year 10 physical education (option) time: 1h 30 min

Physical Education (Option) Year 10 – 2019 of 16

DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM,

LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY

Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes

Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2019

YEAR 10 PHYSICAL EDUCATION (OPTION) TIME: 1h 30 min

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

MARK

ATHLETICS

(15%)

GAMES

(15%)

GYM/DANCE

(15%)

SWIMMING

(15%)

of 16 Physical Education (Option) – Year 10 – 2019

Section A – Movement and Physical Activities (16 marks).

Answer question 1 (Skill Acquisition) and choose THREE questions from 2 to 9 in Section A. Answer ALL parts of the chosen questions.

1.

a

b

c

d

i

i

i

ii

i

ii

Skill Acquisition

Skills are learned patterns of movement acquired through training.

They enable athletes to perform effectively. Mention TWO examples of a basic skill.

___________________________ ii __________________________

Mention TWO examples of complex skills.

___________________________ ii __________________________

Mention TWO reasons why rules are important in sport?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Mention TWO reasons why rules are changed.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

[1]

[1]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

2.

a

b

c

d

i

Athletics

How long is an athletics track? ______________________________

Mention ONE type of high jump technique. ______________________

Mention TWO events that start with a crouch start.

___________________________ ii ___________________________ Mention the FOUR phases of the long jump.

1 __________ 2 ___________ 3 _________ 4 _________

[½]

[½]

[1]

[2]


3. a

b

c

d

e

f

i

ii

Badminton

A game is won by 21 points. How many games does a player need to

win to be declared a winner?

___________________ What type of grip is used in the adjacent

picture?

____________________ Mention another type of grip.

____________________

What type of shot is mostly used by a player when his/her opponent is

far away from the net?

________________________________________________________

Which shot involves a lot of power and speed that makes it very hard for your opponent to retrieve?

________________________________________________________

Why a player would opt for a low serve? ________________________________________________________

Why it is important for a player to stay in a central position on court?

________________________________________________________

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[1]

4.

a

b

i

ii

Basketball

Mention ONE infringement that involves the player with the ball.

_______________________________________________________

What type of shot is used in the picture? _________________________________

Which part of the hand should be in contact

with the ball in the final act of shooting?

_________________________________

[1]

[½]

[½]


c

d

For how many seconds a team can keep possession of the ball after

catching an offensive rebound?

________________________________________________________

What happens when both teams are on equal points at the end of regular time?

________________________________________________________

[1]

[1]

5.

a

b

c

d

i

i

Dance

Space is one movement factor. Mention TWO other factors a dancer should include in a routine.

___________________________ ii __________________________

Give a practical example how space can be varied in a routine.

________________________________________________________

List TWO relationships dancers can perform while dancing in a group.

___________________________ ii __________________________

Explain what ‘improvisation’ in dance is.

________________________________________________________

[1]

[1]

[1]

[1]

6.

a

b

i

ii

Football

An assistant referee does not just look out for offside and thrown-ins. Mention another duty which an assistant referee has during the game.

_______________________________________________________

What type of formation is being used in the picture?

________________________________

List ONE reason why a coach would use this formation.

_________________________________

_________________________________

[½]

[½]

[1]


c

iii

i

ii

Mention another tactical formation which you can be used against this

team.

________________________________________________________

What skill are these players practicing in this drill?

___________________________

When is this skill used during a match?

___________________________

___________________________

[½]

[½]

[1]

7.

a

b

c

d

i

i

ii

i

Gymnastics

Mention TWO events in men’s artistic gymnastics.

__________________________ ii ___________________________

Which skill is Jane practising in the adjacent picture?

__________________________

Mention another skill that Jane can

perform on the beam.

__________________________ What is the time limit for a gymnast that falls from the beam to

remount and continue her performance after a fall?

________________________________________________________ Mention TWO types of balances during a floor work routine.

____________________________ ii __________________________

[1]

[½]

[½]

[1]

[1]


8.

a

b

c

i

i

ii

Netball

Shade the areas the centre player is allowed to move in.

Name TWO players who are allowed to attempt a shot?

___________________________ ii ___________________________

The attacking player has received the ball and you are making it difficult

for them to pass the ball on by restricting their options. Mention TWO

things you can do to limit your opponent chances.

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

[1]

[1]

[1] [1]

9.

a

b

c

i

ii

i

Swimming

Name ONE event in which swimmers do not start with a dive. ________________________________________________________

Describe freestyle swimming.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Mention ONE event in freestyle swimming that involves a team in 50 metre courses.

________________________________________________________

Mention the breathing patterns used in swimming. ___________________________ ii ___________________________

[½]

[1]

[½]

[1]


d

In which technique, a swimmer would extend the arms together underwater during recovery, backwards in an outward and downward

action simultaneously?

________________________________________________________

[1]

Section B – Health Related Fitness [16 marks]. Answer ALL questions in this Section. Answer ALL parts of each question.

1.

2.

i

ii

i

ii

Identify the type of endurance that is predominantly used by these

athletes: Marathon runner ___________________________________________

Rower ___________________________________________________

In what range of one’s maximum heart rate will one be working in the

zones indicated below: Training zone: ________ % of maximum heart rate (MHR)

Aerobic zone: ________ % of maximum heart rate (MHR)

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

3. State the maximum heart rate of a 30 year old marathon runner.

________________________________________________________

[1]

4.

a

b

i

ii

i

ii

Define anorexia. __________________________________________

Explain ONE effect of anorexia on the human body.

________________________________________________________ Define obesity.____________________________________________

Explain ONE effect of obesity on the human body.

________________________________________________________

[1]

[1] [1]

[1]

5.

i

Mention TWO nutrients that are an important source of energy for a long distance runner.

__________________________ ii ____________________________

[1]

6.

i

Mention TWO ways how water is lost during physical activity.

__________________________ ii ____________________________

[1]


7. a

b

i

i

ii

iii

iv

Mention TWO vitamins which are water-soluble and cannot be stored in

the body.

__________________________ ii ____________________________

Mention ONE function for each of the following:

Iodine: __________________________________________________

Iron: ____________________________________________________ Vitamin A: ________________________________________________

Fibre: ____________________________________________________

[1]

[1]

[1] [1]

[1]

8.

How many hours before an athletic performance an athlete should eat a

main meal of pasta:

_________________________

[1]

9. Define the term ‘basal metabolic rate’.

_________________________________________________________

[1]

Section C – Body Systems and Performance [36 marks]. Answer ALL questions in this Section.

Answer ALL parts of each question. 1.

a

i

ii

iii

iv

A football coach is planning the type of training which he intends to

propose during a pre-season training programme.

He decided to follow the principle of ‘specificity’ during most of the training sessions. For each of the four options below, mark the type of

training which is more specific to the game of football, by ticking (√) inside the box near the correct answer.

Continuous runs or Interval runs

Linear runs or Runs with change of direction

Small sided games or Running without the ball

Plyometric jumps and shooting or Weight training at the gym

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

C C

C C

C C

C C


b

c

d

i

ii

i

ii

During the first week of pre-season, the coach decided to propose the

following load at the end of one of the training sessions:

By considering the principle of ‘progressive overload’, mention TWO ways how this load can be altered during the following week.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

The coach also decided to propose a fitness circuit during two of the weekly training sessions. Mention FOUR exercises which can be

incorporated in such a circuit. ________________________ iii ____________________________

________________________ iv ____________________________

In the initial phase of the pre-season, the coach proposed fartlek

training as a means for improving the endurance of the players. Define fartlek training.

________________________________________________________

[½]

[½]

[1]

[1]

[1]

2.

Describe the type of injury that was sustained by each of the following

athletes, by stating whether the injury was ‘internally-caused’ or ’externally-caused’.

Description of injury Type of injury

i. A hockey player fractured his leg

following an impact with his opponent.

ii. A basketball player twisted his ankle

whilst changing direction.

iii. Severe heat caused dehydration to a

marathon runner.

iv. A goalkeeper sustained a shoulder dislocation after hitting the goalpost.

v. A handball player suffers from a chronic shoulder inflammation due to

overuse.

vi. A sprinter pulled his hamstring during

a 100M race.

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

8 X 150mtrs runs @ 16km/hr


3.

a

b

c

i

ii

i

ii

The above graph shows the heart rate intensity of a hockey player

during the first half of a competitive match.

Analyse the above graph and answer the following questions. Players are perform activities of high intensity such as fast running

and sprinting, followed by less intense activities such as walking or light jogging. Explain how this statement is shown in the graph

above. ________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Mention TWO types of sports during which the athlete’s heart rate

response would be very similar to that of a hockey player.

_____________________________

_____________________________

Mention TWO types of sports where the athlete’s heart rate response would be different from that of a hockey player, and instead it would

be stable or continuous. ____________________________

____________________________

[1]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]


4.

a

i

ii

iii

iv

v

vi

Answer the following questions on the circulatory system.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to describe the blood flow

in the circulatory system.

The blood enters back to the heart through the venae cava in

chamber ‘A’ called the _________________

The blood then travels through a valve and goes to chamber ‘B’, which

is called the _________________

From here the blood is pumped through blood vessel ‘C’ called the

_________________and goes to the lungs, where oxygen is picked

up and carbon dioxide removed.

From the lungs, the blood travels through the pulmonary vein, and

enters chamber ‘D’ which is called the _________________

It then passes through a valve to the other chamber ‘E’ called the

_________________

Here it finally leaves the heart at high pressure through ‘F’, the

thickest artery of the body, called the _________________

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]


b

c

d

e

i

i

ii

iii

One function of the circulatory system is transport. Mention TWO

other functions of the circulatory system.

________________________ ii ____________________________

Arteries and veins have different thicknesses. Mention ONE other difference?

________________________________________________________

Mention ONE function for each of the following cells.

White blood cells: _________________________________________

Red blood cells: ___________________________________________

Platelets: _______________________________________________

Give the anatomical name of the four pulse points labelled in the figure below.

A: ______________________

B: ______________________

C: ______________________

D: ______________________

[1]

[1]

[1]

[1]

[1]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

5. a

i ii

Answer the following questions on the respiratory system. Describe briefly what happens during expiration (breathing out) to

the:

Diaphragm:______________________________________________ Intercostal muscles:________________________________________

[1] [1]


b

c

d

e

i

ii

i

ii

Complete the table below by stating whether the % of exhaled air increases, remains the same or decreases.

Inhaled air Exhaled air

% of Nitrogen Around 79% Remains the same

% of oxygen Around 21%

% of carbon dioxide Around 0.004%

Briefly explain the process of gaseous exchange.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Name the blood cells that transport oxygen around the body?

____________________

Explain the effect of vigorous exercise on the following, and give a reason for such an effect.

VO2 (Oxygen uptake):

Effect: __________________________________________________

Reason: ________________________________________________

Oxygen debt:

Effect: __________________________________________________

Reason: ________________________________________________

[½]

[½]

[1½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]


f

Label the following diagram showing the main air passages. The first one is done as an example.

A: Right Lung

B: _______________________ C: _______________________

D: _______________________ E: _______________________

[2]

6.

a

i

ii

A basketball coach planned a seventy minute training session, dividing

it into three main phases, as indicated below.

Warm Up (15 minutes)

Main Phase

(45 minutes)

Cool Down (10 minutes)

Answer the questions below related to each session part.

Warm Up: Give TWO reasons why it is important for the coach to plan an adequate warm up before the start of the main part of the session.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

[1]

[1]


b

c

i

ii

Main Phase: The coach decides to divide this phase into three parts of

15 minutes each. She makes her utmost to ensure that during these parts, the players work with the ball at a high intensity, to develop

fitness simultaneously with the technical and tactical aspects. Mention

TWO advantages of such an approach.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Cool Down: Mention a type of cool down activity which can be proposed by the coach.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

[1]

[1]

[1]

Section D – Sports in Society [12 marks]. Answer ALL questions in this Section. Answer ALL parts of each question.

1.

i

ii

iii

iv

Club committees are formed up by a number of persons, having distinct and specific roles. Who is usually assigned the following

role/s?

This person deals with all the written work and correspondence, and keeps the minutes of the club’s meetings:

______________________________

This person is in charge of the club’s financial matters: ______________________________

This person has the overall control of the club:

______________________________

These persons do not have a direct influence on the club’s decisions, but pay their annual club subscription, in order to be able to elect the

persons forming the club committee:

______________________________

[½]

[½]

[½]

[½]

2. a

i

Give TWO examples of sports media.

___________________________ ii __________________________

[1]


b

c

i

ii

i

ii

Mention TWO advantages of media towards sport.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Mention TWO disadvantages of media towards sport.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

[1]

[1]

[1]

[1]

3. a

b

c

i

ii

i

ii

One of the functions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to select host cities for the Olympic Games. Mention another TWO

functions of the IOC. ________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

One of the functions of the Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) is to

assist and prepare Maltese athletes to compete in the Olympic Games. Name TWO other functions of the MOC.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Give ONE function of the Sport Malta.

________________________________________________________

[1]

[1]

[1]

[1]

[1]

year 10 physical education (option) time: 1h 30 min

Documents