Hi,
I am currently doing unit 3 HHD and our first SAC is in a week. I have studied the content and now i am looking to practice applying my knowledge through practice SACs but i cannot find any resources to assist me.
I am just looking for some general advice on this - where can i find practice SACs or questions for a specific area of study (other than VCAA past exams)? What are some good things to do early on in the year for the health exam?
Hey, dani.eric!
Welcome to ATAR Notes.
How are you finding HHD thus far? Are you feeling confident for the SAC?
I'm sure others can throw in their two cents here, too, but from my own and anecdotal experience, practice SACs can be pretty difficult to come by. What I used to do was go through the textbook questions in addition to the Checkpoints (do you have a copy?) questions, which are divided by Area of Study.
In regard to exam preparation (I love it how keen you are!
), I'd suggest the following:
Have really clear and concise notesSo I had like, a summary notebook further to my actual notebook (the one where I took notes in class). I made the summary book slowly throughout the year; essentially, I did my SAC revision (a lot of summaries) in the summary book. At the end of the year, this is really, really good for revision. If it's clear enough, you can simply hand it to a family member of friend, and say, "test me on this page" or whatever. I found that really effective.
Of course, at that time of year, a lot of students will be cramming to actually
make their notes in the first place, whilst you'll be
way ahead of the pack.
Different types of questionsIf you come across a question and it's worth two marks, also think about what you would write if it were worth four marks. If you come across a question and it's worth six marks, also think about what you would write if it were worth two marks. And so on.
I find that even when students know the content, many struggle with mark allocation - either they write way too much, which wastes time (I was guilty of this haha), or they write way too little, which basically throws away marks.
DefinitionsFurther to the summary booklet, I recommend having a go-to document or book with solely definitions - just because there are so many in HHD. VCAA explicitly lists many in the glossary (as part of the "
Advice to teachers" document), but there are others you can add.
Consistent revisionWhen it comes to mind during the year, go back a few chapters in your textbook and try to answer the questions, there. It's easy to forget stuff when you've moved on to new material, but this type of consistent revision throughout the year is really important preparation for the end-of-year exam.
I hope at least some of that was helpful!