Physical Education Paper 3 WASSCE (SC), 2020

Question 8

 

Using appropriate skills in body position, hand placement, head position, execution and recovery, perform the cartwheel. Three trials are allowed to execute this activity. [10 marks]

Observation

 

 

This question was attempted by few candidates and they did poorly in it.
However, the expected answers are as follows:

Activity 8:   Cartwheel floor activity

1.         The activity will be on the basis of Process Evaluation only.
2.         Three trials are allowed and the best trial is recorded as the score.

Process Evaluation Score Sheet for Cartwheel

ITEMS

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Best performance

 

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

Stance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take-off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All performances should be judged according to the following rubrics.
 
Stance

(i)         in a standing position
(ii)        legs shoulder width apart
(iii)       side-on position

Hand position

(i)         spread out both hands
(ii)       up and side ways

Take-off

(i)         tilt to the right or left
(ii)        swing to the right or left

Execution
 
(i)         bring one hand to touch the floor
(ii)        as the other hand moves to the ground, both feet are in the air
(iii)       in a swing action, the right/left leg touches the ground, while the left/right leg follows immediately.
Recovery

(i)         finish in a standing position
(ii)       both hands sideways
(iii)       maintain balance