Observation

Few candidates responded to this question, and their performance in it was average.
In part (a), majority of the candidates could not explain combined events.
In part (b), few candidates were able to mention three types of combined event.
In part (c), majority of the candidates were able to state five recommended activities for people with special needs.

The expected answers are as follow:

(a) Combined Events

These are combination of track and field events that are being performed during major events for some days in which athletes earn points for their performance from each event.

(b) Types of Combined events - pentathlon

- decathlon

- heptathlon

- triathlon

- tetradecathlon -14 events (for women)

- icosanthlon - 20 events for over 2 days (i.e double heptathlon)

(c) Activities people with special needs can engage in

- volleyball/modified

- swimming/modified

- table tennis/modified

- football/modified

- track/field events/modified/named

- playing cards

- ludo game

- basketball/modified

- ayo game

- scrabble

- lexicon

- monopoly

- chess

- tennis

- dance