presented by greg durkin for dltv 27 august, 2015
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THE END OF YEAR EXAM
Presented by Greg Durkin For DLTV27 August, 2015
Why Are We Here?
That’s a good question!
Why Are We Here?
Your teachers have presented the curriculum
Why Are We Here?
You have read your notes and studied the text
Why Are We Here?
You have passed your SACs
Why Are We Here?
Now, we will tackle “The Exam”
What is Really Important?
Problem Solving Methodology Analysis Design
Gotcha! – Evaluation Criteria! Development
Debugging is a coding step Testing is not Evaluation
Evaluation
What is Really Important?
IT Apps Web Authoring Software RDBMS Efficiency vs Effectiveness
Software Development UML and Use Cases Programming techniques User Documentation
VET IT Core Units only Anything in units 1 – 4 may be examined
Making The Best of Time
Start studying NOW Concyclic Method, dear boy! Leave time for reflection
Focus on a single aspect at a time Don’t try to take in the whole subject at a
time Write an outline of the course from
memory Best way to point out your weaknesses If you can recall it without prompting, you
know it
Additional Tools
Practice Exams from DLTV Apply formal exam conditions Ask a fellow student to grade you
Former Exams from VCAA Use as for Practice Exams Read Examiners’ Reports
Peer Support Q & A Make up questions to ask each other Reinforces understanding Forces a search of the study material
WHEW!! Almost done.
Writing The Exam Paper
Preparation
Get a good, restful sleep the night before
Use the reading time to understand the exam Find some clues Organise your thinking
Pace Your Answers
Use point value to assign time 120 minutes vs 100 points Complete MCQ in 20 minutes or less
Find questions you can answer quickly, accurately and safely
There should then be adequate time to answer the more difficult questions
Answer The Question
“It was a great answer. What a pity we didn’t ask that question.”
Read the question carefully – rephrase the key terms.
Make certain that your response addresses all of the terms of the question
Write one correct, relevant statement per point for that question.
Key Examination Language
List: You can answer in dot points Explain: looks for the reasons behind
the question. Support and make clear. Describe: Write about the
appearance, characteristics or properties of the topic. What is it like?
Distinguish between x and y: Make sure you have identified a feature of each item.
Key Examination Language
Justify: Explain why the answer you have given is the right answer under the circumstances.
Give an Example: Name an instance that illustrates a point in the question or a previous answer.
Name: Usually seen with “and explain” or “and justify”
Identify a feature of: Read carefully. This question really asks for the qualities or properties of a topic.
Compare and contrast: Use a grid to ensure that you have at least 4 statements.
Are You Ready Now?
