In order to succeed in HSC PDHPE you need to submit work regularly. And the more you submit work and the more frequent it is, the more likely you are to succeed. There are three (3) main ways to submit work frequently: Submit Drafts Many students leave completing their assessment tasks to the last week before they [...]
In order to succeed in HSC PDHPE you need to rest well. You need to rest well not just the night before exams, or during the holidays, but the whole way through the HSC year. Firstly, to rest well you need sleep. Your brain and your body needs good amounts of sleep in order to function [...]
The fact that regular study improves results in HSC PDHPE is not a surprise. But, what constitutes regular study? How long and how often do you need to study for it to be considered regular study? The answers to these questions vary, so I will provide some general guidelines and highlight what is most important [...]
One of the most important aspects of good study is that it is focused study. Distracted study is not study! If you spend an hour "studying", but in fact spend 15 minutes of that time replying to notifications on your phone or telling your little brother or parents to leave you alone because you are [...]
In order to succeed in HSC PDHPE there are a few fundamentals that you need to cover. Success in HSC PDHPE is not rocket science and it does not require you to be a genius. All it requires is a for you to get a few basics right. In order to succeed in HSC PDHPE, [...]
When it comes to doing well in HSC PDHPE there is nothing that will help you achieve more than perseverance. Perseverance means to continue to the end even through struggles, difficulties and disappointments as you strive for success. It requires persistence and determination as you focus on the purpose of your efforts and the result you [...]
The key word critically is often added to the key words: analyse or evaluate. The BOSTES website clearly defines the key word critically as: Add a degree or level of accuracy depth, knowledge and understanding, logic, questioning, reflection and quality to What the HSC PDHPE markers are looking for is for you to be critical [...]
Definition The key word analyse is one of the more often used words in HSC PDHPE. Not only is it used to ask questions in exams, but it also guides what you need to be able to do with content in the learn to dot points of the HSC PDHPE syllabus. NESA define analyse Identify [...]
Structuring extended response answers is very important for those of you seeking to achieve a band 5 or 6. Extended response questions often require 3 or more points to be made, and each point should have its own paragraph each with its own structure. When structuring extended response answers I usually recommend the S.E.A.L. structure. [...]
The key word evaluate comes from the BOSTES glossary of key words (HSC). The definition provided by BOSTES is: Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of Therefore, the fundamental aspect to the key word evaluate is to make a judgement. To actually voice your opinion based on the evidence. In order to [...]