Arts in IB MYP Grade 5
The MYP Arts group brings together visual arts and performing arts for IB MYP Grade 5 (ages 15–16). Learners at this advanced stage build knowledge and skills that are assessed against four criteria.
Assessment criteria
- Criterion A: Knowing and understanding
- Criterion B: Developing skills
- Criterion C: Thinking creatively
- Criterion D: Responding
Explore the subjects
Visual Arts 
Performing ArtsStudy tip
Study work by artists and performers you admire, then explain in a sentence what you could borrow from their technique.
How is Arts assessed in the MYP?
Learners are assessed against the four criteria above, each marked out of 8, and the total is converted into a final grade from 1 to 7.
Which grade is this?
IB MYP Grade 5 is typically for students aged 15–16.