YEAR 9

CHRISTIAN STUDIES

ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION

Date of Notification Announcements on Canvas Week 6A, Term 2

Week 9B
Due Date
Your Class teacher will specify what class in Wk 9

Unit of Work From one man to millions of churches

Task Description Class Test

The belief systems and origin narratives of a community may affect the
Statement of Inquiry development of their doctrines traditions and values. 

Students engage with an overview of Church History for the purposes

of identifying and explaining diversity of Christian tradition and
Context and expression while evaluating the continuity of the Church’s core
Relationship to the mission.
Statement of Inquiry Students will complete a short test which assesses their understanding
of the unit content through multiple choice, true or false, short and
extended answer questions.

MYP Criteria A: Knowing and Understanding

NESA Outcomes N/A

5.1 Describe and evaluate the contribution of Christian groups and

individuals to society.  
Faculty Outcomes
5.2 Identify and explain key events of Church History.  
Assessment Task Details

Task description:
• During your Christian Studies lesson, you will complete a class test.
• You will have 40 minutes to respond to 13 questions reviewing your knowledge of the
Church History
o The first 10 questions will be a combination of multiple choice, matching and fill-in-
the-blank activities which will review key details of content covered in this unit.
o The final 3 questions require short / extended written responses

Time Allowed: 40 minutes

Preparation:
• In your preparations, focus on the videos, notes and worksheets that have been featured in
your classwork.
• Content for revision:
o How did Christianity start?
o What happened to Jesus and the disciples after the events of Easter?
o Who was Saul/Paul? Why is he significant to the Early Church?
o How are modern churches connected to the Early Church?
o Key terms:
 Monotheism
 Papacy
 Catholic
 Orthodox
 Ascension
 Pentecost
 Martyr
o Protestant Reformation, including
 Reasons for the Reformation
 Martin Luther
 Results/consequences of the Reformation
• Practical preparation:
o Be on time for class
o Bring a pen
 Individuals & Societies
MARKING GRID - MYP 4-5 / Years 9-10

Task Name: “From one man to millions of churches” Canvas Quiz

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________ Class: ________________

The level of achievement that you have demonstrated for each criterion is circled in the tables below, which also
describe each level of achievement.

Criterion A: Knowing and understanding

Maximum: 8

At the end of MYP 4/Year 9, students should be able to:

i. use a wide range of terminology in context
ii. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content and concepts through
developed descriptions, explanations and examples

Achievement
Level descriptor
level
0 The student’s work does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
The student:
uses limited relevant terminology
demonstrates basic knowledge and
1-2
understanding of content and concepts
with minimal descriptions and/or
examples.
The student:
uses some terminology accurately and
appropriately
3-4 demonstrates adequate knowledge and
understanding of content and concepts
through satisfactory descriptions,
explanations and examples.
The student:
uses a range of terminology accurately
and appropriately
5-6 demonstrates substantial knowledge and
understanding of content and concepts
through accurate descriptions,
explanations and examples.
The student:
consistently uses a wide range of
terminology effectively
7-8 demonstrates excellent knowledge and
understanding of content and concepts
through thorough, accurate descriptions,
explanations and examples.
Task specific description
The student:
recognises and applies terminology in a
limited way
demonstrates limited knowledge and
understanding of concepts
inadequate or inaccurate descriptions
The student shows:
recognises and applies terminology
adequately
demonstrates moderate knowledge and
understanding of concepts
satisfactory descriptions which may or
may not extend to explanation of key
concepts
The student shows:
accurate recognition and application of
terminology in context
demonstrates substantial knowledge and
understanding of concepts
effective descriptions and explanation of
key concepts
The student shows:
consistently recognises and utilises
terminology accurately and appropriately
demonstrates excellent knowledge and
understanding of concepts
thorough descriptions and explanation of
key concepts

Level of Achievement: __________ Teacher Signature: ________________________________