Physical Education Paper 3 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2018

Weakness & Remedies

 

Candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to:

  • state differences between pole vault and long jump events
  • draw and label correctly a javelin
  • place athletes in their positions in long jump event
  • list rules guiding the pole vault event in athletics
  • state safety precautions that must be observed during a javelin competition
  • state reasons why it is desirable to warm-up before an athletic event
  • state  instances that could lead to award of the penalty corner during a hockey game
  • explain back stick and bully in the game of hockey
  • state duty of umpire in an athletic meet
  • explain the term box work in gymnastics.

 

  The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

  • cultivation of good reading habit
  • candidates should endeavour to engage in games and sports during leisure time
  • candidates should visit to stadia, sport centres, recreation centres to improve their knowledge on the subject
  • candidates should familiarize themselves with  rules that guide games and sports.