulary and grammar correctly and clear pronunciation and intonation. | Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion C: Writing – message & organization Students should be able to provide information and ideas using appropriate format and structure. | Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion D: Writing – language Students should be able to use a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures correctly that are generally accurate. | Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion E: Reading comprehension Students should be able to identify factual information, understand main ideas and supporting details and draw conclusions. | Max. 16 pts. | MUSIC | Criterion A: Knowledge & understanding Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles of music in various cultures as well as appropriate skills and terminology. | Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion B: Application Students should be able to apply skills to perform or create music and dances. | Max. 10 pts. | | Criterion C: Reflection & evaluation Students should be able to reflect on their work, justify their choices and seek constructive feedback from others to develop an objective evaluation of their work. | Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion D: Personal engagement Students should be able to demonstrate commitment to the artistic process and a positive attitude toward music of their own and other cultures. |
Max. 8 pts. |
VISUAL ART
| Criterion A: Knowledge & understanding Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding about art forms and artistic processes in relation to some aspects of cultural, historical, and personal contexts. | Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion B: Application Students should be able to apply skills and techniques to create art in a variety of media. | Max. 10 pts. | | Criterion C: Reflection & evaluation Students should be able to evaluate their own artistic processes in various stages of the creative process. | Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion D: Personal engagement Students should be able to demonstrate engagement in the artistic process and acceptance of art practices from their own and other cultures. |
Max. 8 pts. | PHYSICAL EDUCATION
| Criterion A: Use of knowledge Students should be able to demonstrate understanding of strategies, techniques and rules related to a variety of physical activities as well as various principles that contribute to physical fitness. They should be able to demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of appropriate health topics. |
Max. 8 pts. | | Criterion B: Movement composition Students should be able to explore movement variations, taking space, time, force and flow into account. | Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion C: Performance Students should be able to demonstrate skills necessary for participation in a variety of physical activities. They should be able to apply tactics, strategies and rules in a variety of situations. |
Max. 10 pts. | | Criterion D: Social skills & personal engagement Students should be able to demonstrate attitudes and strategies that enhance their relationships with others. | Max. 8 pts. | TECHNOLOGY (The Design Cycle)
| Criterion A: Investigate Students should be able to identify a problem, evaluate its importance and outline a design specification. | Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion B: Design Students should be able to generate feasible designs to meet the design specification. | Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion C: Plan Students should be able to construct a plan to create a product using a series of logical steps and making effective use of time and resources. | Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion D: Create Students should be able to follow a plan, using appropriate techniques and equipment to produce a product.
| Max. 6 pts. | | Criterion E: Evaluation Students should be able to evaluate a product against the design specification and explain how the product could be improved. | Max. 6 pts | | Criterion F: Attitudes in technology Students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the safe, legal and ethical use of information and technology and a positive attitude that supports collaboration and productivity. | Max. 6 pts. | |