“Making my own HSC Ancient History practice questions? Why would I ever do that?”
Good question.
Althoughon the surface it may seem counter-intuitive,as you lose the element of surprise,but in factit’salso beneficialto construct your ownAncient Historypractice questions,in addition to a回答吧由奈塞。
You’re able to force yourself tothink critically and test your knowledge of syllabus dot pointsby devising your own set of practice questions! This ensures that there’s nothing NESA can do to throw you off track come exam time.
Here’s everything you need to know to get you started onwriting your very own set of Ancient History practice questions!
年代tep 1: Review Real Past Papers
Before you devise your own HSC Ancient History practice questions, have a close look at thestructure of the questions in past HSC Ancient History exams.
How are they phrased? How open-ended are they? Are they similar to the syllabus dot-points?
Fortunately for those studying HSC Ancient History,most of the essay questions can be easily isolated to a few syllabus points.
年代uch a question includes“C与其他the effects of the eruption of AD 79 on the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum”(from the 2019 SampleHSCPaper) which can be answeredalmostexclusively with information drawn from the syllabus point“The eruption of AD 79 and its impact on Pompeii and Herculaneum.”
Others, however, are much broader, existing to test your overall knowledge of the subject,and will require you to draw information from multiple syllabus points in order to answer the question.
This includes questions such as “What does the study of human remains reveal about everyday life in Pompeii and Herculaneum?”alsoneed to be factored into the creation of your questions.
To make sure you don’t get blindsided,try to create a variety ofquestions that focus on small, definite syllabus dot-points, as well asa combination of dot points,andquestions that require you to incorporate knowledge from a large chunk of the syllabus knowledge.
年代tep 2: Learn Your Question Key Words
When reading over past papers, you should notice that many of the questions begin with a directive verb, which tells you how to present your answer.
Check out these examples from the 2018 Ancient History HSC Exam:
Explainwhat the evidence reveals about food and dining in Pompeii and Herculaneum
Outlinekey characteristics of economic exchange in this period
IdentifyTWO features of theMenelaion
Assessthe ways in which Hatshepsut used titles and royal images during herreign
DescribeXerxes’ role in the invasion of the Greek mainland
These key words determine how the question will be answered.If you are outlining, you are providing an overview of key features. However, if you are assessing, then you are required to present a judgement about a topic.
Note: It’s important to utilise a mix of key words when writing your questions
This will ensure that you can practice using syllabus information in as many possible ways that could appear in an exam.Not only should you be able tooutline a syllabus point,you should also be prepared toexplain, or make an assessment.
Matching different key words and syllabus points will not only help you create a larger question bank, but it will also ensure that you have a thorough knowledge of the syllabus and help get you exam ready.
You cantake a lookat NESA’s key word Glossary for potential question starters and their meaningshere.
年代tep 3: Pinpoint Your Weakness
Figure out which areas of the syllabus you are weakest in, and focus your question-crafting on those areas.
This way you’ll be spending your valuable study time answering questions that will have a larger impact on your learning than most of the ones you’ll encounter on the NESA past papers.
After all,only you know what’s best for your study.
For example, if you’re preparing for the Pompeii and Herculaneum question onReconstructing and preserving the pastand you know a lot about‘ethical issues’but very little about‘changing interpretations’, then focus on creating Ancient History practice questions that assess your level of understanding on that particular area to ensure you know it by the time you do the real exam.
年代tep 4: Answer Your Questions
Once you’ve created your list of practice questions,order them from most difficult to least.
Give yourself a bit of time before you plan to answer your Ancient History practice questionsto revise the material that the questions areassessing andthenattempt those questions as if it were the actual HSC.
That meansclosed-book, timed exam sessions (use the recommended amount of time for each section as per the official exam booklets) with pen and paper.
Doing this with diligence and some semblance of regularity will effectivelystrengthen the弱点and further improve on your strengths in syllabus content.
Note: Practising a large variety of questions will developyour exam skills, boosting your confidence for your Ancient History Exams.
In the end,creating your ownHSC Ancient Historypractice questions is just another way tosupplement your studiesand ensure that you’ve covered all the assessable content.
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Jack Theodouloustudies a double degree of Education/Arts majoring in English at the University of Sydney. Previously an instructor of classical guitar, Jack began coaching at Art of Smart in 2015. In his spare time, Jack often finds himself entangled in a love-hate relationship with fiction-writing and a (possibly) unhealthy obsession with video games.
