form 4 physical education (option) time: 1h 30min...specificity overload progression reversibility...

Physical Education (Option) – Form 4 Secondary – 2016 of 13

DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department of Curriculum Management

Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2016

FORM 4 PHYSICAL EDUCATION (OPTION) TIME: 1h 30min

Name: _____________________________________ Class: _______________

Section A Section B Section C Section D TOTAL MARK

THEORY PAPER

(80) 16 16 36 12

40%

THEORY

PAPER

45%

PRACTICAL

(CHOOSE 3)

15%

PORTFOLIO

100%

FINAL

SCORE

ATHLETICS

(15%)

GAMES

(15%)

GYM/DANCE

(15%)

SWIMMING

(15%)

of 13 Physical Education (Option) – Form 4 Secondary – 2016

Section A – Movement and Physical Activities [16 marks].

Answer question 1 (Skill Acquisition) and choose THREE questions from 2 to 8 in Section A.

Answer ALL parts of the chosen question.

1.

a

b

c

i

ii

Skill Acquisition

A player may experience different effects when practicing skills. Which of the

following graphs shows negative acceleration? Underline the correct graph/letter.

A B C

Complete the graph below to show when an athlete is experiencing a plateau.

Explain why the shot put is a closed skill.

___________________________________________________________________

Give ONE example of good etiquette in football or netball.

___________________________________________________________________

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2.

a

i

ii

iii

iv

Athletics

Dick Fosbury became famous for changing a new technique radically. For which

event is he renowned?

Long Jump.

Shot Put.

High Jump.

Javelin Throw.

[1]

Time / Trials Time / Trials Time / Trials

Time / Trials


b

c

i

ii

i

ii

iii

iv

Give TWO examples of how the discus throw is similar to the shot put throw.

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Which of the following is a Long Jump technique?

Straddle Jump.

Gliding Technique.

Sail technique.

Scissor Jump.

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3.

a

b

c

i

ii

Badminton

Player marked (X) plays from the point indicated in the diagram below. In the

diagram:

shade the area to show where player X should play the service.

indicate with an (O) where player X can play a drop shot during a rally.

On which side of the court should the server be when his/her score is even?

___________________________________________________________________

What happens if both sides reach a tie of 20 all?

___________________________________________________________________

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4.

a

i

ii

iii

iv

Basketball

State the number of points which a player scores after shooting from:

point A: _______________

point B ( a free throw): _______________

point C: _______________

point D: _______________

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X


b

c

Feinting is an individual tactical move used frequently in offensive play. Mention

ONE other tactical solution which may help a player beat an opponent.

___________________________________________________________________

A player (marked X) performs a lay-up shot

from the right hand side as indicated in the

diagram. On which foot is s/he supposed to

step last before jumping during this lay-up

shot?

________________________________

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[1]

5.

a

b

i

ii

i

ii

iii

Dance

Specify TWO motion factors one should consider when choreographing a dance

composition.

___________________

___________________

Give ONE example of how each of the following stimuli can help create ideas for a

dance composition.

Visual: _______________________________________________________

Auditory: _______________________________________________________

Kinaesthetic: _______________________________________________________

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6.

a

b

Gymnastics

Name the type of horizontal vault

shown in the figure.

_____________________________

Mention ONE other type of horizontal vault. ___________________________

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c

d

i

ii

During a gymnastics floor routine, performers are required to demonstrate a variety

of skills linked together. Identify TWO other important requirements for which

points are awarded during a floor routine.

___________________________________________________________________

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Look at the picture. Mention ONE mistake which the

performer is committing when performing the

handstand.

___________________________________________

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[1]

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7.

a

b

c

i

ii

iii

iv

Handball

Write the playing positions of the TWO attacking players marked X and Y

respectively.

X ___________________________

Y ___________________________

How many substitutions is a team allowed during a game?

Three substitutions.

Two substitutions.

Five substitutions.

Unlimited substitutions.

How many steps can a player take with the ball in his/her hand?

___________________________________________________________________

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[1]

[1]

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8.

a

i

Swimming

Put the starting commands for the front crawl, breaststroke and butterfly in the

correct order.

Take your Mark The Gun (Bang) Step-up

____________________ ____________________ _____________________

[1]

X

Y

0


b

ii

How is the starting procedure of the backstroke different from the other strokes?

___________________________________________________________________

Tick (√) the respective columns to show whether the following statements refer to

the front crawl or breaststroke technique.

Front

Crawl Breaststroke

i Flutter kick is the key to keep the body high in

the water.

ii Head is under the water in the gliding phase.

iii Kick is known as the ‘whip kick’.

iv It is the slowest competitive stroke.

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Section B – Health Related Fitness [16 marks].

Answer ALL questions in this Section.

Answer ALL parts of each question.

1.

i

Name TWO sport activities that require a high level of endurance.

_______________________________ ii ______________________________

[2]

2. a

b

i

ii

i

ii

Label the diagram below to show the training zones.

State the maximum heart rate of a 20 year old student.

___________________________________________________________________

The same student trains within the aerobic zone. State the heart rate zone (in beats

per minute) at which s/he is supposed to train.

Heart rate between _______________ and ________________beats per minute.

[1]

[1]

[1]

[2]

Anaerobic Threshold

Aerobic Threshold

60

80

100


3.

a

b

c

d

In order to maintain a healthy diet, one needs to follow a balanced diet which

allows us to consume different types of nutrients. Give ONE reason why each of the

following nutrients is important for our body.

Carbohydrates: ____________________________________________________

Proteins: _________________________________________________________

Vitamins: ________________________________________________________

Fats: ___________________________________________________________

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[1]

[1]

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4.

a

b

Look at the diagram below and answer the following questions.

What will happen if a person faces this situation daily for several weeks?

___________________________________________________________________

Explain what happens if the caloric intake is equal to the caloric expenditure.

___________________________________________________________________

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[1]

5. a

b

i

A marathon runner decides to follow a carbohydrate loading program a week before

an important race.

Describe briefly what carbohydrate loading is.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Name TWO types of foods which are rich in carbohydrates.

______________________________ ii ________________________________

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[2]


Section C – Body Systems and Performance [36 marks].



1.

Which of the following principles of training applies to the situations below?

Specificity Overload Progression Reversibility

Principle of

training

i After recovering from his injury, Peter knew that he

lost most of his previous fitness.

ii James is a footballer. He knows that he cannot do the

same type of training as volleyball players do.

iii In order to improve his fitness, Oliver increased the

intensity of his training every week.

iv Mary started to increase her training gradually, step by

step, in order not to stress her body.

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2.

a

b

Mention the appropriate training method for the following:

A type of training which involves different types of exercises performed in a

routine for pre-determined time of work, and each followed by a phase of rest.

___________________________________________________________________

A Swedish method of continuous training which involves alternating walking,

running, jogging and fast running.

__________________________________________________________________

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3. a

b

i

ii

What type of weight training is one performing where the amount of weight lifted

remains the same throughout both the eccentric and concentric contractions?

___________________________________________________________________

What type of weight training is one performing when the amount of weight lifted

remains the same, there is no movement and the contraction is held at a certain

point?

___________________________________________________________________

What type of strength is being trained when there is contraction in the muscles but

no movement is performed?

___________________________________________________________________

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[1]

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4. a

b

Explain why the heart rate shown in the graph below belongs to that of a games

player.

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In the graph below draw the heart rate activity of an athlete during a 400 metre

race.

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[2]

5.

Use the following words to label the heart.

Right Ventricle Aorta Pulmonary Vein

Left Atrium Vena Cava Pulmonary Artery

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Time

150

50

100

200

250

Start Finish F

After 2 minute recovery


6.

i

ii

Give TWO long term effects of training on the heart muscle.

___________________________________________________________________

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[1]

7. Tick (√) the respective columns to show which statements refer to arteries or veins.

Arteries Veins

i Carry blood towards the heart.

ii Have valves in them.

iii Are more elastic.

iv Carry blood at higher pressure.

v Do not pulsate.

vi Carry blood away from the heart.

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8.

i

ii

iii

The picture below shows a test tube of blood. After standing for about half an hour

blood separates into three sections. Label the diagram to show how blood

separates.

Red Blood Cells White Blood Cells Plasma

and platelets

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[1]

[1]

55% of blood

45% of blood


9.

a

b

c

i

Philip and Peter both have a maximum heart rate of 200 beats per minute (b.p.m.).

When they perform the same interval training exercise, Philip’s maximum heart

rate reaches 175 b.p.m., whereas Peter’s reaches 190 b.p.m.

Explain why Philip is aerobically fitter than Peter.

__________________________________________________________________

Mention ONE other training method devised for developing endurance, other than

interval training.

___________________________________________________________________

Unlike Philip and Peter, Mark does not have any heart rate monitors and decides to

calculate his heart rate manually. Mention TWO areas where the pulse can be taken.

______________________________ ii ________________________________

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[1]

[2]

10. a

i

ii

Describe briefly what happens during inspiration (breathing in) to:

The diaphragm:______________________________________________________

The ribcage:_________________________________________________________

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[1]

11. Alveoli are subdivisions of bronchioles and are tiny air sacs. Explain in detail what

processes happen in the alveoli.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

[2]

12. a

b

i

ii

Specify TWO short term effects of exercise on the circulatory system.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Mention ONE long term effect of exercise on the circulatory system.

___________________________________________________________________

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13.

a

b

i

ii

iii

iv

i

ii

iii

iv

Underline the correct answer.

Concussion is caused:

by the brain when it is violently shaken.

when the body loses too much water.

when the body is exposed to extreme cold conditions.

by severe bleeding.

Dislocations tend to occur more often in:

running events.

contact sports.

non-contact sports.

swimming events.

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14.

i

ii

Explain TWO procedures of how one should treat a closed fracture.

___________________________________________________________________

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Section D – Sports in Society [12 marks].



1. a

b

i

Explain what is meant by the word ‘media’.

___________________________________________________________________

Give TWO examples of the media.

_______________________________ ii ________________________________

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[1]

2.

Tick (√) the following to show which statements refer to the positive or negative

effects of the media.

Positive Negative

i They create sport stars that may inspire young

athletes.

ii The private life of sport stars gets reported on.

iii Media coverage of sports attracts sponsorship.

iv The media can educate and inform people

about sport.

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3.

a

b

Name TWO different officials, other than the president, in a sports club and describe

what their roles are.

Official: __________________

Role: ______________________________________________________________

Official: __________________

Role: ______________________________________________________________

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4.

i

ii

Give TWO functions of the Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport (Sport Malta).

___________________________________________________________________

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5.

i

ii

You are an Olympic athlete. Describe TWO ways how the Malta Olympic

Committee can assist you.

___________________________________________________________________

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6.

Mention ONE major responsibility of the International Olympic Committee.

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