Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Band 5
100
Account
What is state reasons for, report on. Give an account of: narrate a series of events or transactions
100
Calculate
What is Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information
100
Classify
What is Arrange or include in classes/categories
100
Compare
What is Show how things are similar or different
100
Assess
What is Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or size
200
Analyse
What is Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications
200
Construct
What is Make; build; put together items or arguments
200
Appreciate
What is Make a judgement about the value of
200
Deduce
What is Draw conclusions
200
Contrast
What is Show how things are different or opposite
300
Apply
What is Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation
300
Extract
What is Choose relevant and/or appropriate details
300
Examine
What is Inquire into
300
Discuss
What is Identify issues and provide points for and/or against
300
Demonstrate
What is Show by example
400
Evaluate
What is Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of
400
Identify
What is Recognise and name
400
Distinguish
What is Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or different from; to note differences between
400
Define
What is State meaning and identify essential qualities
400
Interpret
What is Draw meaning from
500
Extrapolate
What is Infer from what is known
500
Clarify
What is Make clear or plain
500
Critically (analyse/evaluate)
What is Add a degree or level of accuracy depth, knowledge and understanding, logic, questioning, reflection and quality to (analyse/evaluate)
500
Describe
What is Provide characteristics and features
500
Explain
What is Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how