Physical Education Paper 3 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2021

Question 2

 

Using appropriate skills, perform a 200 metres race from start to finish to return in a good time.                                                  
[25 marks]

Observation

 

 

This question was attempted by majority of the candidates and their performance wasgood. Expected answers are as follows:

Activity 2: 200metres race
Procedure:      Candidate using the crouch start go through the commands of on your mark, Set and Go, running form and finish as fast as possible.

Use the scale of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 as shown below to rate the candidate’s performance.

Process Evaluation Rating Scale

 

SKILL

RATING

5

4

3

2

1

TOTAL

“On your Mark”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set and Go

 

 

 

 

 

 

Running form

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allperformances should be judged according to the following rubrics.

On your Mark

  1. Place feet some distance behind the scratch line

(ii)        assume an appropriate crouch position
(iii)       place hands behind the scratch line
(iv)       shoulder width apart
(v)        fingers pointing sideways in a tripod position
(vi)       head dropped

Set and Go

(i)         body rocks forward and upward / transfer body weight to the hands / knees off the ground
(ii)        slightly stretch the rear leg / force
(iii)       raise head slightly / look a few metres ahead
(iv)       push off with the rear leg
(v)        arms swing forward and backward vigorously
(vi)       gradually rise into an erect position

 

Running form

(i)         high kneeraised
(ii)        full extension of the legs
(iii)       land on the balls of the feet
(iv)       swing arms forward and backward / alternately
(v)        head held upright
(vi)       look straight

 

Finish

(i)         finish with speed
(ii)        lean the body forward/chest/torso out
(iii)       maintain balance
(iv)       cross the finish line
(v)        finish in lane

 

Product Evaluation

The time returned in seconds is recorded and read off the conversion table to obtain the score.

Conversion table for 200 metres race in seconds

MALE

FEMALE

Time

 Score

Time

     Score

34.0 and faster
35  – 37
38  – 40
41  – 43
44 and slower

5
4
3
2
1

38 and faster
39 – 41
42 – 44
45 – 47
48 and slower

5
4
3
2
1

Score Sheet for Product Evaluation

Time Returned

Score

 

5

4

3

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

Final Score for 200 metresrace


Summary

Maximum Score Obtainable

Score Obtained

Process Evaluation

20

 

Product Evaluation

5

 

Total

25