BIII MYP DESIGN: How to get a score of 8 for Criterion B Strand III

How to get a TOP MARKS for Criterion B Strand III

Criterion B Strand iii. presents the chosen design and justifies fully and critically its selection with detailed reference to the design specification

Link to Bii - decide on your best idea (with help from peers/client)
Provide a clear image of the very best design idea, which clearly shows the details and features of the products
Present your chosen design and highlight details such as colour, form, texture, proportion, how the solution functions, fonts, layout and how the solution is used (UX).
Copy your Design Specification list (Criterion B i) and explain how each design specification is met by your best design and justify how the chosen design satisfies the specification
Justify - persuade the reader that this design is the very best design and this can be done by:
- comparing to worse ideas
- get a quote from your client/target audience - feedback is a vital source for selecting a design to take forward for prototyping
- collect data (survey) that relates to the design specifications

crit·i·cal

/ˈkridək(ə)l/

expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art.

Criterion B STrand III Video (below)

Criterion B Assessment

Criterion B Strand iii

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

1-2 >> The student presents one design, which can be interpreted by others

3-4 >> The student justifies the selection of the chosen design with reference to the design specification

5-6 >> The student presents the chosen design and justifies its selection with reference to the design specification

7-8 >> The student presents the chosen design and justifies fully and critically its selection with detailed reference to the design specification

Criterion B Differentiation