Everyone knows one of the best ways to study for the HSC is to do past papers. It helps develop your recall of information, forces you to practice writing answers, think about examples and helps identify places of weakness. How do you do past papers? The best way to do past papers is to mimic [...]
Describe the advantages of Medicare for Australian citizens. comes from the 2012 HSC PDHPE exam. It is question 21 and is worth 3 marks. The answer provided, once again comes from Maja. Australia’s public health care system is supported by Medicare, which provides health care cover for all Australian’s. Introduced in 1984 by the Commonwealth [...]
Compare the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the broader Australian population. This is question 21. b) in the 2009 HSC PDHPE exam. The answer below was kindly provided by Melissa. ATSI population has relatively poorer health compared to the rest of the population. ATSI people have the largest gap in health [...]
As your HSC year comes to an end it is important for you not to give up! Often I see students who have struggled throughout their year and have worked hard, only to not get the marks in the trial that they were hoping for. But don't let this get you down! You were always [...]
Study through deliberate practice! this was one of the key messages in a book I read over the holidays Visible Learning and the Science of how we Learn. In this book the authors spoke repeatedly about the need for students to study through deliberate practice. They said that it was one of the fundamental keys to learning [...]
This study hack is for those of you who are approaching your trials in the coming weeks and beginning to stress out because your summaries are not done and you have no idea where to begin. Believe it or not there is a simple solution to this issue. This article looks at the number 1 [...]
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 [...]
Reading sample answers can be a great benefit for any student preparing for HSC PDHPE exams. Sample answers are written by examination committees and are used by markers to help guide their marking and to provide an example response. These sample answers can become a great tool as you prepare for PDHPE exams (see here). [...]
As you continue to prepare for your upcoming HSC PDHPE half yearly exams, it is important that you know how to use marking criteria provided on the BOSTES website. In many of my previous posts I have encouraged you to do practice exam questions, including past papers and more. I then tell you that you need [...]
For many of you the HSC PDHPE half yearly exam is fast approaching. You have only just settled back into your rhythm, and now in just a couple of weeks you will be sitting your first major set of exams for your HSC. So let's have a quick look at a couple of the best [...]