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Coimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit State Examinations Commission Leaving Certificate Examination Sample Paper Physical Education Ordinary Level

Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes 250 marks

2020L225G1ES 2020. M107S

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Leaving Certificate – Sample Paper 2 Physical Education – Ordinary level

Instructions

There are three sections in this paper.

Section A Answer all questions 80 marks

Section B Case study and questions 50 marks

Section C 5 questions, answer 3 questions 120 marks

Answer all sections.

Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

This examination booklet will be scanned and your work will be presented to an examiner on screen. Anything that you write outside of the answer areas may not be seen by the examiner.

Use blue or black pen only.


Section A 80 marks

Answer all questions.

Question 1

(a) Define speed.

Speed

(b) Give an example from a named physical activity where a performer uses speed.

Example

Question 2

Using an example from a named physical activity, describe how respecting the rules can ensure safe practice of the activity.


Question 3

Define sportsmanship and suggest two ways a coach can promote sportsmanship.

Sportsmanship

Ways a coach can promote sportsmanship

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2.

Question 4

(a) Label the load, effort and fulcrum on the diagram below.

(b) Identify the class of lever illustrated by the diagram.

Class of lever


Question 5

(a) In physical activity, disagreements can arise between the official and the participants. Identify two conflict management strategies an official could use in these situations.

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2.

(b) Outline two appropriate safety checks that need to be conducted by officials in a named physical activity.

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2.

Question 6

Discuss two ways that technology has assisted you in planning for optimum performance in a named physical activity.

1.

2.


Question 7

Discuss the negative impacts of the use of performance–enhancing drugs on sport.

Question 8

(a) Identify one fitness test you could use to measure each of the following energy systems.

Energy System Fitness Test

Aerobic

Anaerobic

(b) Label the three energy systems: aerobic; ATP‐PC (adenosine triphosphate‐phosphocreatine) and lactic acid on the graph below.

Percent of total energy


Question 9

“Getting the whole country more physically active requires all of us to work together at national and local level” (Paschal Donohoe, TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, 2016).

(a) Identify a national policy you have studied which aims to promote physical activity.

National policy

(b) Describe three ways the national policy named in part (a) above promotes physical activity.

1.

2.

3.

According to Sport Ireland, Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) aim to “promote participation in sport at a local level”. Each county in Ireland has a Local Sports Coordinator who is employed by the LSP.

(c) Give an example of the impact LSPs might have on physical activity participation levels in your community.


Question 10

(a) The FITT formula is an acronym. What do the initials FITT stand for?

F

I

T

T

(b) Explain how you would use the FITT formula to improve cardio‐respiratory endurance.

F

I

T

T


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Section B Case Study 50 marks

Read the case study below and answer all of the questions which follow.

Ciara Mageean is an Irish middle distance runner. Her career highlights include winning a bronze medal in the 1500m at the European Championships in 2016 and a bronze medal at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in 2019. Mageean has recently broken the Irish indoor 1500m record. She spoke to Joe Molloy of Newstalk radio about her training programme, change of coach and relocating to England to train.

Following a difficult 2017 when she struggled with injury and energy levels, Mageean decided to relocate to England to work with a new coach. She joined Team New Balance based in Manchester where she lives, trains and competes with other professional athletes. She says that elite athletes must rest a lot during the day and follow strict routines and that living with other elite athletes makes this easier. Her day is made up of a morning run, followed by breakfast and a gym session, after which she must rest before an evening run. Mageean was asked if sports science research has reached broad agreement in terms of what you should do on a given day, in terms of runs, gym work and stretching or is it still very different depending on the athlete. She explained that differences do exist. One of her training partners who also runs 1500m, Anna Silvander, responds better to ‘faster stuff’ or 800 m training, while Mageean responds better to endurance work or 5,000m training. This is why it is important for coaches to know their athletes and what works best for them, according to Mageean. Mageean explained that changing her coach hasn’t altered her training too much, that coaches will follow the same principles of training. However, her new coach does like to see measurable

outcomes and has very specific target heart rate zones for each session. Asked why she feels she may have underperformed on some occasions in the past she reflects on a difficult year in 2017 and says that her training had gone well but that she felt quite tired. She spoke to her nutritionist and coach and discovered that her level of energy intake was not what it should have been, which led to her feeling run‐down. Mageean still has difficulty getting enough food on board, especially on race day when she gets anxious.


Question 11 (50 marks)

(a) (i) Identify and describe two principles of training that are evident in the case study.

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2.

(ii) Discuss two examples of how sportspeople like Mageean can use the principles of training to improve performance.

You are not allowed to use the principles of training referred to in question 11 (a) (i)

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2.

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(b) Mageean feels anxious on race day. Describe two strategies Mageean could use to improve her mental preparation before an event.

1.

2.

(c) Examine the nutritional considerations that Mageean needs to be aware of before, and after her races.

Before races

After races



(d) Mageean moved from Ireland to England to train.

(i) Explain the current supports provided for elite sportspeople in Ireland in a named physical activity.

(ii) In your opinion, are the supports described by you in part (i) above effective? Why/ Why not?


Section C 120 marks

Answer any three questions, from questions 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.


(a) Outline the stages of learning a new skill.



(b) Explain how an understanding of the different stages of learning a new skill will assist a coach in planning practice sessions and providing feedback.

Planning practice sessions

Providing feedback



(c) Discuss four interpersonal skills a coach should have.

1.

2.

3.

4.



(a) Outline what is meant by periodisation in the context of training programme design.

(b) Discuss two strategies a performer could use to support recovery.

1.

2.



(c) Goal setting helps to focus attention and is critical in maintaining and enhancing motivation in pursuit of optimum performance. Describe how a performer could use the SMART principle or a similar principle to set their goals in a named physical activity.

SMART principle

Or Similar principle Goal

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Relevant

Time‐bound



(d) (i) Sports supplements are designed to optimise performance. Caffeine, creatine, beta‐alanine, bicarbonate and nitrate are all examples of sports supplements. Explain the role of any two sports supplements.

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2.

(ii) Sport Ireland recommends against the use of sports supplements. Provide two reasons for this recommendation.

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2.



Coaches “should always ensure that children are treated with integrity and respect and the self‐esteem of the child is enhanced.” Code of Ethics, Sport Ireland.

(a) Define integrity and respect.

Integrity

Respect

(b) Explain the barriers to physical activity participation for two of the following groups:

Women

Older adults

People with physical disability

People with intellectual disability

Different ethnic groups

Different socio‐economic groups

Group 1

Barriers

Group 2

Barriers



(c) For a group you have studied, discuss two ways in which barriers to participation might be addressed by the group themselves.

1.

2.



(d) Discuss three improvements in sporting opportunities over the last ten years from the perspective of a group you have studied

1.

2.

3.



(a) Identify four characteristics of a named physical activity that gives it spectator appeal.

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2.

3.

4.



(b) Discuss three positive and three negative influences that the media can have on participation in physical activity and sport.

Positive 1

Positive 2

Positive 3

Negative 1

Negative 2

Negative 3



(c) In a named physical activity, identify three weaknesses that an opponent might have and suggest a strategy you would use to exploit each weakness.

Weakness 1

Strategy to exploit 1

Weakness 2


Weakness 3




The Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study (CSPPA) 2010 was a study that used questionnaires, fitness tests, pedometers and interviews to assess participation in physical activity, physical education, extra‐curricular and extra‐school sport among 10‐18 year olds in Ireland. It found that 19% of primary and 12% of post primary school children met the Department of Health and Children’s physical activity recommendation of ≥60 minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) daily. These amounts have not improved since 2004.

(a) Outline one advantage and one limitation of using a physical activity diary and a pedometer for collecting data on physical activity participation.

Method of collecting data

Advantage Limitation

Physical activity diary

Pedometer


Figure 1. Proportion of children who undertake ≥60 minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) on 1‐7 days per week.

Percentage of children meeting the ≥60 mins MVPA


(b) Design a tip sheet for post primary school children to help them meet the recommended 60 minutes plus of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) daily.

Moderate activity Vigorous activity

Heart is beating faster than normal, breathing is harder than normal.

Heart is beating much faster than normal and breathing is much harder than normal.



(c) Many children drop out of regular physical activity/sport during the school years. Suggest four ways a school could develop links with community sport/physical activity clubs.

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Acknowledgements

Images Image on page 3 https://www.independent.ie. Image on page 4 https://www.humankinetics.com Image on page 6 https://www.crossfitoutbreak.com Image on page 10 https://www.independent.ie Image on page 14 https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the‐feed/learn‐how‐to‐juggle‐on‐international‐jugglers‐day Image on page 21 https://www.sites.google.com/site/pdhpe103groupb/home/overcoming‐barriers Image on page 23 https://www.cricketleinster.ie Image on page 25 https://www.mcsport.ie Image on page 26 Woods, C.B., Tannehill, D., Quinlan, A., Moyna, N. and Walsh, J. (2010) The Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study (CSPPA). Dublin.

Texts Text on page 7 https://www.dttas.ie/press‐releases/2016 Text on page 7 adapted from https://www.sportireland.ie Text on page 10 adapted from an interview with Ciara Mageean with Joe Molloy of Newstalk radio Text on page 17 Coaching Ireland Text on page 20 Code of Ethics, Sport Ireland. Text on page 26 adapted from https:// www.esri.ie

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