In the 2017 HSC PDHPE exam, question 25 was worth 7 marks and asked: "Compare TWO different energy systems by exploring their duration, sources of fuel and causes of fatigue. Use examples to support your answer." Below is a sample answer for this question provided by Melissa. As always remember to use the NESA marking guidelines [...]
This sample answer is a response to question 27 from the 2014 HSC PDHPE exam "Compare the two anaerobic energy systems." worth 5 marks. The answer is provided by Melissa. As always, I encourage you to read through this answer and compare it to the sample answer provided by NESA along with the marking criteria (here and [...]
As a big advocate for the flipped learning approach, one thing that I encourage all students to do in order to maximise classroom learning is to do the easy stuff before entering the classroom. With the flipped learning approach, students will generally be introduced to the content of the syllabus in their own time. This [...]
The autonomous stage of skills acquisition is often thought of for all its positive attributes. The autonomous stage means that the athlete does not have to think about the skill he or she is performing, allowing their mind to focus on other events or processes around them. It means they can focus on reading the [...]
The question "Compare the dietary requirements of athletes in TWO sports that have different nutritional needs. Provide relevant examples" Is question 25 in the 2011 HSC PDHPE exam. Below is a sample answer I wrote for this question with a video of commentary on how I wrote it. Compare the dietary requirements of athletes in [...]
This article: Do ice baths work? is written in response to the recent article published in the Telegraph in the UK. This article's title: "Ice baths, treatment of choice for Andy Murray and Mo Farah, do not help post-exercise recovery - new research" seems to claim more than the author of the research and the [...]
"Compare TWO psychological strategies that each of these athletes would employ to enhance motivation OR manage anxiety" is the end of an 8 mark question in the 2010 HSC PDHPE exam. The full question in below. The following profiles describe two athletes and their sports. Athlete A Elite individual target sport athlete Maintains a low [...]
Examine the relationship between physiological adaptations and improved performance resulting from anaerobic training comes from HSC PDHPE syllabus under Factors Affecting Performance, How does training affect performance? - Physiological adaptations. The Learn to asks you to examine the relationship between the principles of training, physiological adaptations and improved performance. The information below goes some way to helping [...]
Examine the relationship between physiological adaptations and improved performance resulting from aerobic training comes from the HSC PDHPE syllabus asks you to examine the relationship between the principles of training, physiological adaptations and improved performance for Factors Affecting Performance under principles of training. Below I have provided some information that would help examine the relationship [...]
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 [...]