IB MYP Formative Assessment - I - 2025-26

Students Name: Grade: MYP 2 Date:

Subject: Individuals and Societies Unit Title: Age of Exploration

Task: Brief outline - Task Duration: 5 days

Criteria for Assessment: A/B/C (Specify full criteria name along with the strands )
Criterion A: Knowing and understanding
i. use vocabulary in context
ii. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content and concepts, using
Descriptions, explanations and examples.
Criterion B: Investigating
i. explain the choice of a research question
iii. collect and record relevant information consistent with the research question
Criterion C: Communicating
i. communicate information and ideas with clarity
ii. organize information and ideas effectively for the task
iii. list sources of information in a way that follows the task instructions.
ATL Category, Cluster, Strand:
Critical Thinking Skills:
● Students will critically analyze the conflict, identifying its root causes, key dynamics,
and potential implications of different courses of action.
● They will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their proposed solutions, considering
alternative perspectives and potential challenges.
Communication Skills:
● Students will communicate their analysis and proposed solutions effectively through a
multimedia presentation.
● They will utilize verbal and nonverbal communication techniques to engage their
audience and convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.

My strengths in this
task

My weak areas in this

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Skills that I have

developed through
this task

My strategies for
further improvement

Students Name and

signature

Task Instructions- Criteria: B (i),(ii),(iii)(iv)

Situation: You are a MYP 2 student studying about explores and their impact on the world.
Investigated about an explorer of your choice and create an illustrated biography booklet on the
explorer highlighting his area of origin, explorations done, achievements, challenges, use of
innovations that helped him during the explorations and impact of his explorations on the world.
Use the link to finalize one explorer: [Link]
the-world/

Exploration's Golden Age: World Exploration from 1400-1600

1. Decode the task using GRASP given below

GRASP: Identify the following in the task mentioned above:

What is the Goal of the task?

Your Role:

Who is the Audience:

What is the Situation:

What is the Product:

2. Identify the explorer: __________________________________________

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3. Preliminary Research: Consider your explorer and do some brainstorming. Fill in

information you know.

What I know ? What I want to know ?

4. Planning Part A: The Research Question

A. Choose a clear and focused research question for your presentation and justify how
this question will help you to achieve the goal. B (i)

When was the age of exploration?

What innovations helped the

explorer to explore and what were
his contributions to society from
Golden Age: World Exploration
from 1400-1600?

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Planning Part B: The Schedule

5. Effectively follow Action Steps to reach your goal B(ii)
[Link]. Fill in the steps you will take to address your research Date when you
question. Be specific with your steps (Write about the will do the step.
subtopics you will be researching about in each step and Time spent
how)

6. Outline one method by which you will collect the Data (information). B (iii)

7. Outline any one method how you will record the information which you have collected.
B (iii)

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8. Reflect on the research process stating at least one strength (of your investigation steps)
and one challenge you might face during your investigation process.
(B iv)
Strengths Challenge

TASK 2- A and C- Biography Booklet

You are a MYP 2 student studying about explores and their impact on the world. Investigated
about a ONE explorer of your choice and create an illustrated biography booklet (only hand-
made) on the explorer highlighting Exploration's Golden Age: World Exploration from 1400-
1600.

(Use the link to finalize one explorer: [Link]

the-world/ ).
- Name and introduction of explorer.
- his area of origin,
- explorations done,
- achievements,
- challenges,
- use of innovations that helped him during the explorations and
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- Impact of his explorations on the world.

- Image and pictures
- Citations
- Booklet should not exceed more than 5- 6 sheets, using an A4 size paper excluding cover and
back page.

Task Specific Clarification

.
Criteria A: Knowledge and understanding

I, use vocabulary in context

ii. demonstrate excellent knowledge and understanding of the source

Achievement Task-Specific descriptor

level
0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

1–2 The student:

i. recognizes some vocabulary
[Link] basic knowledge and understanding of biography booklet on the
explorer highlighting his area of origin, explorations done, achievements, challenges,
use of innovations that helped him during the explorations and impact of his
explorations on the world very limited or unclear. Few or no examples used.

3–4 The student:

i. use some vocabulary
ii. demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and understanding of biography booklet on
the explorer highlighting his area of origin, explorations done, achievements,
challenges, use of innovations that helped him during the explorations and impact of
his explorations on the world with one example. Ideas are partly correct but not fully
explained.

5–6 The student:

i. use considerable relevant vocabulary, often accurately
ii. . demonstrates substantial knowledge and understanding of the biography booklet
on the explorer highlighting his area of origin, explorations done, achievements,
challenges, use of innovations that helped him during the explorations and impact of
his explorations on the world with accurate case study/examples.
7–8 The student:
i. consistently use relevant vocabulary accurately
ii. demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of biography booklet on the
explorer highlighting his area of origin, explorations done, achievements, challenges,
use of innovations that helped him during the explorations and impact of his
explorations on the world.

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Criteria C - Communicating
i. communicate information and ideas with clarity

Achievement Task Specific clarification

Level
1-2 [Link] an appropriate research question on the explorer and his
exploration.
[Link] an action plan to explore a research question in a limited way on
the exploration .
3. Collects and records information, to a limited extent on the life of the
explorer.
4 with guidance, reflects on the research process and results in a limited
way by listing overall generic success or challenge faced during
investigation.

3-4 [Link] the choice of a research

question in a sketchy manner on the explorer.
2. Partially follows an action plan to explore a research question on the
exploration.
3. Uses a method (s) to collect some relevant information on the life of the
explorer .
4. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results with
outlined strength or challenge.
5-6 1. Describes the choice of a research question in detail on the explorer.
2. Mostly follows an action plan to explore a research question on the
explorer of his choice.
3. Uses method(s) to collect and record often relevant information on the
life of the explorer.
4. with guidance, reflects on the research process with explanation on
one- one strength and challenge. reflects on the research process about the
explorer and his impact on the world

7-8 [Link] the choice of a research question in detail with logical

explanation on the explorer.
[Link] follows a detailed three step action plan to explore a research
question on the explorer.
3. uses method to collect and record appropriate information, data, facts
and varied relevant information in terms of identified primary and
secondary sources through well-supported justification Uses methods to
collect and record consistently relevant information on the research on the
life of the explorer
.4. with guidance, provides a detailed specific explanation of the research
process of formulating question, justification, action plan, method of data
collection, recording and results in terms of one strength and challenge
with examples.

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ii. organize information and ideas effectively for the task

Achievement Level descriptor

level

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the

descriptors below.

1-2 The student:

i. Communicate information and ideas in a style that is not always clear
based on illustrated biography booklet

ii. organizes information and ideas in a limited way on based on

illustrated biography booklet

3-4 The student:

i. Communicate information and ideas in a style that is not always clear

based on illustrated biography booklet

ii. organizes information and ideas in a limited way based on illustrated

biography booklet

The product has some structure but may lack organization or visuals
based on illustrated biography booklet

5-6 The student:

i. Communicate information and ideas in a way that is mostly clear on

based on illustrated biography booklet

ii. mostly organizes information and based on illustrated biography

booklet Information is appropriate for the audience.

7-8 The student:

i. Communicate information and ideas in a way that is completely clear

based on illustrated biography booklet

ii. completely organizes information and ideas effectively on based on

illustrated biography booklet .The product is well-organized, attractive,
and very engaging for the audience.

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