3.5 Assessing High Order Thinking
Overview
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Deepen Assessment
In this section, you’ll explore how to move beyond simple recall and design questions that target higher-order thinking skills in Business Studies.
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy as a guide, you’ll practice transforming basic questions into ones that require learners to apply, analyse, evaluate, or create — skills essential for real-world problem-solving in business.
Blooms Taxanomy explained in 3 minutes
Bloom’s Taxonomy Focus Levels
| Level | Example Task in Business Context |
|---|---|
| Apply | Use QA principles in a range of business scenarios |
| Analyse | Compare TQM and QA in terms of effectiveness in improving service |
| Evaluate | Judge the impact of poor QC on customer satisfaction in a given company |
| Create | Design a new quality management system for a small business |