MYP Reflection: Semester 1

I am proud of what I was able to accomplish in the first semester, but there is room for improvements! There is no specific pattern to most of my grades, and therefore, they are quite inconsistent. However, there is one criterion where my grades are more consistent; Criterion C (Skills). This is the category for Document Based Questions (DBQs). Although I feel as if I struggle with drawing my own conclusions from what I see or read, I can tell, from the table above, that my strengths are in Criterion C/DBQs. This being said, I still feel like one of my main weaknesses is the inability to go in depth and fully answer a question. I am able to come up with a satisfactory answer, however, I usually miss some key ideas. Sometimes it can be difficult for me to read a passage, for example, and then be able to take key ideas and answer the "so what?" question. I am quite sure that if I focus on finding key points, connecting them, and drawing conclusions from them, my grades in Criterion A (Knowledge & Understanding) would increase. Another weakness that I have is managing my time during an assessment. I always spend too much time on the first few problems and then I run out of time for the last few. I can improve by planning out my time and setting a time limit for each question. Also, if I am more prepared before class I can balance my time better. Hopefully I can make these improvements happen in the second semester!