For Sciences in particular, you MUST answer questions using the HSC Key Words.
In Year 11 our teacher would make us right the meaning of the 'keyword' or 'descriptive verb' underneath each dotpoint we would do in Biology.
Having learnt all the meanings now, I walk into the exams and before even seeing what topic/dotpoint the question is asking, I analyse the verb and see what I have to do.
Also the best advice I have gained was from a girl who came first in the state for Chemistry. She said that when answering questions she would always look at the marks allocated. She would then look at the question and link it back to the dotpoint it relates too. She would then think of the marking guidelines that the examiner had in mind for a question and answer it according. For example in a question worth 5 marks with the verb 'discuss', you would have an introductory sentence, 2 points for the argument, 2 points against the argument and a concluding sentence.
Hope this helps!
In Year 11 our teacher would make us right the meaning of the 'keyword' or 'descriptive verb' underneath each dotpoint we would do in Biology.
Having learnt all the meanings now, I walk into the exams and before even seeing what topic/dotpoint the question is asking, I analyse the verb and see what I have to do.
Also the best advice I have gained was from a girl who came first in the state for Chemistry. She said that when answering questions she would always look at the marks allocated. She would then look at the question and link it back to the dotpoint it relates too. She would then think of the marking guidelines that the examiner had in mind for a question and answer it according. For example in a question worth 5 marks with the verb 'discuss', you would have an introductory sentence, 2 points for the argument, 2 points against the argument and a concluding sentence.
Hope this helps!
