Physical Education Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2018

Weakness & Remedies

 

Candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to:

  • mention parts of a hockey stick
  • state instances when a team loses a point in a doubles tennis match
  • list parts of a tennis court
  • state situations in which a trial is declared ‘no jump’ in a long jump event
  • mention ways by which a human being could rest               
  • state differences between rest and recreation
  • name the ancient Greek festivals.                                                     
  • mention ancient Olympic Games activities
  • mention the main types of muscles in humans
  • state effects of exercise on humans
  • define  artificial respiration   
  • state principles that governed artificial respiration   
  • list methods of artificial respiration.

 

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

  • Candidates should get good textbooks that cover the syllabus
  • Candidates should take advantage of internet to source for more materials
  • Candidates should be more serious in their academic pursuits
  • Candidates should visit the stadia, sport centres, recreation centres to improve their knowledge on the subject
  • Candidates should familiarize themselves with rules that guide games and sports