Develop IB Economics writing skills with a print-ready IA activity pack focused on AO1, AO2 and AO3 command terms.

Help your IB Economics students master the difference between AO1, AO2 and AO3 responses with this engaging, print-ready logic puzzle activity.

Designed as a companion activity to a Command Terms Guide, this classroom resource develops students’ understanding of definitions, explanations and evaluations through a structured, interactive challenge.

What is included?

Print-ready student worksheet
Classroom logic puzzle activity
Teacher overview and implementation guidance
Teacher answer key with full explanations
Differentiation suggestions
Learning objectives
Assessment Objective guidance (AO1, AO2 and AO3)
Copyright and licensing information

Topics Covered

IB Economics command terms
Assessment Objectives (AO1, AO2, AO3)
Define, Explain and Evaluate skills
Indirect taxation
Economic analysis and evaluation skills
Common exam-response misconceptions
Command-term recognition
Writing and exam technique

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Distinguish between AO1 (Define), AO2 (Explain) and AO3 (Evaluate) responses.
Identify the level of depth required by different command terms.
Recognise common command-term errors in IB Economics responses.
Apply appropriate economic writing techniques when responding to examination questions.
Develop stronger evaluation and judgement skills.
Improve exam technique and response structure.

Classroom Uses

Whole-class teaching
Starter activities
Plenary activities
Revision sessions
Independent study
Pair work activities
Homework tasks
Exam preparation
Skills-focused intervention sessions

Why teachers will love this resource

✔ Ready-to-use and print-ready
✔ Saves valuable planning time
✔ Minimal preparation required
✔ Explicitly targets common student misconceptions
✔ Encourages active student engagement through game-based learning
✔ Flexible for individual, paired or whole-class use
✔ Provides detailed teacher guidance and answer support
✔ Strengthens essential IB Economics exam-writing skills
✔ Student-friendly format that promotes independent learning

Support your students in developing stronger Economics writing and command-term awareness while reducing planning workload with this engaging classroom resource.