MYP Personal Project

Objective A: Planning
ii: Success Criteria

As you think about the outcome (what you want to ‘create’) of your personal
project, it is a good idea to plan what it will be like. This means that you will
have to describe in detail the idea you have conceived in your head, so that
your supervisor and anyone who reads about your project knows what your
product looks like, feels like, sounds like, and is for.

The detail instrument that will help you do this is referred to as CRITERIA for
success. The features of the criteria you will create depend on the product
you will produce. For example, take a look at the features someone may
consider if their personal project outcome is:

A song A book A video

 Length  Size  Length
 Structure  Weight  Audience
 Audience  Number of pages  Content
 Type of language  Content  Tone
 Extension (MP3,  Tone  Purpose
MP4)  Purpose  Sections
 Version (live or  Page layout  Sequence
studio produced)  Audience  Sources to
 Instruments to  Sources to include
include include
 Mood  Materials

Let’s imagine you decide to produce a book for your personal project. How
can you develop assessment criteria that will help you understand when you
have been successful?

Outcome: A book

Feature Expectation Evidence of success

Size 100 MB I will know I have been
successful if my outcome does
not exceed this size. This is
the maximum size permitted in
Dropbox, which is the system I
will use to share it.
Weight N/A (The book will be N/A
digital)
Number of pages 150 I will know I have been
successful if the number of
pages does not exceed this.
140-150 will be considered a
 success.
Content Sections I will know I have been
 8 sections successful if my product
effectively explains:
 What is the personal
project?
 The process journal
 Relationship with the
supervisor
 Where to look for
information
 How to reflect on the
process
 Assessment criteria
 Checklist
 The personal project
report
Purpose To inform MYP students I will know I have been
about the Personal successful if the target
Project audience finds it informative.
Page layout Section Heading I will know I have been
Font: Helvetica, 16 successful if the information is
points clearly organized, if there is
balance in the way the space
Section Sub Heading was used, and if all the
Font: Helvetica, 14 features of the page are clearly
points identifiable.
Features:
Section Text Title
Font: Helvetica, 12 Objective (only on each
points section’s first page)
Page number
Photo/Table subtitles: Title of the book
Font: Helvetica, 14
points

Section Heading will be

highlighted in one color.

There will be 8 different

colors (8 Sections)
Structure Each section will begin I will know I have been
with a photo and a list successful if all the sections in
of bullet points with my book have most of the
objectives. items indicated. Besides text,
at least two other items must
The pages in each be included.
section may include:
 Text
  Tables
 Photos
 Links to videos
Each section will
conclude with a
summary.
Audience MYP students I will know I have been
successful if the target
audience understands the
purpose of the book. To find
out, I will ask grade 11
students, and my classmates
for feedback.
Materials Pages, word processor, I will know I have been
PDF converter. successful if:
 My first draft is
produced on word.
 I design the outcome
using pages.
 I produce a PDF file of
my outcome
 My final report is in
word.
 My outcome is
successfully stored in
my Dropbox, ready to
share.
Sources to  Text I will know I have been
include  Photos successful if my bibliography
 Videos and citations includes
 Interviews information about the origin of
all the sources I used.

Use the template in the next page to develop your CRITERIA for success.
You may need to delete some columns, depending on your outcome.
 MYP Personal Project Criteria for Success
Your Goal:
Product:

Specifications:
Level Aesthetic Cost User- Function Materials Size Impact Environmental Safety
s (Is there a customer- (What is its (What (How big (How will considerations (Sharp, Suffocate,
(Appearance, maximum client purpose? materials will will it be? it (Will your outcome Hygiene, Bacteria,
style, color, cost) (Who is the What will it you use? What will be contribute affect the Information, Dangerous,
shape, audience? do? How will What its to your environment? How High quality, Toxic,
patter, form, Consider age, it be properties do dimensions life or will you ensure you Small parts)
texture, gender, maintained?) these ? needs or will not harm the
finish, layout, socioeconomic materials How much the life environment? How
form) background) need to will it and will you ensure
have?) weigh?) needs of ethical practices?)
others?)

Unsuccessfu
l
Met criteria
Outstanding