Observation

This question was attempted by majority of the candidates and their performance was good. In part (a) (i) most of the candidates correctly named the facility illustrate in the diagram. In part (a) (ii) candidates were able to name each of the part labelled I, II, III and IV.  In part (b) (i) majority of the candidates correctly mentioned officials that should be present during the use of the facility. In part (b) (ii) some candidates did in it. In part (c) (i) they did well in it. In part (c) (ii) most of the candidates could not correctly state similarities between shot and discus throw events. In part (d) (i) some candidates could not correctly state features of 200m race in athletics. In part (d) (ii) some candidates could not correctly outline guiding athletes in an 800m race.

However, the expected answers are as follows:

1(a)(i) EVENT FOR WHICH THE FACULTY ILLUSTRATED IS USED

• Shot put

 (ii) PARTS LABELLED

• I – landing sector/area
• II – stop board
• III – throwing area/front half
• IV – metal rim/named

 (b)(i) OFFICIALS THAT SHOULD BE AT PRESENT DURING THE USE OF FACILITY

• referee
• field judges
• chief field judges

 (ii) EQUIPMENT USE TO INDICATE VALID AND INVALID ATTEMPT

• red flag
• white flag/yellow flag

 (c)(i) SKILLS IN SHOT PUT IN ATHLETICS
the

• stance
• hold
• grip/rotation/named
• put/named
• Recovery

                   
(ii) SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SHOT BETWEEN SHOT PUT AND DISCUS THROW EVENT
both

• are throwing events
• are field events
• involve the use of missile/implement/equipment
• involve the use of landing sector
• involve the measurement of distance covered
• involve the use of same type official during the events
• have minimum of three and maximum of six trials
• make use of similar rules

 (d) FEATURES OF 200METERS RACE

• it is a sprint race/explained
• it involves the use of sprint start
• it involves staggered start
• it is runs in specific race
• it is an individual race
• athletes are placed by order of finished
• it involves  running a curve