This command word is the easiest at National 5. It is simply asking you to name something.

Think of this if you are asked to identify yourself you are being asked for your name, this type of question will require a short answer usually one or two words.

An example question may be; identify a test you used to gather information on your performance in factor one (1 mark)

This command word is asking you describe. To describe effectively you need to give details to the marker. You are trying to paint a picture of this test or approach so that someone who has never seen it before can understand.

When describing you need to mention the four Ws and the H.

These are What, Who, When, Where and How

For example if a question asked you to describe a method you used to gather data on your performance and you select the bleep test you need to tell the marker; what the test is called, who you completed it with, where you completed the test and how you complete the test. The how part should be the most detailed as you describe the test step by step from its setup to how you carry it out.

Explain questions ask you to give reasons why you did something.

Explain Questions - use the PEE Chain

Point – I used this approach as it gave me information on my emotional strengths and weaknesses.

Example – the SCAT test can highlight what parts of your emotions are negatively affected.

Explanation – This means you can then go and build a programme of work to address that weak area.

You need to use terms like 'this means, because, this allows me to, I did this because...'

Justify questions are similar to explain questions. These questions require you to give personal reasonings as to why you chose to do soemthing within your training programme.

You can use 'I' in these questions as these reasonings will be personal to you.

Again you need to use terms like 'because, this means, this allows me to'.

These questions are asking you to make a judgement then give reasons/evidence to support that judgement.

Evaluations take place at the end of a process and are therefore written in past tense. For example in sport a coach or manager will evaliuate his team's performance at the end of a season and look at their scores and results. The will then make judgements on what went well and what could be improved.

To answer these questions use the following structure:

1. Identify something

2. Make a judgement (positive or negative impact)

3. Value on effectiveness of PDP

When making a judgement use words/phrases such as 'beneficial', 'limited', 'improved', 'worsened', 'effective' and 'ineffective'.