General Knowledge
MYP Personal Project
MYP Core
MYP Subjects
100

What is the world's largest desert by area, located in Africa?

Sahara Desert

100

How many criteria are there in the Personal Project report?

3 - Criterion A, Criterion B, and Criterion C

100

How long is the MYP?

The MYP is a five-year programme

100

What does Criterion C assess in mathematics?

Criterion C assesses communication using mathematical language

200
What is a group of crows called?

A group of crows is called a murder.

200

What are the 3 strands of Criterion A?

Learning goal, Product goal, and Planning
200
How are MYP subjects assessed?

E-assessments for subjects in the maths, science, language and literature, individuals and societies, and language acquisition subject groups

E-portfolios for subjects in the physical health, design, and arts subject groups

200
What are the 4 criteria in language acquisition (Spanish/French/Arabic)?

Criterion A: Listening comprehension

Criterion B: Reading comprehension

Criterion C: Writing skills

Criterion D: Speaking skills

300

What is acrophobia a fear of?

Acrophobia is a fear of heights.

300

When is the Personal Project exhibition?

Happens in Year 11, likely around February or March of next year

300

What is a passing score out of 56 for MYP?

28/56 points is the minimum passing score, with at least a 3/7 in each eAssessment component.

300

Which subjects require an e-Portfolio?

  • Visual arts
  • Performing arts (drama/music)
  • Physical and health education
  • Design (digital design/product design)
400

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3

400

What are the 3 parts of the personal project?

  1. Process - ideas, criteria, developments, challenges, plans, research, possible solutions and progress reports
  2. Product - evidence of tangible or intangible results to demonstrate learning
  3. Report - a written document describing both the process of creating the project and an evaluation of the impact of the process on the student and wider community
400

What are the 5 ATL Skills?

  • Information Literacy skills
  • Thinking skills
  • Communication skills
  • Self-management skills
  • Social skills 
400

What is the IDU?

The Interdisciplinary Unit combines 2 or more MYP subjects to foster interdisciplinary learning and encourage students to integrate their learning across subjects.

500

Where is the strongest human muscle located?

The jaw
500

What are the criteria for good learning and product goals?

1. They should be areas of interest (e.g., hobbies, favorite subjects, or anything you're curious about) with a personal connection

2. You should be able to connect the topic to an MYP Global Context of your choice

3. There should be a product you could create that adequately reflects your learning and is feasible to create with your resources and time frame, but is still challenging enough

500

What are the 6 MYP Global Contexts?

  • Globalization and Sustainability
  • Personal and Cultural Expression
  • Identities and Relationships
  • Scientific and Technological Innovation
  • Fairness and Development
  • Orientation in Space and Time
500

How many subject groups are there, and what are they?

There are 8 subject groups: Language Acquisition, Language and Literature, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, Physical and Health Education, and Design.

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