Physical Education Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2021

Question 1

 

  1. List five features of a relay race                         
  2. [5 marks]

     

  3. State the
    1. length of a standard athletic track;   [1 marks]
    2. width of a lane.
    3. [1 mark]

     
  4. Describe the medium style of a crouch start in athletics.

[3 marks]

 

Observation

 

Majority of the candidates avoided this question.

In part (a), majority of the candidates were able to list five features of a relay race.
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In part (b), majority of the candidates correctly stated the length of a standard athletic track.

In part (c), majority of the candidates described the medium style of a crouch start in athletics.

The expected answers are as follow:

  • (a)        -      Crouch start is used
  • Staggered start is used/explained
  • Run in lanes on a circular track
  • Run by group of athletes/team event of four sprinters
  • Run with baton in hand
  • It is a sprint race/run at full speed
  • Involves exchange of baton
  • Involves the use of changeover zone/changeover box
  • Members of each team wear vests of same colour
  • Has a specified distance/each member of the team runs the same distance.
  • It is run in an anti clockwise direction

 

                        LENGTH OF A STANDARD ATHLETIC TRACK

(b) (i)   400 m

WIDTH OF A LANE

                 (ii)   1.22 m

DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDIUM STYLE OF CROUCH START IN ATHLETICS

(c)        -           Assume the crouch /kneeling position /place foot of front leg and knee of rear
leg on the ground

  •        Place knee of rear leg in line with the arch of the leading foot
  •        Fingers together and thumb apart in a tripod position.
  •        Place hands on the ground shoulder width apart.
  •        Hands and feet/body behind scratch line
  •        Head is slightly dropped.