The BOSTES key word examine is used a number of times in HSC PDHPE. The BOSTES glossary of key words define examine as: enquire into. This is a rather short definition, requiring the person to simply investigate or find/provide information on the topic. Google, however, provides a more thorough definition of the term: inspect (someone or [...]
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 [...]
It is never to late to achieve in the HSC, but it takes hard work and dedication. In the midst of trials and with the HSC exams coming next term, you can still do well, you can still achieve in the HSC and in PDHPE, you just have to get going. When I completed my HSC, [...]
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 [...]
This may sound like common sense, but 1 thing I highly recommend as people approach exams is that they revise a lot. Obviously the more study you do before an exam the better your result is going to be, but when I say revise a lot, I don't mean spend lots of time studying (though the more [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]