Observation

Only few candidates understood the questions.

In part (a) candidates wrote wrong answers such as promotes sporting activities among

nations, encourages the exchange of culture, promotes rivalry among nations, exchanges

muscular system, creates bad building men and provides recreation for young ones.

 

In part (b) only few candidates understood the question also, many candidates wrote out

of cotext such as accidental incidents, parental decisions, handicap benefits, social skill and

mental skill.    

 

The expected answers are as follows:

 

4.(a)                 OBJECTIVES OF THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

            -           serve as basis of unity among the Greek City states

            -           provide opportunity for fun   

                      -           provide opportunity to demonstrate physical prowess/physical fitness/pursuit of excellent

            -           provide opportunity for relaxation

            -           provide opportunity for excitement

            -           to seek peace among warring city states

            -           honour their gods and dead heroes

            -           to serve religious needs

            -           to enable them understand/realise their kinship with one another                                                                                                    

 

  (b)                FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT AN INDIVIDUAL’S CHOICE

OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY          

•       - age
•       - sex
•       - health status
•       - interest
•       - availability of sport facility/equipment
•       - weather/climate
•       - social status
•       - location
•       - level of income/financial status/money
•       - occupation/types of occupation
•       - available time.

           - cultural/tradition/religion