Exam technique and approaching the 6 mark extended questions | Physical education

Starter quiz

How many six mark questions are there on each paper?

1 ✓

2

3

4
Which fitness component can be both static and dynamic?

reaction time

muscular endurance

coordination

balance ✓
Match the examples from swimming to the correct type of guidance.

visual

⇔

demonstrating the arm action on poolside ✓

verbal

⇔

giving teaching points about the leg action ✓

manual

⇔

supporting under the torso to stay afloat ✓

mechanical

⇔

holding a noodle to practice a leg kick ✓
Which is a recovery method to cause vasoconstriction of the blood vessels?

massage

cool down

ice bath ✓

manipulation of the diet
Match the number of marks to each assessment objective for a 6 mark question.

AO1 knowledge

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1 ✓

AO2 application

⇔

2 ✓

AO3 analysis and evaluation

⇔

3 ✓
The ______ for a six mark question will be an AO3 word.

'command' ✓

Exit quiz

Which command word would we see in a six mark question?

define

describe

explain

justify ✓

give
Evaluate is to ______ from available evidence.

'judge' ✓
Match the command word and description.

analyse

⇔

identify characteristics and give impact ✓

discuss

⇔

present key points and provide strengths and weaknesses ✓

evaluate

⇔

judge from available evidence ✓

justify

⇔

support a case with evidence ✓
Match the sections of a know, apply and say why approach to answering.

know

⇔

knowledge of the topic area in the question ✓

apply

⇔

application to the context/sport in the question ✓

say why

⇔

the skills as determined by the AO3 command word ✓
Match the ITCH strategy for evaluate and discuss.

I

⇔

it leads to ✓

T

⇔

therefore ✓

C

⇔

causing ✓

H

⇔

however ✓
Analyse is to ______ information into components and identify the characteristics.

'separate' ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

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 anlayse, discuss, evaluate or justify.

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.

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