GCSE Design and Technology Command Words

Separate information into components to identify their characteristics (AO3)

• Analyse

• Argue

• Compare

• Complete

Put into effect in a recognised way (AO4)

• Analyse

• Apply

• Calculate

• Contrast

Present a reasoned case (AO3)

• Consider

• Define

• Argue

• Describe

Work out the value of something (AO4)

• Examine

• Evaluate

• Calculate

• Give

Identify similarities and differences (AO3)

 

• Compare

• Consider

• Evaluate

• Name

Finish a task by adding to given information (AO4)

 

• Calculate

• Describe

• Complete

• Justify

Set out characteristics (AO4)

 

• Evaluate

• Describe

• Justify

• Apply

Present key points about different ideas or strengths and weaknesses of an idea (AO3)

• Identify

• Analyse

• Discuss

• Compare

Judge from available evidence (AO3)

• Argue

• Justify

• Analyse

• Evaluate

Work out the correct answer (AO4)

• Identify

• How (far)

• Which

• Justify