Physical Education Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2022

Question 9

 

(a)        State six activities for people with special needs.                                    [6 marks]
(b)        State four differences between a major game and a minor game.             [4 marks]

Observation

 

The performance of the candidates was above average in this question.

In part (a), majority of the candidates stated six activities for people with special needs.

In part (b), majority of the candidates stated four differences between a major game and a minor game.

The expected answers are as follow:

  (a)            ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
- Volleyball                

- Football / modified             

- Basketball / modified
- Playing cards                       

- Table tennis / modified       

- Ludo game

- Picnicking                

- Track events / modified      

- Swimming/modified
- Camping                  

- Running/modified               

- Jumping/modified
- Walking                   

- Throwing/modified              

- Tennis/modified
- Ayo game                

- Scrabble                               

-  Lexicon
- Monopoly                

- Chess                                   

- Snakes and ladder

(b)        DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A MAJOR GAME AND A MINNOR GAME

MAJOR GAME

MINOR GAME

It is played at a specified time

It is played at any time

Every rule must be strictly observed/scoring

Involves little or no rule during participation/no strict scoring

Needs proper organization before commencement/more expenses

Needs little or no arrangement/less expensive

Activities are complex and vigorous

Activities are simple and less vigorous

There is reward / prize

No reward / prize

Requires standard equipment/facility

Requires little or no equipment/facility

Participated after mastery of basic skills

Can be used as a lead-up game

Professionalism is involved

Non professional

It is a means of livelihood / money making

Activity is non-survival

Requires the services of expert officials/trained and qualified officials

Does not require the services of trained officials

Emphasis is on winning

Mainly for fun and enjoyment

Involves more bodily risk

Involves less bodily risk

Wearing of bibs and numbers

No weaving of bibs and numbers