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Exam technique and approaching the 6 mark extended questions

I can develop AO3 skills to approach the 6 mark question with confidence.

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Exam technique and approaching the 6 mark extended questions

I can develop AO3 skills to approach the 6 mark question with confidence.

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Key learning points

  1. Extended questions are marked using level descriptors.
  2. The hollistic approach to answering encompasses all three assessment objectives.
  3. The command word used in the question determines the AO3 skill required.
  4. The skill can be either anlayse, discuss, evaluate or justify.

Keywords

  • Analyse - separate information in components and identify the characteristics

  • Discuss - present key points or provide strengths and weaknesses of an idea

  • Evaluate - judge from available evidence

  • Justify - support a case with evidence

Common misconception

For a 6 mark answer, I have to make one knowledge point, two applications and three AO3's.

6 mark answers are marked holistically using a levelled response grid. Level descriptors are applied to the overall response. A quantative approach to answering these questions can be limiting to develop the breadth of knowledge and depth of AO3.


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Use the specification to guide on the topics to practice these questions. Look out for words such as evaluate and justify in the additional information column. Provide time to understand the skills required for each command words and how sentence connectives are useful.
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6 Questions

Q1.
How many six mark questions are there on each paper?
Correct answer: 1
2
3
4
Q2.
Which fitness component can be both static and dynamic?
reaction time
muscular endurance
coordination
Correct answer: balance
Q3.
Match the examples from swimming to the correct type of guidance.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer:visual,demonstrating the arm action on poolside
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demonstrating the arm action on poolside

Correct Answer:verbal,giving teaching points about the leg action
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giving teaching points about the leg action

Correct Answer:manual,supporting under the torso to stay afloat
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supporting under the torso to stay afloat

Correct Answer:mechanical,holding a noodle to practice a leg kick
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holding a noodle to practice a leg kick

Q4.
Which is a recovery method to cause vasoconstriction of the blood vessels?
massage
cool down
Correct answer: ice bath
manipulation of the diet
Q5.
Match the number of marks to each assessment objective for a 6 mark question.
Correct Answer:AO1 knowledge ,1
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1

Correct Answer:AO2 application,2
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2

Correct Answer:AO3 analysis and evaluation,3
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3

Q6.
The for a six mark question will be an AO3 word.
Correct Answer: command

6 Questions

Q1.
Which command word would we see in a six mark question?
define
describe
explain
Correct answer: justify
give
Q2.
Evaluate is to from available evidence.
Correct Answer: judge, judgement
Q3.
Match the command word and description.
Correct Answer:analyse,identify characteristics and give impact
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identify characteristics and give impact

Correct Answer:discuss,present key points and provide strengths and weaknesses
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present key points and provide strengths and weaknesses

Correct Answer:evaluate,judge from available evidence
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judge from available evidence

Correct Answer:justify,support a case with evidence
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support a case with evidence

Q4.
Match the sections of a know, apply and say why approach to answering.
Correct Answer:know,knowledge of the topic area in the question
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knowledge of the topic area in the question

Correct Answer:apply,application to the context/sport in the question
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application to the context/sport in the question

Correct Answer:say why,the skills as determined by the AO3 command word
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the skills as determined by the AO3 command word

Q5.
Match the ITCH strategy for evaluate and discuss.
Correct Answer:I,it leads to
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it leads to

Correct Answer:T,therefore
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therefore

Correct Answer:C,causing
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causing

Correct Answer:H,however
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however

Q6.
Analyse is to information into components and identify the characteristics.
Correct Answer: separate