Subject Disciplinary Literacy

Command Words

It is really important that students have a clear understanding of what command words mean in each subject discipline, as the demands of command verbs can vary between each subject.

AQA - Generic list of command words based on Ofqual's official list

AQA have produced documents that specify all relevant command verbs for each GCSE examination subject:

Art and Design

Business

Computer Science

Dance

Design Technology

Drama

English Language

Food

Geography

History

Mathematics

Music

Religious Studies

Science