IB MYP Design Assessment Criteria: Year 1

Achieveme Criterion A: Inquiring and analyzing Criterion B: Developing ideas Criterion C: Creating the solution Criterion D: Evaluating
nt Level
0 The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below.
1-2 ● states​​ the need for a solution ● states one​​ basic success criteria for a ● demonstrates minimal​​ technical ● defines​​ a testing method, which is
● states​​ the findings of research solution skills when making the solution used to measure the success of the
● presents one​​ design idea which can ● creates​​ the solution, which functions solution
be interpreted by others poorly​​ and is presented ​in an ● states​​ the success of the solution
● creates​​ an incomplete planning incomplete form
drawing/diagram
3-4 ● outlines​​ the need for a solution to a ● states a few​​ success criteria for the ● lists​​ the main steps in a plan that contains ● defines​​ a ​relevant​​ testing ​method​​,
problem solution some details, resulting in peers having which generates data, to measure the
● states some​​ points of research needed ● presents more than one ​design idea​, difficulty following the plan to create the success of the solution
to ​develop​​ a solution, ​with some using an appropriate medium(s) or solution ● states​​ the success of the solution
guidance labels key features, which can be ● demonstrates satisfactory​​ technical against the design specification based
● states​​ the main features of an existing interpreted by others skills when making the solution on the results of ​one relevant​​ test
product that inspires a solution to the ● states​​ the key features of the chosen ● creates​​ the solution, which ​partially ● states one way​​ in which the solution
problem design functions and is ​adequately​​ presented could be improved
● outlines some of​​ the main findings of ● creates​​ a planning drawing/diagram ● states one change​​ made to the chosen ● states one way​​ in which the solution
research or ​lists​​ requirements for the creation design ​or ​plan when making the can impact the client/target audience
of the chosen solution solution
5–6 ● explains​​ the need for a solution to a ● develops a few​​ success criteria for the ● lists​​ the steps in a plan which ● defines relevant​​ testing ​methods​​,
problem solution considers​​ time and resources, which generate data, to measure the
● states​​ and ​prioritizes​​ the main points ● presents a few​​ feasible design ideas, resulting in peers being able to follow success of the solution
of research needed to ​develop​​ a using an appropriate medium(s) and the plan to create the solution ● states​​ the success of the solution
solution to the problem, ​with some labels key features, which can be ● demonstrates competent​​ technical against the design specification based
guidance interpreted by others skills when making the solution on ​relevant​​ product testing
● outlines​​ the main features of an ● presents​​ the chosen design ​stating​​ the ● creates​​ the solution, which functions ● outlines one way​​ in which the
existing product that inspires a key features as intended ​and is presented solution could be improved
solution to the problem ● creates​​ a planning drawing/diagram appropriately ● outlines​​ the impact of the solution on
● outlines ​the main findings of relevant and ​lists​​ the main details for the ● states one change​​ made to the chosen the client/target audience ,​with
research creation of the chosen solution design ​and​​ plan when making the guidance
solution
7-8 ● explains​​ and ​justifies ​the need for a ● develops a list of​​ success criteria for ● outlines​​ a plan, which ​considers​​ the ● outlines simple, relevant​​ testing
solution to a problem the solution use of resources and time, sufficient methods, which generate data, to
● states​​ and ​prioritizes ​the main points ● presents​​ feasible design ideas, using for peers to be able to follow to create measure the success of the solution
of research needed to ​develop​​ a an appropriate medium(s) and the solution ● outlines​​ the success of the solution
solution to the problem, ​with minimal outlines​​ the key features, which can ● demonstrates excellent​​ technical against the design specification based
guidance be correctly interpreted by others skills when making the solution on ​authentic​​ product testing
● describes​​ the main features of an ● presents​​ the chosen design ● follows the plan to ​create​​ the solution, ● outlines​​ how the solution could be
existing product that inspires a describing​​ the key features which functions ​as intended​​ and is improved
solution to the problem ● creates​​ a planning drawing/diagram, presented ​appropriately ● outlines​​ the impact of the solution on
● presents​​ the main findings of relevant which ​outlines​​ the main details for ● lists the changes​​ made to the chosen the client/target audience
research making the chosen solution design and plan when making the
solution
 IB MYP Design Rubric: Year 2

Achieve-m Criterion A: Inquiring and Criterion B: Developing ideas Criterion C: Creating the solution Criterion D: Evaluating
ent Level
analyzing

0 The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below.
1-2 ● states​​ the need for a solution to a problem ● lists ​a few basic success criteria for the ● demonstrates minimal​​ technical skills ● outlines​​ a testing ​method​,​ which is used to
● states some of ​the main findings of design of a solution when making the solution measure the success of the solution
relevant research ● presents​​ one design idea which can be ● creates​​ the solution, which functions ● states​​ the success of the solution
interpreted by others poorly​​ and is presented in ​an incomplete
● creates​​ an incomplete planning form
drawing/diagram
3-4 ● outlines​​ the need for a solution to a ● constructs​​ a list of the success criteria the ● outlines​​ the main steps in a plan that ● outlines ​a relevant testing ​method​​, which
problem design of a solution contains some details, resulting in peers generates data, to measure the success of
● states​​ the main points of research needed ● presents ​feasible design ideas using an having difficulty following the plan to the solution
to ​develop​​ a solution, ​with some guidance appropriate medium(s) ​or outlines​​ key create the solution ● outlines​​ the success of the solution against
● outlines one existing product​​ that inspires features, which can be interpreted by others ● demonstrates adequate​​ technical skills the design specification based on relevant
a solution to the problem ● makes ​some attempt​​ to ​outline​​ the main when making the solution product testing
● outlines ​a basic design brief, which reasons for choosing the design with ● creates​​ the solution, which partially ● lists ​the ways in which the solution could
outlines some of​​ relevant research reference to the design specification functions and is ​adequately​​ presented be improved
● creates​​ a planning drawing/diagram ​or ● lists​​ changes made to the chosen design or ● lists ​the impact the client/target audience
lists​​ requirements for the chosen solution plan when making the solution
5–6 ● explains​​ the need for a solution to a ● develops​​ design specifications, which ● outlines​​ each step in a plan, which ● outlines relevant​​ testing ​methods​,​ which
problem identify​​ the success criteria for the design considers time and resources, resulting in generate data, to measure the success of the
● states​​ and ​prioritizes​​ the research needed of a solution peers being able to follow the plan to create solution
to ​develop​​ a solution to the problem ● presents a ​feasible design ideas using an the solution ● outlines​​ the success of the solution against
● outlines​​ the main features of similar appropriate medium(s) and ​outlines​​ key ● demonstrates proficient​​ technical skills the design specification based on relevant
products that inspire a solution to the features which can be interpreted by others when making the solution product testing
problem ● outlines​​ the main reasons for choosing the ● creates​​ the solution, which functions as ● outlines​​ how the solution could be
● develops ​a design brief which ​outlines design with reference to the design intended and is presented appropriately improved
some of the ​findings​​ of relevant research specification ● outlines​​ changes made to the chosen ● states ​the impact of the solution on the
● creates​​ an accurate planning design ​or ​plan when making the solution client/target audience, ​with guidance
drawing/diagram ​or lists ​requirements for
the creation of the chosen solution
7-8 ● explains​​ and ​justifies​​ the need for a ● develops ​a design specification which​ lists ● outlines​​ a logical plan, which ​considers ● describes ​simple, ​relevant​​ testing
solution to a problem the success criteria for the solution based the effective use of resources and time, methods, which generate ​accurate​​ data, to
● states​​ and ​prioritizes​​ the primary and on data collected sufficient for peers to be able to follow the measure the success of the solution
secondary research needed to ​develop​​ a ● presents​​ feasible design ideas using an plan to create the solution ● describes​​ the success of the solution
solution to the problem appropriate medium(s) and ​outlines ● demonstrates excellent​​ technical skills against the design specification based on
● describes​​ a group of similar existing features, and can be correctly interpreted when making the solution authentic ​product testing
products that inspire a solution to the by others ● follows the plan to ​create​​ the solution ● describes​​ how the solution could be
problem ● presents ​the chosen design and ​lists​​ the which functions ​as intended​​ and is improved
● develop​​ a design brief, which ​outlines​​ the reasons for its selection with reference to presented ​appropriately ● describes​​ the impact of the solution on the
findings​​ of relevant research the design specification ● outlines​​ changes made to the chosen client/target audience
● creates​​ an accurate planning design ​and p​ lan when making the solution
drawing/diagram and ​outlines​​ the main
details for creating the chosen solution
 IB MYP Design Rubric: Year 3

Achieve-m Criterion A: Inquiring and Criterion B: Developing ideas Criterion C: Creating the solution Criterion D: Evaluating
ent Level
analyzing

0 The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described The student does not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below. by any of the descriptors below.
1-2 ● states​​ the need for a solution to the ● lists​​ a few basic success criteria for the ● demonstrates minimal​​ technical skills ● describes​​ a testing ​method​​, which is used
problem design of a solution when making the solution to measure the success of the solution
● states some of ​the main findings of ● presents​​ one design idea which can be ● creates​​ the solution, which functions ● states​​ the success of the solution
relevant research interpreted by others poorly​​ and is presented in ​an incomplete
● creates​​ incomplete planning form
drawings/diagrams
3-4 ● outlines​​ the need for a solution to a ● constructs​​ a list of the success criteria the ● outlines​​ each step in a plan that contains ● describes a relevant​​ testing ​method​​,
problem design of a solution some details, resulting in peers having which generates data, to measure the
● states​​ the research needed to ​develop​​ a ● presents a few​​ feasible design ideas using difficulty following the plan to create the success of the solution
solution to the problem ,​with some an appropriate medium(s) ​or explains​​ key solution ● outlines​​ the success of the solution against
guidance features, which can be interpreted by others ● demonstrates satisfactory​​ technical skills the design specification based on relevant
● outlines one existing​​ product that inspires ● outlines​​ the ​main​​ reasons for choosing the when making the solution product testing
a solution to the problem design with reference to the design ● creates​​ the solution, which ​partially ● lists​​ the ways in which the solution could
● develops​​ a ​basic​​ design brief, which specification functions and is ​adequately​​ presented be improved
outlines some of​​ relevant research ● creates​​ planning drawings/diagrams or ● outlines​​ changes made to the chosen ● outlines​​ the impact of the solution on the
lists​​ requirements for the chosen solution design ​or​​ plan when making the solution client/target audience
5–6 ● explains​​ the need for a solution to a ● develops​​ design specifications, which ● constructs​​ a plan, which ​considers​​ time ● describes relevant​​ testing ​methods​​, which
problem identify​​ the success criteria for the design and resources, sufficient for peers to be generate data, to measure the success of the
● constructs​​ a research plan, which ​states of a solution able to follow to create the solution solution
and ​prioritizes​​ the primary and secondary ● presents a range of​​ feasible design ideas, ● demonstrates competent​​ technical skills ● describes​​ the success of the solution
research needed to ​develop​​ a solution to using an appropriate medium(s) ​and when making the solution against the design specification based on
the problem, ​with some guidance explains​​ key features, which can be ● creates​​ the solution, which functions ​as relevant​​ product testing
● describes​​ a group of similar products that interpreted by others intended ​and is presented ​appropriately ● outlines​​ how the solution could be
inspire a solution to the problem ● presents ​the chosen design and ​outlines ● outlines​​ changes made to the chosen improved
● develops​​ a design brief, which ​outlines​​ the the ​main​​ reasons for its selection with design ​and​​ plan when making the solution ● describes​​ the impact of the solution on the
findings​​ of relevant research reference to the design specification client/target audience, ​with guidance
● develops​​ accurate planning
drawings/diagrams ​and lists​​ requirements
for the creation of the chosen solution
7-8 ● explains​​ and ​justifies​​ the need for a ● develops​​ a design specification which ● constructs ​a ​logical​​ plan, which ​outlines ● describes detailed​​ and ​relevant​​ testing
solution to a problem outlines​​ the success criteria for the design the efficient use of time and resources, methods​​, which generate ​accurate​​ data, to
● constructs​​ a research plan, which ​states of a solution based on the data collected sufficient for peers to be able to follow to measure the success of the solution
and ​prioritizes​​ the primary and secondary ● presents​​ a range of feasible design ideas, create the solution ● explains​​ the success of the solution against
research needed to ​develop​​ a solution to using an appropriate medium(s)​and ● demonstrates excellent​​ technical skills the design specification based on ​authentic
the problem ​independently annotation​​, which can be correctly when making the solution product testing
● analyses​​ a group of similar products that interpreted by others ● follows the plan to ​create​​ the solution, ● describes​​ how the solution could be
inspire a solution to the problem ● presents ​the chosen design and ​outlines which functions ​as intended​​ and is improved
● develops​​ a design brief, which ​presents the reasons for its selection with reference presented ​appropriately ● describes​​ the impact of the solution on the
the ​analysis​​ of relevant research to the design specification ● explains​​ changes made to the chosen client/target audience
● develops​​ accurate planning design and plan when making the solution
drawings/diagrams and ​outlines
requirements for the creation of the chosen
solution