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1. With a partner, how would you define each of the
following words?
Describe Develop Evaluate
Explain
Outline Present State
Agree on your definitions, write them down, you
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Personal Project Focus Day 2021

2. Command Term Google Form

3. Command Terms - tell you what you need to do
(and to what level of detail) to successfully
complete a task.
Qualifier - used to convey the complexity or
demand of a task.
Personal Project Focus Day 2021

4. Criterion D: Evaluating (Design)
1 - 2 ii. states the success of the solution.
3 - 4 ii. outlines the success of the solution against the design specification
based on relevant product testing
5 - 6 ii. explains the success of the solution against the design specification
based on relevant product testing
7 - 8 ii. critically evaluates the success of the solution against the design
specification based on authentic product testing
Example of command term progression:

5. Criterion B: Developing skills (Art)
1 - 2 ii. demonstrates limited application of skills and techniques to
create or present.
3 - 4 ii. demonstrates adequate application of skills and techniques to
create or present.
5 - 6 ii. demonstrates substantial application of skills and techniques to
create or present.
7 - 8 ii. demonstrates excellent application of skills and techniques to
create or present.
Example of qualifier progression:

6. Criterion D: Reflecting on the impacts of science
1 - 2 iii. apply scientific language to communicate understanding but
does so with limited success
3 - 4 iii. sometimes apply scientific language to communicate
understanding
5 - 6 iii. usually apply scientific language to communicate
understanding clearly and precisely
7 - 8 iii. consistently apply scientific language to communicate
understanding clearly and precisely
Command terms and qualifiers used together:

7. Criterion A: Planning
1 - 2 i. states a learning goal
3 - 4 i. states a learning goal and outlines the
connection between
personal interest(s) and that goal
5 - 6 i. states a learning goal and describes the connection between
personal interest(s) and that goal
7 - 8 i. states a learning goal and explains the
connection between
personal interest(s) and that goal
NEW Personal project assessment criteria:

8. Criterion A: Planning
1-2 state Give a specific name, value or other brief
answer without
explanation or calculation.
3-4 outline Give a brief account or summary.
5-6 describe Give a detailed account or picture of a
situation, event,
pattern or process.
7-8 explain Give a detailed account including reasons and
causes.
NEW Personal project assessment criteria:

9. NEW Personal project assessment criteria:
Criterion A: Planning
1 - 2 ii. states their intended product
3 - 4 ii. states their intended product and presents a
basic success criteria
for the product
5 - 6 i. states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate
success criteria for the product
7 - 8 i. states their intended product and presents
multiple appropriate,
detailed success criteria for the product

10. NEW Personal project assessment criteria:
Criterion A: Planning
1 - 2 ii. states their intended product
3 - 4 ii. states their intended product and presents a
basic success criteria
for the product
5 - 6 i. states their intended product and presents multiple appropriate
success criteria for the product
7 - 8 i. states their intended product and presents
multiple appropriate,
detailed success criteria for the product

11. Planning success criteria
What would be your success criteria for …

12. Planning success criteria
What would be your success criteria for The Ultimate Shoe!
● Figure 1 clear heels with fish (Lucite)

13. Examples of assessment criteria
Activity - Practicing defining and levelling command terms
Personal project command terms
Science command terms
Some resources to help

14. Command Term Quizlet