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◉ What does 'analysing' mean? Answer: Looking at information carefully and explaining what it shows. ◉ What type of information is analysed in Topic 8? Answer: Lifestyle information, health indicators, case studies. ◉ What is a case study? Answer: A description of a person's life, health, and lifestyle habits. ◉ Why are case studies used? Answer: To apply health knowledge to real-life situations. ◉ What should you identify first in a case study? Answer: The person's age, lifestyle, and current health.
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◉ What does 'analysing' mean? Answer: Looking at information carefully and explaining what it shows. ◉ What type of information is analysed in Topic 8? Answer: Lifestyle information, health indicators, case studies. ◉ What is a case study? Answer: A description of a person's life, health, and lifestyle habits. ◉ Why are case studies used? Answer: To apply health knowledge to real-life situations. ◉ What should you identify first in a case study? Answer: The person's age, lifestyle, and current health. ◉ What health areas must you consider in a case study? Answer: Physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual health. ◉ What are positive health behaviours? Answer: Healthy actions like exercise, balanced diet, and enough sleep.
◉ What are negative health behaviours? Answer: Unhealthy actions like smoking, poor diet, and lack of exercise. ◉ Why is it important to identify health behaviours? Answer: They help explain a person's health condition. ◉ What are health indicators? Answer: Signs that show a person's health status. ◉ Give 3 examples of health indicators. Answer: BMI, blood pressure, heart rate. ◉ What does BMI indicate? Answer: Whether a person is underweight, healthy, overweight, or obese. ◉ What does high blood pressure indicate? Answer: Risk of heart disease or stroke. ◉ Why are health indicators important? Answer: They provide evidence to support health analysis. ◉ What is a health risk? Answer: Something that increases the chance of poor health.
◉ What must you do when mentioning barriers? Answer: Explain how they affect the person and suggest a solution. ◉ What does 'justify' mean in exam questions? Answer: Give reasons to support your answer. ◉ What is evidence in a case study answer? Answer: Information from the case study used to support points. ◉ Why must you use evidence? Answer: To show understanding and gain higher marks. ◉ What is a strong exam structure for Topic 8? Answer: Identify → Explain → Link → Suggest improvement. ◉ Which topics link directly to Topic 8? Answer: Topics 2-7 (factors, risks, behaviours, indicators, plans, barriers). ◉ What do examiners want most in Topic 8? Answer: Clear explanations, links to health, and realistic suggestions. ◉ One common mistake in Topic 8? Answer: Listing points without explaining them.
◉ One tip to get full marks in Topic 8? Answer: Always link answers back to the case study. ◉