The key word account is used in HSC PDHPE exams and asks you to "state reasons for, report on."[1] This links very closely with the key word explain, which asks you to Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how.[1] When you account for something, you need to provide [...]
The key word describe is one of the main verbs used in HSC PDHPE questions and throughout the syllabus. The key word describe is quite a basic term and so can be used to ask questions for most content that uses a higher order key word such as evaluate, or analyse. The BOSTES glossary of [...]
The key word assess is used three (3) times throughout the HSC PDHPE syllabus. The word assess, provides the foundation meaning behind the term assessment, such that your assessment tasks are used to assess your knowledge and understanding of content. Assess is listed in the BOSTES glossary of key words with the following definition: Make a judgement [...]
The BOSTES key word explain is used frequently throughout the HSC PDHPE syllabus (though mostly in the outcomes not the learn tos) and in examinations. The BOSTES glossary of key words defines explain as follows: Relate cause and effect; make the relationship between things evident; provide why and/or how. That is it wants you to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]