MYP Design Command Terms
Designers are communicators.
Designers are communicators.
Explaining and justifying your design decisions are essential skills for designers.
Explaining and justifying your design decisions are essential skills for designers.
Command Terms
Command Terms
IB Command Terms are words(verbs) that guide and define what you need to do.
IB Command Terms are words(verbs) that guide and define what you need to do.
They are the foundation of your rubric and your Design Inquiry Portfolio.
They are the foundation of your rubric and your Design Inquiry Portfolio.
Understanding the command terms is essential for your success as a designer and MYP and DP design student.
Understanding the command terms is essential for your success as a designer and MYP and DP design student.
The command terms are organized along a continuum. Low Order Thinking (LOT) refers to remembering and understanding. High Order Thinking (HOT). Notice how HOT is typically related to higher markbands (grades).
The command terms are organized along a continuum. Low Order Thinking (LOT) refers to remembering and understanding. High Order Thinking (HOT). Notice how HOT is typically related to higher markbands (grades).
The MYP Design rubric is organized around Command Terms.
The MYP Design rubric is organized around Command Terms.
Notice how the command term is different for each markband
Notice how the command term is different for each markband
(BHA grades 9 and 10)
Criterion A1 for MYP Year 5
Criterion A1 for MYP Year 5
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Command Term Definition
Command Term Definition
(1-2 markband)
(1-2 markband)
A1: states the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience
(3-4 markband)
(3-4 markband)
A1: outlines the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience
(5-6 markband)
(5-6 markband)
A1: explains the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience
(7-8 markband)
(7-8 markband)
A1: explains and justifies the need for a solution to a problem for a client/target audience
Learn more about the Command Terms
Learn more about the Command Terms
