Physical Education Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2017

Question 1

 

 

  1. In athletics, name:
  1. the two methods of baton take-over in a relay race     [2 marks]
  2. four sprint races  [4 marks]

 

  1. four throwing events; [2 marks]
  1.  two jumping events;     [2 marks]              

Observation

This question was attempted by majority of the candidates and their performance was good.
In part (a) candidates did very well by naming correctly methods of baton take-over in a relay race, only few of them missed it. In part (b) the question is straight forward, but some candidates did not answer it correctly. In part (c) many candidates performed well naming throwing events. In part (d) many candidates did very well in this question by naming jumping events.

The expected answers are as follow:

1 (a) (i)            METHODS OF BATON TAKE-OVER IN RELAY

  • visual method
  • non- visual method

        (ii)           SPRINT RACES

  • 100m race
  • 200m race
  • 400m race
  • 4 x 100m relay race
  • 4 x 400m relay race
  • 100m hurdles
  • 110m hurdles
  • 400m hurdles

    (iii)  THROWING EVENTS

  • javelin throw
  • discus throw
  • shot put
  • hammer throw

    (iv)  JUMPING EVENTS

  • high jump
  • long jump
  • pole vault
triple jump