One of the most important aspects of good study is that it is focused study. Distracted study is not study! If you spend an hour "studying", but in fact spend 15 minutes of that time replying to notifications on your phone or telling your little brother or parents to leave you alone because you are [...]
In order to succeed in HSC PDHPE there are a few fundamentals that you need to cover. Success in HSC PDHPE is not rocket science and it does not require you to be a genius. All it requires is a for you to get a few basics right. In order to succeed in HSC PDHPE, [...]
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 [...]
As you prepare for your HSC PDHPE exams one of the best ways to prepare is to study to teach it. What I mean by that, is to study the content as though you were going to teach it to someone else. Or better yet, actually teach it to someone. When you prepare to teach [...]
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 [...]
This January I have been writing articles and researching ways to improve your study. So many people use ineffective study methods, such as cramming or reading through textbooks and notes. You can improve your study with some very simple tips. Even before January I had written on: Flashcards Mind-maps Past papers Marking rubric etc And now I have [...]
I can't tell you how many students I have had who think that the cramming study method is a good study method. Cramming is when you leave most or all of your study to the night before the exam, and I'm sorry to say that cramming not only doesn't improve your results, it can actually [...]
As your first term for HSC PDHPE wraps up in the last weeks, what should you do? Many students turn off in class in the last weeks leading into Christmas, but this is not the time to relax... not yet. Last Weeks Summaries The first thing you want to ensure you do in the last weeks [...]