Physical Education Paper 3 WASSCE (SC), 2019

Question 2

 

Skillfully execute the 400 metres race through the phases of the ‘on your marks’ ‘set’ running form and finish as fast as possible.                   [25 marks]

 

Observation

 

 

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fairly good.
However, the expected answers are as follows:
 
Activity 1:      Execution of a 400 metres race

Procedure:      Candidate is to undergo normal command of starting a sprint race using the crouch start. The candidate runs as fast as possible through the phases of ‘On your mark’, ‘set’, running form and finish.


Use the scale of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 to rate the candidate’s performance on run-up, take-off, flight and landing.

Process Evaluation Rating Scale

 

ITEM

                      RATING

5

4

3

2

1

TOTAL

On your mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set

 

 

 

 

 

 

Running form

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

All performances will be judged according to the following rubrics.
On your mark
(i)        assume a crouch position
(ii)       feet and hands are behind the scratch line
(iii)      hands placed on the ground with shoulder width apart
(iv)      head dropped
(v)       knee of the rear leg in contact with the ground

Set
(i)        push up, rock body forward
(ii)       raise the buttocks/hips up
(iii)      rear leg stretched/extended with a slight bend
(iv)      head slightly raised
(v)       remain still/motionless

Running form

(i)        high knee/knee raised
(ii)       full extension of the legs
(iii)      maintain uniform striding
(iv)      body tilts inward at the bend
(v)       proper swinging of the arms

Finish
           
(i)        maintain speed up to finish          
(ii)       chest /torso/dip at finish
(iii)      keep head forward
(iv)      maintain balance
(v)       whole body crosses the finish line 

Product Evaluation

The time returned in minutes and seconds are recorded and read off the conversion table to obtain the score.

Conversion Table for Discus Throw in metres

MALE

FEMALE

Time

 Score

Time

     Score

1.10 and faster
1.11 – 1.20
1.21 – 1.30
1.31 - 1.40
1.41 and slower

5
4
3
2
1

1.30 and faster
1.31 – 1.40
1.41 - 1.50
1.51 – 2.00
2.01 and slower

5
4
3
2
1

Scoring Sheet for Product Evaluation


Time returned

                     Score

 

5

4

3

2

1

 

Final Score for 400 metres race


Summary

Maximum Score Obtainable

Score Obtained

Process Evaluation

20

 

Product Evaluation

  5

 

Total

25