Year 11 - Physical education
Exam technique on the 9 mark question
Exam technique and answering the extended answer questions
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Unit Summary
This unit will explore how best to achieve top marks in the examination with a particular focus on the extended answer questions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to develop AO3 skills to approach the 9 mark question with confidence.
Key Notes
- Extended questions are marked using level descriptors.
- The hollistic approach to answering encompasses all three assessment objectives.
- The command word used in the question determines the AO3 skill required.
- The skill can be either analyse, discuss, evaluate or justify.
- Synoptic knowledge can be used to support the detail of the AO3 in 9 mark questions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- analyse: separate information in components and identify the characteristics
- evaluate: judge from available evidence
- synoptic: making connections between different topics
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- For a 9 mark answer, I have to make two knowledge points, two applications and five AO3s.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Extended questions are marked using level descriptors. The hollistic approach to answering encompasses all three assessment objectives.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'analyse'
separate information in components and identify the characteristics.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: For a 9 mark answer, I have to make two knowledge points, two applications and five AO3s. Correction: 9 mark answers are marked holistically using a levelled response grid. Level descriptors are applied to the overall response. A quantitative approach to answering these questions can be limiting to develop the breadth of knowledge and depth of AO3.
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