2 10, 2018

Holiday Study

By |2018-10-02T10:13:40+10:00October 2nd, 2018|Articles, HSC PDHPE, Study Tips|0 Comments

As this first week of "holidays" begins I am reminded of my October Holidays before my HSC exams. I have very fond memories of running my own little study camp at my house. I invited around 10 other students who came and stayed at my place for the week. During this time we had fantastic [...]

10 08, 2018

How is epidemiology used to improve the health of Australians?

By |2018-08-10T11:40:56+10:00August 10th, 2018|Articles, Health Priorities in Australia, How are priority issues for Australia's health identified?, HSC PDHPE, sample answer, Study Tips, writing|Comments Off on How is epidemiology used to improve the health of Australians?

https://youtu.be/l0PxhrDkKzI Click here If you want to complete the practice exam question walk through yourself, the link above will allow you to make a copy of the document used in the video, or you can use file>make a copy from the embedded file above..The HSC PDHPE 2012  exam, Question 23 asks "How is epidemiology used to [...]

27 03, 2018

Compare the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the broader Australian population.

By |2018-03-26T19:41:17+10:00March 27th, 2018|Articles, Health Priorities in Australia, HSC PDHPE, sample answer, Study Tips, What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?, writing|Comments Off on Compare the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the broader Australian population.

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 [...]

23 03, 2018

To what extent is access to health care facilities and services equitable for all Australians?

By |2018-03-22T15:08:26+10:00March 23rd, 2018|Articles, example, Health Priorities in Australia, HSC PDHPE, sample answer, Study Tips, What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians?|Comments Off on To what extent is access to health care facilities and services equitable for all Australians?

The 2015 HSC PDHPE exam, Questions 24 asks: To what extent is access to health care facilities and services equitable for all Australians? and is worth 8 Marks. Below is a lovely sample answer from Xanthe. Personally, I loved the first paragraph. It really sets up the rest of the answer and shows that the question [...]

12 03, 2018

Addressing Key terms in HSC PDHPE exams

By |2018-03-12T04:42:44+10:00March 12th, 2018|Articles, example, HSC PDHPE, Key word, Study Tips, writing|Comments Off on Addressing Key terms in HSC PDHPE exams

Each year NESA release feedback from the senior markers of the HSC exam. This feedback often included advice for the next year of students to use as they approach their exam. The advice this year included the following pieces of advice:Students should:address the key words, for example ‘outline’, ‘describe’, ‘explain’highlight/underline key components of the questionThis [...]

9 03, 2018

How to improve your writing

By |2018-03-09T06:38:38+10:00March 9th, 2018|Articles, HSC PDHPE, Questions, Study Tips, writing|Comments Off on How to improve your writing

One of the keys to success in HSC PDHPE exams is to improve your writing so that your extended response can be written faster, but have a better quality of content. This article will outline 5 strategies that you should employ to help improve your writing for extended response questions. 1-Think about it The first [...]

30 01, 2018

Start the year well!

By |2018-01-30T07:11:22+10:00January 30th, 2018|Articles, Flashcards, HSC PDHPE, Questions, Study Tips, Summary|Comments Off on Start the year well!

I'm sure I don't need to tell you that it is important for you to start the year well, but hopefully, I can give you a few tips to help kickstart your return to school. Get Organised First, it is important to ensure you are well organised. Make sure you have a method and structure [...]

14 11, 2017

The importance of writing summaries as you go

By |2017-11-13T15:30:12+10:00November 14th, 2017|Articles, HSC PDHPE, Study Tips, Summary|Comments Off on The importance of writing summaries as you go

Writing a summary for HSC PDHPE as you progress through the course is vital to your success at the end. So often students leave writing their summaries until the end of a unit, or the 2 weeks leading up to exams. The result is students who are stressed and who end up wasting time writing [...]

26 09, 2017

Get up and Study

By |2017-09-25T16:20:28+10:00September 26th, 2017|Articles, HSC PDHPE, Study Tips|Comments Off on Get up and Study

It can be hard to get yourself motivated over the “holidays”, but you need to remember that there are only a few weeks left and then you will have the longest holiday that you will ever have. So, right now, stop reading this post and go and study!! I know the weather is finally nice [...]

7 09, 2017

Hang in there!

By |2017-09-07T06:54:59+10:00September 7th, 2017|Articles, HSC PDHPE, Questions, Study Tips|Comments Off on Hang in there!

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 [...]

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