Question 9
(a) State six activities for people with special needs. [6 marks]
(b) State four differences between a major game and a minor game. [4 marks]
Observation
The performance of the candidates was above average in this question.
In part (a), majority of the candidates stated six activities for people with special needs.
In part (b), majority of the candidates stated four differences between a major game and a minor game.
The expected answers are as follow:
(a) ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
- Volleyball
- Football / modified
- Basketball / modified
- Playing cards
- Table tennis / modified
- Ludo game
- Picnicking
- Track events / modified
- Swimming/modified
- Camping
- Running/modified
- Jumping/modified
- Walking
- Throwing/modified
- Tennis/modified
- Ayo game
- Scrabble
- Lexicon
- Monopoly
- Chess
- Snakes and ladder
(b) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A MAJOR GAME AND A MINNOR GAME
MAJOR GAME |
MINOR GAME |
It is played at a specified time |
It is played at any time |
Every rule must be strictly observed/scoring |
Involves little or no rule during participation/no strict scoring |
Needs proper organization before commencement/more expenses |
Needs little or no arrangement/less expensive |
Activities are complex and vigorous |
Activities are simple and less vigorous |
There is reward / prize |
No reward / prize |
Requires standard equipment/facility |
Requires little or no equipment/facility |
Participated after mastery of basic skills |
Can be used as a lead-up game |
Professionalism is involved |
Non professional |
It is a means of livelihood / money making |
Activity is non-survival |
Requires the services of expert officials/trained and qualified officials |
Does not require the services of trained officials |
Emphasis is on winning |
Mainly for fun and enjoyment |
Involves more bodily risk |
Involves less bodily risk |
Wearing of bibs and numbers |
No weaving of bibs and numbers |