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Glossary of Key Words
Glossary of Key Words USED IN THE FORMULATION OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS - YEARS 10-12
Definitions in the glossary are generic and applicable across all courses. Teachers must note that some terms have a more course specific meaning that derives directly from the content and the language of the course. Account
Account for: state reasons for, report on. Give an account of; narrate a series of events or transactions
Advise
Recommend or inform
Analyse
Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications
Apply
Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation
Argue
Make a case, based on appropriate evidence, for and/or against some given point of view
Assess
Make a judgment of value, quality, outcomes, results or size
Calculate
Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information
Choose
Decide or select the most suitable from a number of different options
(multiple-choice)
Clarify
Make clear or plain
Classify
Arrange or include in classes/categories
Comment on
Make reference to and expand upon
Compare
Show how things are similar and different
Complete
Finish an outlined task
Consider
Reflect on and make a judgment/evaluation
Construct
Make; build; put together items or arguments
Contrast
Show how things are different or opposite
Correlate
Demonstrate a mutual or complementary relationship
Create
Make, invent something
Glossary of Key Words