PE OCR command words

Change to make suitable for a new use or purpose

• Adapt

• Analyse

• Apply

Separate information into components and identify their characteristics.

• Discuss

• Evaluate

• Analyse

the pros and cons of a topic or argument and make reasoned comment.

• Discuss

• Evaluate

• Describe

Put into operation or use. Use relevant skills/knowledge/

understanding appropriate to context

• Evaluate

• Reason

• Apply

Offer a reasoned judgement of the standard/quality of situation/skills informed by relevant facts

• Identify

• Use

• Assess

Identify similarities and differences

• Contrast

• Compare

• Discuss

State or describe the nature, scope or meaning

• Define

• Summarise

• State

Give an account, including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events

• Summarise

• Discuss

• Describe

Find out, decide, eg what is relevant. To find a solution by following a set of procedures or to obtain a numerical value by carrying out a series of calculations

• Reflect

• Determine

• Report

Give an account that addresses a range of ideas and arguments

• Suggest

• Discuss

• Evaluate