Maths, Science & English — Criteria Guide
A premium revision handbook for each subject: what every criterion really assesses, how to turn a basic answer into a top-band answer, common mistakes to avoid, and ready-to-use writing templates.
Mathematics — Criteria A–D
This guide explains each criterion clearly, shows what high-level responses look like, and gives practical tools to improve classwork, tests, investigations, projects, and real-life application tasks.
| Criterion | Main Focus | What Strong Students Do |
|---|---|---|
| A | Knowing and Understanding | Select correct methods, apply concepts accurately, show full working, and explain mathematical reasoning clearly. |
| B | Investigating Patterns | Recognise structure, identify relationships, generalise results, justify conjectures, and express patterns algebraically or graphically. |
| C | Communicating | Use precise notation, organise solutions logically, label diagrams correctly, and combine symbols, words, tables, and graphs effectively. |
| D | Applying Mathematics in Real-Life Contexts | Model real situations, choose relevant mathematics, interpret answers in context, evaluate reasonableness, and explain assumptions or limitations. |
Science — Criteria A–D
This guide is a premium revision and writing handbook for IB MYP Science. It explains each criterion clearly, shows what top-level answers look like, and gives practical tools to improve work in tests, investigations, reports, and source-based responses.
| Criterion | Main Focus | What Strong Students Do |
|---|---|---|
| A | Knowing and Understanding | Explain scientific ideas accurately, apply knowledge, use precise vocabulary, and solve problems logically. |
| B | Inquiring and Designing | Write clear research questions, identify variables, design fair tests, and justify method choices scientifically. |
| C | Processing and Evaluating | Present data clearly, explain patterns, draw evidence-based conclusions, and evaluate reliability and validity. |
| D | Reflecting on the Impacts of Science | Explain science in context, evaluate advantages and disadvantages, use evidence, and reach justified judgments. |
English Language & Literature — Criteria A–D
This guide is a premium revision and writing handbook for IB MYP English Language & Literature. It explains each criterion clearly, shows what top-level responses look like, and provides practical tools to improve literary analysis, essay writing, text organisation, communication, and language use.
| Criterion | Main Focus | What Strong Students Do |
|---|---|---|
| A | Analysing | Interpret texts deeply, analyse literary techniques, support ideas with evidence, and explain how meaning is created. |
| B | Organising | Structure ideas logically, develop coherent arguments, use effective paragraphing, and maintain clear progression. |
| C | Producing Text | Create purposeful and engaging writing, adapt style for audience and purpose, and develop ideas effectively. |
| D | Using Language | Use accurate grammar, varied vocabulary, effective sentence structures, and language choices that enhance meaning. |