2017 vce vet sport and recreation written examination · 2019-03-19 · 2017 vet sport&rec exam...

VCE VET SPORT AND RECREATIONWritten examination

Wednesday 8 November 2017 Reading time: 11.45 am to 12.00 noon (15 minutes) Writing time: 12.00 noon to 1.30 pm (1 hour 30 minutes)

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Structure of bookNumber of questions

Number of questions to be answered

Number of marks

9 9 100

• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers,sharpenersandrulers.

• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orcorrectionfluid/tape.

• Nocalculatorisallowedinthisexamination.

Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof17pages

Instructions• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.

©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2017

SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2017

STUDENT NUMBER

Letter

2017VETSPORT&RECEXAM 2

Question 1–continued

Question 1 (4marks)Acoachhasbeenhiredtotrainprepstudents(fourtofiveyearsold)atalocalprimaryschool.Heistocoachthestudentstodeveloptheirfundamentalmotorskills,withaspecificfocusontechnique.Fundamentalmotorskillsarethebasicmovementpatternsthatchildrenmustlearntoperformbeforetheycanparticipateinasportingorrecreationalactivity.Thesebasicmovementpatternscanbebrokendownintosimpleskills.Theprimaryschoolprovidesthecoachwithatablelistingthesefundamentalmotorskills.Thetablealsoindicatestheyearlevelatwhichtheschoolexpectstheskillstobeintroducedandmastered.

Fundamental motor skill Prep Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

catch introduced mastered

kick introduced mastered

run introduced mastered

verticaljump introduced mastered

overhandthrow introduced mastered

ballbounce introduced mastered

leap introduced mastered

dodge introduced mastered

punt introduced mastered

forehandstrike introduced mastered

two-handside-armstrike introduced mastered

Source:Fundamental Motor Skills: A manual for classroom teachers,CommunityInformationService,DepartmentofEducation,Victoria,1996,p.5;©StateofVictoria

a. Whatfundamentalmotorskillswillthecoachbeexpectedtointroducetoprepstudents? 1mark

b. Bywhichyearleveldoestheschoolexpectthatallofthe11fundamentalmotorskillswillbeintroduced? 1mark

InstructionsAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.

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c. Theuseofanoutdoorbasketballcourttoteachsomefundamentalmotorskillstostudentsofprimaryschoolagehassomepotentialrisks.Theserisksare:• thechildrencouldbehurtiftheyfallontheconcretecourt• thecourtissubjecttoinclementweather• theremaybeagreaterchanceofbeinginjuredbywildlifeorinsects.

Describeanappropriatestrategythatthecoachcouldusetoeducateprepstudentsontheriskslistedabove. 2marks


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Question 2 (16marks)Acommunitycentrehasaskedarecreationinstructortoplan,promote,implementandevaluatea‘getactive’beginners’programforyoungmothersthatistoincludeawiderangeofparticipants.Inordertoplanasuccessfulprogram,therecreationinstructorneedstogatherinformationaboutthepotentialparticipants,includingclarifyingparticipantpreferences,needsandexpectations.

a. Inthetableprovidedbelow,givetwoexamplesofareasonablepreferenceandtwoexamplesofaneedofthepotentialparticipants. 4marks

Examples

Preferences 1.

2.

Needs 1.

2.

b. Thecommunitycentrehasaskedthatstakeholdersbeinvolvedintheprocessofdevelopingappropriatewarm-upsandcool-downsfortheprogram.

Otherthanaparticipant,identifytwostakeholderswhoshouldbeconsultedabouttheplanningoftheprogram. 2marks

c. Itwillbenecessarytopromotetheprogramtoencourageyoungmotherstoparticipate.

Outlineoneadvantageandonedisadvantageofusingaformalpresentation,ratherthananemail,asthepromotionalmethodfortheprogram. 2marks

Advantage

Disadvantage


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d. Aregistrationformneedstobedevelopedforparticipants,todetermineifitissafeforthemtoparticipate.

Otherthanquestionsrelatedtoparticipants’personaldetails(name,contactdetailsandage),suggestanotherquestionthatshouldbeincludedontheregistrationformtohelpestablishifitissafeforayoungmothertoparticipate. 1mark

e. Apartfromageneral(medical)practitioner,identifytwootherhealthprofessionalsthatapotentialparticipantmaybereferredto.Foreach,stateamedicalcondition/injuryforwhichtheywouldbequalifiedtogiveclearanceforparticipation. 4marks

Health professional Medical condition/injury

1.

2.

f. Thefirstsessionstartsat6am.Atthistimeofthemorning,mostoftheparticipants’arousallevelscanbelowandsomeparticipantsarelikelytostillbesleepy.

Giveonewayofincreasingthearousallevelsoftheparticipantsatthestartofthissession. 1mark

g. Participantshaveawiderangeofabilitylevelsthatneedtobeconsideredwhendesigningsessions.Therecreationinstructordecidestodesigntheactivitiesbasedonthetimetakenratherthanthenumberofrepetitions.

Explainwhythisapproachisbestsuitedtoagroupofparticipantswithawiderangeoffitnessandabilitylevels. 2marks


Question 3–continued

Question 3 (20marks)Samhasbeenappointedasheadcoachofanunder-17localsportsteam.Inordertorunsuccessfulsessions,Samneedstoidentifyandaccesssourcesofinformationtoplanandconductaprogramforthesportsteam.

a. Otherthantheageoftheparticipants,identifythreeadditionalpiecesofinformationthatSamwillneedtoeffectivelyplantheprogram. 3marks

1.

2.

3.

b. Childrenundertheageof18willbeparticipatingintheprogram.

AssumingSamisovertheageof18,whatlegislativeActdoesSamneedtocomplywithwhenworkingwithchildrenundertheageof18andhowwouldhedothis? 2marks

Act

Howtocomply

c. Asacoach,itisSam’sresponsibilitytounderstandthestructureandfunctionoftheNCASandtherelevantmemberprotectionpolicy.

i. WhatdoesNCASstandfor? 1mark

ii. Whomusthaveamemberprotectionpolicyandwhy? 2marks


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d. Akeypartofplanningthesessionsforatrainingprogramisensuringthatthereareenoughresourcesavailable.

Inthetablebelow,identifytheresourcecategorytowhicheachexampleofaresourcebelongs. 2marks

Example Resource category

havingenoughassistantcoachesandsupportstaff

ensuringthereareenoughfundstoruntheprogram

e. Asacoach,itisimportantthatSamunderstandsthedifferencebetweengame-centredandtechnique-centredapproachestocoaching.

Inthetablebelow:• describeeachapproach• listabenefitofeachapproach• giveanappropriatedrillthatcouldbeusedforeachapproach. 6marks

Game-centred approach Technique-centred approach

Description

Benefit

Appropriate drill



f. Samhasjustconductedahardanddemandingsessionthatfocusedontheparticipants’legs.

i. Nametwobenefitsofacool-downforthemembersofthesportsteamwhoparticipatedinthistrainingsession. 2marks

1.

2.

ii. Inthetablebelow,outlineasuitableactivecool-downactivityandasuitablepassivecool-downactivitytoincorporateaspartofthetrainingsession. 2marks

Active cool-down activity Passive cool-down activity

Question 4 (11marks)Gerryhascompletedariskassessmentforaplannedbushwalkingactivity.

a. Thetablebelowincludestherisksthathavebeenidentifiedandtheexistingcontrolstoreducetheserisks.

Completethetablebyidentifyingafactorthatmightimpedetheimplementationofeachexistingcontrol. 3marks

Identified risk Existing control Factor impeding implementation

Participantsbecomeseparatedfromthegroupand/orbecomelost.

Staffwillbrieftheparticipantsontheneedtostaytogether.

Astudentorstaffmemberfallsonsteeporrockyterrain.

Staffwillconsidertheparticipants’experiencelevelsandadjusttheactivityaccordingly.

Atreebranchortreefallsonastudentorstaffmember.

Staffwillconductasurveyofthetrackpriortothewalk.


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b. Gerrydecidesthatitwouldbegoodforgroupfacilitationtoassignrolesandresponsibilitiestotheparticipants.

Suggesttworolesorresponsibilitiesthatcouldbeassignedtotheparticipants. 2marks

1.

2.

c. Duringthebushwalk,astaffmemberslipsandsustainsadeeplaceration.Asthisisanotifiableincident,itisimmediatelyreportedtotheworkhealthandsafety(WHS)regulatorbyphone.

Foranotifiableincident,statethemaximumlengthoftimeGerryhasbeforeheisrequiredtoprovidewrittennotificationtotheregulatorifrequested. 1mark

d. Gerryhasplannedacool-downfortheparticipantsattheendofthebushwalk.Thesessionwilltakeplaceinthecarparkandwillinvolvestretches.

DescribeonestaticstretchGerrycoulduseforthegastrocnemiusmuscleandincludethefollowinginyourresponse:• teachingpoints• appropriatetimingsandrepetitions 4marks

e. Whatistheactionofthegastrocnemiusmuscleontheanklejoint? 1mark


Question 5 (6marks)Ashisthecoachofajuniorsportsteam.OneoftheparentsofaplayerinhisteamapproachesAshandcomplainsthatheseemstobealwaysgivinggametimetoplayerswhoarestilllearningthegame.Ashexplainsthattheaimistokeepplayersinvolvedinthesportaslongaspossibleandnottoexpecttowinallthetime.

a. IdentifytheethicalresponsibilitythatAshhastoensurefairparticipationforallplayers. 1mark

b. Thehierarchyofcontroloffersavarietyofoptionsformanagingandcontrollinghazardsandrisks.Whencoachinginthegym,Ashnoticesasmallpuddleonthefloornearwherehisteamistraining.

Explain,usingthehierarchyofcontrol,whatAshshoulddotomanageandcontrolthishazard. 3marks

c. Throughouthisexperienceincoaching,Ashhasfounditimportanttodelegateresponsibilityandaccountabilitytogroupmembers.

Usinganexamplefromasportoranactivityofyourchoice,explainhowAshmightdothis. 2marks

Sportoractivity

Explanation


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Question 6 (9marks)TheGetOnboardFitnessgymhashadtwomemberssufferinjuriesinthelastthreeweeks.Bothmemberswereinjuredafterfallingoffamovingtreadmill.Bothmemberswereusingtheirmobilephoneswhileusingthetreadmill.Thegymhasdecidedtointroduceandenforceanew‘nomobilephoneorelectronichandhelddevice’policy.AsofnextMonday,memberswillnotbeallowedtouseanyofthegym’sequipmentwhileoperatinganysuchdevices.

a. Identifytheissuearisingfromthecasesofmemberinjuriesdescribedabove. 1mark

b. Givetwosuitablemethodsthatcouldbeusedtopromotethenewpolicytogymmembersanddescribehoweachcouldbeimplemented. 4marks

1.

2.

c. Describeonechallengethatmaybefacedwhentryingtoimplementandenforcethistypeofpolicy. 1mark

d. Identifyoneformalmethodandoneinformalmethodofevaluatingthepolicy. 2marks

Formalmethod

Informalmethod

e. Whywoulditbeimportanttoanalysefeedbackreceivedfromgymmembersaboutthenewpolicy? 1mark



Question 7 (12marks)Jessiehasbeenemployedbyanadventureactivitiesorganisationthatspecialisesinwhitewaterrafting.Duringthewhitewaterraftingsessions,differentdemographicsofpeoplecometogethertoperformtheactivityoverafullday.

a. Identifythestageofgroupdevelopmentthatagroupgoesthroughduringitswhitewaterraftingsessionineachofthesituationsgiveninthetablebelow. 4marks

Situation Stage of group development

Thegroupisraftingtogetherallafternoon.

Thegroupcomestogetheratthebeginningofthesessiontomeettheinstructor.

Thegroupidentifiestherolesofallparticipantsforthesession,suchaswhichparticipantwillgoonwhichraft.

Thegroupfinishesitsactivityandeveryonegoestheirseparateways.


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b. Belowisariskassessmentmatrixrelatingtoequipment.

Likelihood Consequence

Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Severe

almostcertain medium high extreme extreme extreme

likely medium medium high extreme extreme

possible low medium medium high extreme

unlikely low low medium medium high

rare low low low medium medium

Source:‘OHSRiskManagementProcedure’,DepartmentofEducationandEarlyChildhoodDevelopment,July2011,p.6

i. Identifyasuitableriskcontroloptionthattheadventureactivitiesorganisationcouldimplementinordertoreducetheriskratingoftheequipment.Justifyyouranswer. 3marks

ii. Whatwouldbetheriskratingonthematrixfollowingtheimplementationoftheriskcontroloptionidentifiedinpart b.i.? 1mark

iii. Followingtheimplementationoftheriskcontroloptionidentifiedinpart b.i.,whatwouldtheremainingriskbereferredtoas? 1mark

c. Theuseofhelmetsandpersonalflotationdevicesisanexampleofwhichriskcontroloption? 1mark

d. Jessieisrequiredtocontributetoproducingeducationalmaterialstopromotesafestrategieswhenrafting.Jessiemustplanherprogramaccordingtotheneedsofthetargetgroup.

ListtwospecificneedsofthegroupthatJessiewouldhavetoconsiderwhendevelopingeducationalmaterials. 2marks

1.

2.



Question 8 (13marks)Themanagerofalargeretirementvillagehasemployedarecreationofficertoconductweeklyrecreationsessionsthatwillencourageresidentstobecomemoreactiveandprovideopportunitiesforresidentstosocialisewithoneanother.Therecreationofficerwillconductsomeofthefollowingrecreationalsessionsonaweeklybasis:• aquaaerobics• bocce(anItaliangamesimilartolawnbowls)• gamessessionswhereresidentsplaydominoes,TrivialPursuit,ScrabbleandMonopoly• croquet• painting,drawingandcrafts

Lastweek,duringaboccesessiononthefrontlawn,aresidenttrippedandfracturedtheirwristwhiletryingtobreaktheirfall.Followingthisincident,themanagerhasdecidedtoorderafullWHSauditoftherecreationsessionsbeingconducted.Aspartofthisaudit,therecreationofficerwillneedtoparticipateinhazardidentification,riskassessment,anddeveloping,selectingandimplementingWHSriskcontrols.

a. Identifyoneinternalandoneexternalmethodthatcouldbeusedtoidentifyhazardsintheworkplace. 2marks

Internal

External

b. OtherthantheOccupational Health and Safety Act 2007(Vic),identifyaregulationorpolicythatworkplacesinVictoriamustensuretheycomplywith. 1mark

c. Consultationistheprocessofformallydiscussinganissuetoseekadviceandtohelpmakeinformeddecisions.

Outlinetwobenefitsforanorganisationofconsultingworkerswhenitcomestohazardidentification. 2marks

1.

2.


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d. SuggesttwowaysinwhichworkerscouldbeencouragedtoparticipateinWHSconsultation. 2marks

1.

2.

e. AsaresultoftheWHSaudit,anumberofhazardswereidentified.

Foreachofthehazardsinthetablebelow,suggestasuitableriskcontroloptionusingthehierarchyofcontrol,whichcouldbeusedtoreduceand/oreliminatethehazard.Provideanexampleofhowtheriskcontroloptioncouldbeimplemented.Youmayuseeachriskcontroloptiononlyonce. 6marks

Hazard Risk control option (hierarchy of control)

Example

gettingalegcrampinthewaterduringaquaaerobics,whichcouldcausearesidenttodrown

beingaccidentallyhitbyawoodencroquetstick

sustainingapapercutfromthescorecardusedforScrabble



Question 9 (9marks)Theprogramsupervisorfora‘Putdownyourphoneandgetactive’schoolholidaysportandrecreationprogramisresponsibleforateamofeightsport-specificcoaches.Thecoacheswillberunningdrills,gamesandactivitiesformorethan200school-agedchildrenduringthenextSeptemberschoolholidayperiod.Itisimportantthatthecoachesworkeffectivelyasagroupsothattheirapproachtotheprogramiscollaborativeandtheprogramisinclusive,funandenjoyableforallchildreninvolved.

a. Atthefirststaffmeeting,theprogramsupervisordecidestorunanicebreakeractivity.

Suggestwhythiswouldbeanappropriateactivity. 1mark

b. Agroupperformanceplaniscreatedtoensurethatthecoachesmeettheneedsofthechildrenandtheexpectedoutcomesoftheschoolholidayprogram.

Apartfromthelogistics,whataretwoperformance-basedcomponentsthatcouldbeincludedanddocumentedaspartofthegroupperformanceplan? 2marks

1.

2.

c. Howcouldtaskallocationassistagroupinfacilitatingoptimaloutcomes? 2marks


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d. Ontheseconddayoftheprogram,thenetballcoachisobservedyellingatachildto‘runfasterandworkharder’inanaggressivetone.

Identifyandcommentontheappropriatenessofthiscoachingstylefortheschoolholidayprogram.Suggestamoreappropriatecoachingstyleandexplainwhythiscoachingstylewouldbemoresuitable. 4marks

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