This question was attempted by many candidates their performance was fair. In part (a) candidates could not correctly explain the terms in gymnastics: matwork and boxwork. In part (b) (i) many candidates correctly mentioned gymnastic activities performed on box and in (b)(ii) candidates correctly stated phases involved in the execution of box work in gymnastics. In part (c) few candidates correctly mentioned gymnastic activities that involved double take-off during execution. In part (d) many candidates could not correctly state characteristics of vaulting activities in gymnastics.

The expected answers were as follows:

(a) Explanation of the following terms in gymnastics
(i) Mat work
These are gymnastics activities performed on the mat/floor
(ii) Box work
These are gymnastics activities performed on the apparatus

(b )(i) Gymnastics activities performed on box
- astride vault
- thief vault
- through vault
- neck spring
- short arm over spring
- long arm over swing
- front vault
- dive forward roll
- sidelflank vault
- straddle vault
- squat vault

(ii) Phases involved in the execution of box work
- stance
- approach runlrun up
- take off
- flight
- landing
- recovery

(c) Gymnastic activities that involved double take-off during the execution
front/forward somersault
backlbackward somersault
astride vault
fly spring
through vault
thief vault
long arm over swing
short arm over swing
arab spring
front vault
hand sprint

(d) Characteristics of vaulting activities in gymnastics
they all involved phases
involves use of equipment
involved double take-off
Body is lifted up at a point/explained