SDK100 Full Exam with correct
answers and rationale graded A+
UPDATED 2026
SECTION A: Study Skills and Reflective Practice
(Questions 1–15)
This section mirrors TMA01 content on study motivation, skill identification, and
reflective practice.
1. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a reflective
commentary in an evidence-based health module?
A. To summarise the findings of a research study
B. To document personal thoughts on how feedback informs future study
approaches
C. To list all the sources you have consulted
D. To provide a detailed critique of a tutor's marking
Answer: B — To document personal thoughts on how feedback informs future
study approaches
Rationale: Reflective writing in SDK100 focuses on how tutor feedback and personal
experience shape study strategies. A common theme in TMA01 and TMA02
reflections is the realisation that marks were lost due to misreading questions,
leading to changed approaches such as reading each question multiple times -2-13 .
2. A student identifies that they "lost marks simply because they did not read
the questions properly." What is the most appropriate action to address this in
future assignments?
A. Request a remark from the tutor
B. Read each question multiple times to ensure full comprehension before answering
C. Skip questions that seem confusing and return to them later
D. Focus only on the highest-mark questions
Answer: B — Read each question multiple times to ensure full comprehension
before answering
,Rationale: This is explicitly identified as the corrective action taken by students who
received feedback about not reading questions carefully. Students reported reading
questions "twice even thrice" to fully understand them -2-13 .
3. When identifying transferable skills in TMA01, which of the following would
be classified as "working with others"?
A. Managing your own time effectively to meet a deadline
B. Finding information in the module materials
C. Collaborating with colleagues to develop a plan during a staffing shortage
D. Using a calculator to check mathematical workings
Answer: C — Collaborating with colleagues to develop a plan during a staffing
shortage
Rationale: TMA01 asks students to describe occasions where they used specific
skills. "Working with others" involves collaboration and collective problem-solving,
such as communicating with a team to create a plan when short-staffed -1 .
4. Which statement best reflects the relationship between a high TMA01 mark
and subsequent study confidence?
A. A high mark guarantees success in all future TMAs
B. A high mark can increase confidence but does not remove the need for careful
question reading
C. A high mark is irrelevant to future performance
D. A high mark means the student should skip revision of study skills
Answer: B — A high mark can increase confidence but does not remove the
need for careful question reading
Rationale: Students reported that "getting a high mark on my TMA01 it has given
me more confidence to thrive in this course," while simultaneously acknowledging
that marks were still lost due to carelessness in reading questions -13 .
5. What is the primary purpose of the TMA00 practice quiz in SDK100?
A. To provide a final grade for the module
B. To help students identify their goals and review their skills before beginning
assessed work
C. To replace the need for TMA01
D. To test scientific knowledge only
Answer: B — To help students identify their goals and review their skills before
beginning assessed work
,Rationale: TMA00 is explicitly described as a practice quiz titled "Identifying your
goals and reviewing your skills," designed as preparation for the first assessed TMA -
1.
6. A student describes "taking the initiative to communicate with my team and
we all came up with a plan to work well under difficult circumstances." Which
skill is being demonstrated?
A. Finding or using information
B. Problem-solving
C. Managing yourself under pressure
D. Communicating, listening, or negotiating
Answer: B — Problem-solving
Rationale: This example involves identifying a problem (short staffing) and finding a
successful solution through collective planning. It is explicitly described as an
example of problem-solving in TMA01 materials -1 .
7. Which of the following is NOT a recommended preparatory activity for
SDK100 according to the module team?
A. Checking your maths skills using the "Are you ready for SDK100?" quiz
B. Reading set textbooks from a prescribed list
C. Browsing BBC Bitesize GCSE Biology and Chemistry
D. Exploring the World Health Organisation website
Answer: B — Reading set textbooks from a prescribed list
Rationale: The module explicitly states "There are no set text books for this module."
Recommended preparatory activities include the self-assessment quiz, BBC Bitesize,
and the WHO website -5 .
8. In reflective writing, what is the most appropriate way to discuss a skill you
wish to develop?
A. Ignore it and focus only on strengths
B. Identify a specific area (e.g., writing skills, memory) and explain why it needs
development
C. Blame previous teachers for not developing it
D. State that you have no areas for development
Answer: B — Identify a specific area (e.g., writing skills, memory) and explain
why it needs development
, Rationale: TMA01 asks students to identify at least one area they feel they'd like to
develop better study skills or general skills, with justification. Examples include
improving writing skills and memory -12 .
9. Which of the following best demonstrates "managing yourself" as a
transferable skill?
A. Asking a colleague for help with a task
B. Working under pressure and taking responsibility
C. Finding information in a library
D. Using statistical software
Answer: B — Working under pressure and taking responsibility
Rationale: "Managing yourself" is explicitly defined in TMA01 materials as including
"working under pressure or taking responsibility" -1 .
10. A student writes: "I have studied psychology at A-levels and I gained a lot
of understanding in how behaviours and day to day things can affect a person's
life." This is an example of:
A. Describing career motivation
B. Identifying how previous experience prepares for the module
C. Critiquing a research article
D. Analysing dietary data
Answer: B — Identifying how previous experience prepares for the module
Rationale: TMA01 Question 4 asks: "How do you think your previous experience of
work, education or everyday life might have helped to prepare you for this module?"
This response directly addresses that question -1 .
11. What is the recommended approach when you receive critical tutor
feedback on a TMA?
A. Disregard it if you disagree
B. Use it to identify specific improvements for subsequent assessments
C. Appeal every mark deduction
D. Share it with other students to compare
Answer: B — Use it to identify specific improvements for subsequent
assessments
answers and rationale graded A+
UPDATED 2026
SECTION A: Study Skills and Reflective Practice
(Questions 1–15)
This section mirrors TMA01 content on study motivation, skill identification, and
reflective practice.
1. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a reflective
commentary in an evidence-based health module?
A. To summarise the findings of a research study
B. To document personal thoughts on how feedback informs future study
approaches
C. To list all the sources you have consulted
D. To provide a detailed critique of a tutor's marking
Answer: B — To document personal thoughts on how feedback informs future
study approaches
Rationale: Reflective writing in SDK100 focuses on how tutor feedback and personal
experience shape study strategies. A common theme in TMA01 and TMA02
reflections is the realisation that marks were lost due to misreading questions,
leading to changed approaches such as reading each question multiple times -2-13 .
2. A student identifies that they "lost marks simply because they did not read
the questions properly." What is the most appropriate action to address this in
future assignments?
A. Request a remark from the tutor
B. Read each question multiple times to ensure full comprehension before answering
C. Skip questions that seem confusing and return to them later
D. Focus only on the highest-mark questions
Answer: B — Read each question multiple times to ensure full comprehension
before answering
,Rationale: This is explicitly identified as the corrective action taken by students who
received feedback about not reading questions carefully. Students reported reading
questions "twice even thrice" to fully understand them -2-13 .
3. When identifying transferable skills in TMA01, which of the following would
be classified as "working with others"?
A. Managing your own time effectively to meet a deadline
B. Finding information in the module materials
C. Collaborating with colleagues to develop a plan during a staffing shortage
D. Using a calculator to check mathematical workings
Answer: C — Collaborating with colleagues to develop a plan during a staffing
shortage
Rationale: TMA01 asks students to describe occasions where they used specific
skills. "Working with others" involves collaboration and collective problem-solving,
such as communicating with a team to create a plan when short-staffed -1 .
4. Which statement best reflects the relationship between a high TMA01 mark
and subsequent study confidence?
A. A high mark guarantees success in all future TMAs
B. A high mark can increase confidence but does not remove the need for careful
question reading
C. A high mark is irrelevant to future performance
D. A high mark means the student should skip revision of study skills
Answer: B — A high mark can increase confidence but does not remove the
need for careful question reading
Rationale: Students reported that "getting a high mark on my TMA01 it has given
me more confidence to thrive in this course," while simultaneously acknowledging
that marks were still lost due to carelessness in reading questions -13 .
5. What is the primary purpose of the TMA00 practice quiz in SDK100?
A. To provide a final grade for the module
B. To help students identify their goals and review their skills before beginning
assessed work
C. To replace the need for TMA01
D. To test scientific knowledge only
Answer: B — To help students identify their goals and review their skills before
beginning assessed work
,Rationale: TMA00 is explicitly described as a practice quiz titled "Identifying your
goals and reviewing your skills," designed as preparation for the first assessed TMA -
1.
6. A student describes "taking the initiative to communicate with my team and
we all came up with a plan to work well under difficult circumstances." Which
skill is being demonstrated?
A. Finding or using information
B. Problem-solving
C. Managing yourself under pressure
D. Communicating, listening, or negotiating
Answer: B — Problem-solving
Rationale: This example involves identifying a problem (short staffing) and finding a
successful solution through collective planning. It is explicitly described as an
example of problem-solving in TMA01 materials -1 .
7. Which of the following is NOT a recommended preparatory activity for
SDK100 according to the module team?
A. Checking your maths skills using the "Are you ready for SDK100?" quiz
B. Reading set textbooks from a prescribed list
C. Browsing BBC Bitesize GCSE Biology and Chemistry
D. Exploring the World Health Organisation website
Answer: B — Reading set textbooks from a prescribed list
Rationale: The module explicitly states "There are no set text books for this module."
Recommended preparatory activities include the self-assessment quiz, BBC Bitesize,
and the WHO website -5 .
8. In reflective writing, what is the most appropriate way to discuss a skill you
wish to develop?
A. Ignore it and focus only on strengths
B. Identify a specific area (e.g., writing skills, memory) and explain why it needs
development
C. Blame previous teachers for not developing it
D. State that you have no areas for development
Answer: B — Identify a specific area (e.g., writing skills, memory) and explain
why it needs development
, Rationale: TMA01 asks students to identify at least one area they feel they'd like to
develop better study skills or general skills, with justification. Examples include
improving writing skills and memory -12 .
9. Which of the following best demonstrates "managing yourself" as a
transferable skill?
A. Asking a colleague for help with a task
B. Working under pressure and taking responsibility
C. Finding information in a library
D. Using statistical software
Answer: B — Working under pressure and taking responsibility
Rationale: "Managing yourself" is explicitly defined in TMA01 materials as including
"working under pressure or taking responsibility" -1 .
10. A student writes: "I have studied psychology at A-levels and I gained a lot
of understanding in how behaviours and day to day things can affect a person's
life." This is an example of:
A. Describing career motivation
B. Identifying how previous experience prepares for the module
C. Critiquing a research article
D. Analysing dietary data
Answer: B — Identifying how previous experience prepares for the module
Rationale: TMA01 Question 4 asks: "How do you think your previous experience of
work, education or everyday life might have helped to prepare you for this module?"
This response directly addresses that question -1 .
11. What is the recommended approach when you receive critical tutor
feedback on a TMA?
A. Disregard it if you disagree
B. Use it to identify specific improvements for subsequent assessments
C. Appeal every mark deduction
D. Share it with other students to compare
Answer: B — Use it to identify specific improvements for subsequent
assessments
