MYP Visual Arts Criteria
There are four criteria/objectives used in arts for grading.
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Let’s look at each criterion separately.
![](https://members.eisbratislava.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/a-investigation.jpg)
![](https://members.eisbratislava.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/b-developing.jpg)
![](https://members.eisbratislava.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/c-creating.jpg)
![](https://members.eisbratislava.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/d-evaluating.jpg)
Let’s look at the way these are graded. Now note, that this grading scale is meant for MYP1/Novice, but it applies to all MYP years, where the terminology differs slightly.
![](https://members.eisbratislava.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Criterion-a.jpg)
![](https://members.eisbratislava.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Criterion-b.jpg)
![](https://members.eisbratislava.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/criterion-c.jpg)
![](https://members.eisbratislava.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/criterion-d-1.jpg)
This is taken directly from the new MYP Visual Arts Guide, September 2022. The old guide went by criteria – A Knowing and understanding, B Developing skills, C Creativity, and D Responding.
Both MYP and DP require a frequent use of the Art Journal, which is a sketchbook that the school provides. The journal can be in any form though, and if a student chooses, it can even be digital.
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I hope this helps to understand grading of arts a bit better. These criteria apply to MYP. DP Visual Arts has a different structure, where the students create – Process Portfolio, Comparative Study, Exhibiton, and also have time to develop, document, and exhibit their artwork.