The best way to structure your study is to follow the structure of the HSC PDHPE exam. The HSC PDHPE exam and the BOSTES PDHPE syllabus follow the same structure: 30% per core module and 20% per option. This means in your exam Health Priorities is worth 30 marks, as is Factors Affecting Performance, and 20 marks are allocated to each chosen option.
Furthermore, both present the material by module. That is, the HSC PDHPE exam presents each topic separately, although the multiple choice is no longer separated into Health Priorities in Australia and Factors Affecting Performance, the questions that follow are. The options section clearly has to be module based. Therefore, so should the structure of your study.
To structure your study you should focus on one module at a time. Go through each module on its own. This doesn’t mean you have to complete the entire module or master it before you move onto the next one. But, it does mean that you should have blocks of time for studying each module separately, not mixed up. This allows you to focus on a module when completing practice questions or past papers. You do not have to complete the entire exam in one sitting (though you should try a few times before the exams).
When you structure your study, you should also allocate your time according to the % of the module. This means if you are studying Sports Medicine it should only receive 20% of your overall HSC PDHPE study time. If you are studying Health Priorities in Australia it should receive 30% of your PDHPE study. To break this down further, when you set out your study plan for the week, if you do 3 hours for Factors Affecting Performance you should do 2 hours for Improving Performance.
So as you continue to study and press towards you HSC exams, remember to structure your study: One module at a time, 30% of time on each core and 20% of time on options.
