VCE Physical EducationWritten examination – November
Examination specifications
Overall conditionsThe examination will be sat at a time and date to be set annually by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.There will be 15 minutes reading time and 2 hours of writing time.VCAA examination rules will apply. Details of these rules are published annually in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook.The examination will be marked by a panel appointed by the VCAA.The examination will contribute 50 per cent to the Study Score.
ContentAll outcomes in Units 3 and 4 of the VCE Physical Education 2011–2014 Study Design will be examined. All of the key knowledge and skills that underpin the outcomes in Units 3 and 4 are examinable.
FormatThe examination will be presented in a question and answer book.The examination will consist of two sections.
Section A will consist of 15 multiple-choice questions worth one mark each.Section B will consist of a variety of question types including short answer, multiple part, and extended response. Questions will be worth 1–8 marks.The examination may include items which involve short scenarios and/or refer to a variety of stimulus material.All outcomes/areas of study will be examined in each section.All questions will be compulsory.The examination will be out of 120 marks.
AdviceDuring the 2011–2014 accreditation period for VCE Physical Education the examinations will be prepared according to the Examination specifications above. Each examination will conform to these specifications and will test a representative sample of the key knowledge and skills.Detailed advice about the social-ecological model and physical activity is available from the VCAA website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/physicaledu/phyeduindex.html
The questions in the attached sample paper relate toUnit 3 AOS 1 – Section A 2, 6 and 11; Section B 2, 7 and 9Unit 3 AOS 2 – Section A 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14; Section B 1, 8, 10 and 11Unit 4 AOS 1 – Section A 15; Section B 4, 6, 10 and 11Unit 4 AOS 2 – Section A 4, 7 and 13; Section B 3, 5 and 12.
Answers to multiple-choice questions are provided on page 19.Answers to other questions are not provided.
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S A M P L EPHYSICAL EDUCATION
Written examinationDay Date 2011
Reading time: *.** to *.** (15 minutes) Writing time: *.** to *.** (2 hours)
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
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questionsNumber of questions
to be answeredNumber of
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Total 120
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• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orwhiteoutliquid/tape.
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Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof18pages.• Answersheetformultiple-choicequestions.
Instructions• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• Checkthatyournameandstudent numberasprintedonyouranswersheetformultiple-choice
questionsarecorrect,andsignyournameinthespaceprovidedtoverifythis.
• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.
At the end of the examination• Placetheanswersheetformultiple-choicequestionsinsidethefrontcoverofthisbook.
Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.
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SECTION A–continued
Question 1AYear12studentrunsfor30minutesat75%heartratemax.AttheconclusionofthisruntherewouldbeA. anincreaseinVO2max.B. adecreaseina-VO2difference.C. adecreaseinbloodplasmavolume.D. anincreaseinintra-muscularfuelstores.
Question 2Onedisadvantageofusingasubjectivemethodtomeasurechildren’sphysicalactivitylevelsisA. itavoidsrecallproblems.B. itisexpensivetoadminister.C. alargenumberofparticipantsareneeded.D. itrequiresahighlevelofcognitiveability.
Question 3Whichoneofthefollowingoccursduringsub-maximalexerciseatthetissue-capillaryinterface?A. Diffusionrateswilldecreasesolessoxygenentersthelungs.B. Diffusionrateswilldecreasesolesscarbondioxideentersthebloodstream.C. Diffusionrateswillincreasetoallowgreateramountsofoxygentoenterthelungs.D. Diffusionrateswillincreasetoallowgreateramountsofoxygentoenterthemuscle.
Question 4Anathletewhouseserythropoietin(EPO)islikelytoseeanimprovementinA. speedduetoincreasedstimulationofthecentralnervoussystem.B. aerobiccapacityduetoincreasedoxygencarryingcapacityoftheblood.C. muscularstrengthduetoincreasedcross-sectionalareaofthefilaments.D. anaerobiccapacityduetoincreasedoxygencarryingcapacityoftheblood.
Question 5Carbohydrate→glycogen→________________→CO2+H2O+heat+energyWhichoneofthefollowingcompletestheformulaabove?A. ATPB. ADPC. lacticacidD. pyruvicacid
SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions
Instructions for Section AAnswerallquestionsinpencilontheanswersheetprovidedformultiple-choicequestions.Choosetheresponsethatiscorrectorthatbest answersthequestion.Acorrectanswerscores1,anincorrectanswerscores0.Markswillnotbedeductedforincorrectanswers.Nomarkswillbegivenifmorethanoneansweriscompletedforanyquestion.
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Question 6Whichoneofthefollowingphysicalactivitymeasureswouldbetheleastpracticalbutmostaccuratemeasureofphysicalactivity?A. pedometersB. accelerometersC. directobservationD. physicalactivitylogs
Question 7TherationalefortheimplementationoftheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA)CodeistoA. ensurethatalleventsatanationalandinternationallevelarefreeofdopingviolations.B. protecttheathletesandsupportstaffrightstoprivacywhenanti-dopingrulesareviolated.C. ensurethatallsportshavetheirownanti-dopingprogramsattheinternationalandnationalleveltodetect
dopingviolations.D. protecttheathlete’sfundamentalrighttoparticipateindoping-freesportandpromotehealth,fairnessand
equalityforathletesworldwide.
Question 8Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofthecharacteristicsassociatedwithenergyproductionfromanaerobicglycolysis?A. MaximumATPproductionis0.7moles.B. ATPproductionoccursinthemitochondria.C. Peakpowerduringmaximaleffortsoccursin5–15seconds.D. Energyproductionislimitedbytheamountofchemicalfuelstoredinthemuscles.
Question 9TheenergysubstratestoredinthebodywhichcanproducethemostamountofATPisA. lipids.B. proteins.C. carbohydrates.D. phosphatecreatine.
Question 10Lactatelevelsincreaseasanimmediate(acute)responsetoexercise.Oncesteadystateisreached,lactatelevelswillplateaubecauseA. oxygensupplyequalsdemandatsteadystate.B. thereissufficientoxygenavailabletobreakdownthelacticacid.C. energyproductionisnolongerreliantonthelacticacidenergysystem.D. energyisnowbeingproducedentirelyfromtheaerobicenergysystem.
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Question 11Thesocialecologicalmodelidentifiesfourlevels(showninthetableasA,B,CandD)thatinfluencephysicalactivitybehaviour.
A B C D
Urbanplanninglegislation
Levelofeducation Accesstofacilitiessuchasparksandsportinggrounds
Culturalbackground
Fromthetable,thenamesofthefourcorrectlevelsareA. A–individual,B–socialenvironment,C–physicalenvironment,D–policy.B. A–policy,B–socialenvironment,C–physicalenvironment,D–individual.C. A–policy,B–individual,C–physicalenvironment,D–socialenvironment.D. A–physicalenvironment,B–individual,C–policy,D–socialenvironment.
Question 12Anactiverecoveryisrecommendedaftera400-metresprintbecauseA. lactateacidhasaccumulated.B. itallowsfortherapidrestorationofphosphocreatine(PC).C. itallowsformuscleglycogentoreturntopre-exerciselevelsmorequickly.D. itfacilitatesandincreasestherateofremovalofaccumulatedbyproductsbymaintainingoxygenlevels.
Question 13Whatarethemainfunctionsofnutritionalandhydrationstrategiesusedduringrecovery?A. restoringmuscle glycogen, replacing lost fluids and electrolytes and relaxing ofmuscles through
massageB. restoringmuscleglycogen,replacinglostfluidsandelectrolytesandmanufacturingnewmuscleandred
bloodcellsintherepairandadaptationprocessC. replacinglostfluidsandelectrolytes,allowingtheimmunesystemstohandleanydamagecausedbythe
exerciseboutandpreventingdelayedonsetmuscularsorenessD. replacinglostfluidsandelectrolytes,manufacturingnewmuscleandredbloodcells in therepairand
adaptationprocessandpreventingdelayedonsetmuscularsoreness
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Question 14
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Fromthegraph,atwhattimedoesaerobicenergysupplyexceedanaerobicenergysupply?A. 5secondsB. 10secondsC. 20secondsD. 35seconds
Question 15Adriennehasbeentrainingwitharunningteamformanyyearsandparticipatesregularlyinfunrunsthatrangefrom5kmtohalfmarathons.Theresultsofthefourmusclebiopsiesareshowninthetablebelow.
Fast-twitch fibre concentration
Mitochondria level Capillary density
muscleA low high high
muscleB moderate moderate low
muscleC high low low
muscleD low moderate moderate
Basedontheresultsabove,whichadaptationsaremostlikelytobeevidentinAdrienne’squadricepsmuscle?A. muscleAB. muscleBC. muscleCD. muscleD
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SECTION B – Question 2–continued
Question 1Redistribution of blood flow is an acute response to exercise.This is an importantmechanism in thethermoregulationofthebody.Explainhowbloodflowtotheskinassistsinregulatingthebody’stemperatureduringsub-maximalexercise.
3marks
Question 2The social ecologicalmodel canbeused as a toolwhendesigning and evaluating programs that promotephysicalactivity.a. Usingthesocialecologicalmodelasaframework,drawandlabelasimplediagramtoillustratethelevels
ofthemodelandonyourdiagramprovideoneexampleofafactorateachlevelthatmightinfluenceolderadults’(65+years)participationinphysicalactivity.
5marks
b. Describeastrategythatcouldbeimplementedtotargetoneofthefactorsidentifiedinpart a.
2marks
SECTION B
Instructions for Section BAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.
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c. Thesocial-ecologicalmodelneedstobetailoredtosuitparticularpopulationgroups. Suggesthowplanningmightbedifferent if aphysical activity interventionwas targetingadolescents
insteadofolderadults.
4marks
Question 3Anathleterunningahalfmarathonisofferedachoiceofdrinksatadrinkstationatthe10-kmmarkoftherace.Theathletehasachoiceofeitherahypotonic,hypertonicorisotonicdrink.a. Whichdrinkwouldbethebestchoiceatthispointoftherace?
1mark
b. Comparethethreetypesofdrinksandjustifyyourchoiceinpart a.
4marks
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Question 4CharlotteisdoingYear12PhysicalEducationandisplanningher6-weektrainingprogram.Thereareanumberofstepsshemustcompletetocollecttherelevantdataneededtodesign,implementandevaluatetheprogram.a. Placethefollowingstepsintheordertheywouldneedtobeundertaken.Useanumberfrom1to5to
indicatethecorrectorder.
1 evaluation
2 activityanalysis
3 trainingprogram
4 pre-assessmentoffitness
5 post-assessmentoffitness
1mark
Thefollowingdatawascollectedfromtheinitialfitnessassessment.
Test Resultbeeptest Level7
7stagesit-uptest Level6
60secondpushuptest 8
sitandreachtest +15cm
phosphaterecoverytest 28%
Illinoisagilitytest 15.8seconds
verticaljump 35cm
b. Fromthedata,identifytwohealth-relatedfitnesscomponentsthatCharlottecouldfocusoninhertrainingprogramandcirclewhethersheneedstomaintainorimprovetheselectedfitnesscomponent.
1.________________________ maintain/improve
2.________________________ maintain/improve4marks
c. i. Stateanappropriatetrainingmethodtoimproveoneofthefitnesscomponentsidentifiedinpart b.
Method
ii. Usethetemplatebelowtodemonstratehowyouwouldapplythetrainingprinciplesoffrequency,intensityandspecificitytothemethodoftrainingidentifiedinpart i.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1+6=7marks
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Question 5Optimalarousallevelsareimportantforasuccessfulperformanceinsportingactivities.a. Ontheaxesbelow,drawagraphtodemonstratetherelationshipbetweenarousallevelsandperformance.
Labelbothaxes.
2marks
b. Optimalarousallevelsarenotthesameforallsports.Usingspecificsportingexamples,discusshowarousallevelsdifferindifferentsportingsituations.
3marks
c. Outlineaspecificpsychologicalstrategyacoachmayuseto• lowerheartrateandincreaseanathlete’sfocusbeforetheirevent
• increasemotivationduringtheirevent.
2marks
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SECTION B–continued
Question 6Participantsinasix-weekendurancetrainingprogramcompletedrunningtraining3–5daysperweekfor20–30minutespersession.Thesubjectscompletedanidenticalsub-maximaltestonatreadmillbeforeandafterthesixweeksoftraining.a. Giveareasonforperformingafitnesstestinthissituation.
1markb. Listthreeelementsthetestadministratorswouldneedtoconsidertoensurethatthetestsareadministered
inareliablemanner.
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c. Whichlineonthegraphaboverepresentstheresultsofthetreadmilltestposttraining?
1markd. Explaintheresultshowninthegraphbycomparingthetwotestsbetweenthreeandeightminutes.
2markse. Identifyonechronicmuscularadaptationthatwouldresultfromthesix-weekendurancetrainingprogram
andexplainhowitwouldleadtotheimprovementshowninthegraph.
Adaptation
Explanation
3marks
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Question 7
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48%
Average accumulated time spent sedentaryacross school day
5–6 years
51%
10–12 years
a. Definetheterm‘sedentarybehaviour’andprovideanexampleofatypicalsedentarybehaviourforthesestudents.
2marks
b. Suggestareasonwhythereisadifferenceinresultsforthetwoagegroupsinthegraphshownabove.
1mark
c. i. Stateonesubjectivemethodthatcouldbeusedtomeasurehowmuchtimechildrenaged10–12yearsspendsedentarythroughouttheschoolday.
ii. Outlinebrieflyhowitcouldbeused. Inyouranswer,includepossibledisadvantagesofusingthismethod.
1+2=3marks
d. Describeastrategythatcouldbeimplementedduringtheschooldaytodecreasethesedentarybehaviourof10to12-year-oldAustralianchildren.
2marks
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Question 8Thegraphbelowisarepresentationofanindividual’soxygenuptakepriorto,during,andafterexerciseinanoutsidetemperatureof20°C.a. Onthegraphprovidedbelow,shadetheregionofexcesspost-exerciseoxygenconsumption(EPOC).
VO2 (L/min)
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b. i. WhatwouldhappentoEPOCafter30minutesofrunningatthesamepaceinanoutsidetemperatureof35°Ccomparedto20°C?
ii. Whydoesthisoccur?
1+1=2marks
c. i. WhatstrategycouldanathleteusetoreduceEPOCinthissituation?
ii. Provideapracticalexampleofhowthiscouldbeachieved.
1+1=2marks
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Question 9PartoftheVictorianGovernment’s‘Goforyourlife’campaignisthePremier’sActiveFamilyChallenge,whichencouragesVictorianstodo30minutesofphysicalactivityeachdayfor30days.a. i. Thefamilyenvironmentcanbeusedtoinfluencephysicalactivitybehaviour,listtwowaysthiscan
beachieved.
ii. From those listed, explain how theymay lead to an increase in physical activity levels of thefamily.
2+2=4marks
b. OutlinetwostrategiesthatcouldbeusedtoencouragefamiliestocompletethePremier’sActiveFamilyChallenge.
2marks
c. Discussthreefactorsthatneedtobeconsideredwhenplanninginterventionstotargetfamilyphysicalactivity.
6marks
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Question 10
a. Fromthediagramabove,provideoneskill-related andonehealth-related fitnesscomponentrequiredtoperformthisaction.Defineeachfitnesscomponentandexplainwhyitisimportantinperformingthismanoeuvre.
Skill-relatedfitnesscomponent
Health-relatedfitnesscomponent
8marks
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Surfingcontestsrequirethesurfertoperforminheatsandthenfinals.Eachheatlastsfor20minutesandthesurfersarescoredontheirbestfourwaves.Ineachheatthesurferhasto• sprinttothewaterwiththeirsurfboard• paddleout• sitandwaitforagoodwave• pickthebetterwavesandthenperformaseriesoftechnicalmanoeuvresandcrazytricks• haveastoundingbodycontrolonthewaterandintheair.Thebodyalsohastoabsorbforceswhenlanding
tricks• paddlebackoutaftereachwavethatthey‘ride’andwaitforthenextgoodwave.
b. Usingtheinformationprovided,discusstheinterplayofthethreeenergysystemsinsurfing.
6marks
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Question 11ThefollowingdatareferstothescoresobtainedfromtwoelitelevelAFLfootballplayersinarepeatedsprinttest.Belowisasummaryofhowthetestwasconducted.• PlayersjogfrompointAtopointB.• AtpointBplayersacceleratesothatwhentheygettopointCtheyareatmaximumspeed.• Maximumspeedismaintainedover10mfrompointCtopointD(flyzone).Thetimetakentocoverthe
10mintheflyzoneisrecordedandthespeediscalculated.• FrompointDtopointEtheplayerdecelerates(slowsdown).• PlayersjogfrompointEtopointF.• Playersrestfor25secondsbetweensprints.• Playersperform10repetitions.
A B C D E F
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total repetitions = 10total length = 80 m
Thegraphsshowthemaximumspeedreachedintheflyzonebythetwoplayers.
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a. Whichcomponentoffitnessdoestherepeatedsprinttestmeasure?
1mark
Asthetestprogresses,theabilityoftheathletetorunatthesamespeedduringtheflyzonediminishes.b. Withreferencetotherecoveryrateofthedominantenergysystem,explainwhythisoccurs.
4marks
Havingawell-developedcardiorespiratorysystemisbeneficialtoasuccessfulperformanceinthistest.c. Whyishavingagoodmaximumoxygenuptakeimportantinthistest?Givetworeasons.
1.
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2marks
d. Identifythemulti-factorialfatiguemechanismsassociatedwiththisactivityandexplainhowtheymayleadtothedecreaseinspeedfromthe1sttothe10threpetition.
4marks
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Question 12
Drug good as goldInjectionsofhumangrowthhormone (HGH)can transformanOlympicalso-ran into agoldmedallist, anAustralianstudyhasconfirmed.Research financed by theWorldAnti-DopingAgency (WADA) has determined the time advantage thatunscrupulousathletescanreapfromthe‘extensivelyabused’naturalsubstance.Thestudyrevealeda4percentimprovementinsprintcapacity.So,ina10-secondsprint(about100m),thedrugwouldequatetoa0.4secadvantage,accordingtoProfKenHo,ofSydney’sGarvanInstituteofMedicalResearch.
Herald Sun,Wednesday5May2010
a. ExplainhowtheuseofHGHmayleadtoanincreaseinasprinter’sperformance.
3marks
b. OutlinetwophysiologicalreasonswhyWADAhasbannedtheuseofHGHbyathletes.
2marks
c. OutlinetworeasonsforthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheWADACode.
2marks
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Answers to multiple-choice questions
Question Answer
1 C
2 D
3 D
4 B
5 D
6 C
7 D
8 C
9 A
10 B
11 C
12 D
13 B
14 D
15 A