QR Challenge: GCSE PE Exam questions

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Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. Regular participation in physical activity is thought to be beneficial to the individual. Explain how participation in physical activity can stimulate:(a) Cooperation(1 mark)	1. Working with a team/ in a team / others / teamwork 2. to achieve common goal/ or equivalent.
2. Explain how participation in physical activity can stimulate:(b) Competition(1 mark)	1. Working against an opponent/trying to beat personal best/or equivalent / trying to win / trying to be the best.
3. Explain how participation in physical activity can stimulate: c) Physical challenge(2marks)	Accept any two from the following:1. Work body to limit / push yourself harder. 2. Because you are working physically hard you need to be mentally tough to keep going/keep motivated/equivalent. 3. E.g. Not wanting to give up in marathon even though body is tired/Scared of abseiling but overcome fear and complete activity.
4. Initiatives such as the Youth Sport Trust’s TOP programme aim to contribute to the development of healthy, active lifestyles. Briefly explain two ways that initiatives such as this can lead to a healthier, more active lifestyle.(2 marks)	Accept any two from the following (max one/line). 1. Programmes are concerned with participation/getting more involved in sport / providing more opportunities 2. This can be a physical health benefit (allow appropriate example: drop in resting blood pressure; reduction in cholesterol / reduction in obesity) 3. Mental benefit(allow appropriate example: increased serotonin therefore ‘feel good’; fun / increase self-esteem) 4. Social benefit (allow appropriate example: social mixing) 5. Accept reference to five-a-day / improving diet / 6. Educated about diet / reference to raising awareness of healthy lifestyle
5. Fitness requirements vary for different activities. A long distance runner and a sprinter need power, muscular endurance, strength and cardiovascular fitness for their activity,but the importance of each component varies depending on the activity. 1) Identify the two most important components for each performer (select from: power, muscular endurance, strength and cardiovascular fitness). 2) explain how your first chosen component for each performer is used in his/her activity.	LONG DISTANCE RUNNER - 1) Cardiovascular fitness/Muscular endurance). 2)CV - Maintain pace/ allows them to run long distances without tiring / oxygen delivery/CO2 removal. Muscular Endurance - Repeated muscle contractions to maintain performance/speed / work muscles for a long time without tiring. SPRINTER - 1) Power/Strength. 2) Power For effective / good start/ leave blocks quickly / generate force to move quickly/ run faster. Strength Combine with speed to provide power/ or equivalent / push off blocks harder.
6. Diet and rest are two important factors to consider when planning for a healthy, active lifestyle. How may diet and rest influence personal health? A) Diet (1 mark). B) Rest (1 mark). C) Why do you need to consider what you eat if you exercise regularly?	THIS QUESTION IS ABOUT HEALTH – NOT EXERCISE. A) 1. Accept specific comment e.g. Eat too much become overweight / places strain on vital organs/equivalent. 2. E.g. Don’t eat enough become anorexic/equivalent. 3. E.g. Eating wrong diet can cause health problems, e.g. heart attack. B) Allows recovery / less prone to illness/injury / mental health issues / stress / exhaustion / equivalent. Accept reverse, i.e. insufficient time for recovery/more prone to illness / mental health issues / stress / exhaustion / equivalent. C. 1. Accept reference to protein if related to muscle / repair / food for energy / equivalent. 2. Accept reference to carbohydrates/fats for energy for activity. 3. Accept reference to balance between input - output / eat calories - burning off / eat in ratio to exercise / activity. 4. Balance diet therefore well enough to exercise.
7. Identify two different types of injury a player could sustain as a result of the ball striking his face.	Any two from following: 1. Fractured cheek/cranium/ skull/jaw / broken teeth/nose. 2. Dislocated jaw/ (accept nose). 3. Bruising / black eye. 4. Cuts/abrasions/friction burns/nose bleed. 5. Concussion. 6. Although not on specification accept detached retina/or equivalent / whiplash.
8. Some injuries are described as soft tissue injuries. What would be the appropriate treatment for these types of injury?	1. RICE. 2. rest, ice, compression, elevation. 3. rest, ice, comfortable support, elevation.
9. Different measures are put in place to reduce the risk of injury in physical activity. Give three different types of examples to demonstrate how risk of injury is reduced in an activity of your choice.	Any three from following: 1. Warm up. 2. Application of rules (e.g. studs not showing in tackle / remove jewellery) / officials / lifeguards. 3. Correct fitness level/PAR-Q/adequate recovery allowed 4. Correct clothing/footwear/personal effects (allow shin pads, helmets, gum shields i.e. things you put on). 5. Balanced competition/all aspects. 6. Correct equipment (e.g. crash mats/padding around posts) /resources(e.g. spotters). 7. Check grounds / performance area / risk assessment/ equivalent.
10. Several different categories of performance enhancing drugs. Identify the relevant category of drug referred to in each of the following statements. 1) Long distance runners are more likely to use this class of drug than sprinters. 2)Weight lifters may use this class of drug to mask the pain of a torn muscle. 3) Archers may use this class of drug because of its calming effect to improve their accuracy. 4) Some performers will use this class of drug to mask the use of other types of drugs. 5) All of these drugs have potentially harmful side effects. Explain why, despite the risks, some performers will still use them. 6) Give an example of a possible harmful side effect of diuretics.	1)Peptide hormones/EPO. 2)Narcotic analgesics. 3)Beta blockers. 4) Diuretics. 5) Pressure/to win/wants to be the best/prize money/fame/improve performance/gain advantage/train harder (or longer)/gain outweighs risks / quicker recovery from injury/or equivalent. 6)Any one from: Dehydration / Nausea/sickness / Kidney/ liver failure/damage.
11. Although not illegal, smoking can have dangerous side effects on the body. 1) Name the two body systems that can be seriously damaged by cigarette smoke. 2)State a health risk associated with smoking for each of these systems.	1) Cardiovascular (system) and Respiratory system. 2) increase chance of lung cancer/lung disease/ respiratory disease/ emphysema/ bronchitis / increased chance of asthma.
12. Apart from the obvious health risks, why are sports performers advised not to smoke?	Any one of following: 1. Decrease (accept alternative words but must imply decrease) in performance in practical activity (e.g. decrease in stamina)/ reduction in oxygen carrying capacity of blood. 2. role model/bad image/bad example.
13. An oxygen debt can occur when working hard during physical activity. Explain the term ‘oxygen debt’.	Any three of the following: 1. (Amount of) oxygen consumed / used / needed / paying back /replaced.
14. The skeletal system has a very important role to play in allowing us to lead a healthy, active lifestyle. Give two examples to demonstrate how the role of the skeleton helps us to be active.	Any two of the following: 1. Allows movement(through the use of joints)/oe equivalent. 2. Provides a place for muscle attachment/equivalent. 3. Protects vital organs (so can play sport) /protection to reduce chances of injury/equivalent. 4. Provides shape/support for an upright position/equiv (eg support for a balance.
15. Two basketball players. One player has flexed his arm at the elbow to control the ball. His opponent has moved his extended arm away from the mid-line of the body to try to intercept the next pass. 1) Name the muscle that contracts in order to flex the arm at the elbow. 2) Name the joint action occurring at the shoulder as the arm moves away from the mid-line of the body.	1) Bicep/s, Bicep brachii. 2) Abduction (NOT adduction).
16. Rob and Imran regularly participate in physical activity. 1) Rob takes part in cross-country runs on a regular basis. State a possible physical benefit of taking part in cross-country. 2) Rob regularly represents his school in cross-country and runs for his county in inter-county championships. What stage of the sports participation pyramid will Rob have achieved? 3)Rob and Imran make sure their training matches the needs of their activity. Which principle of training does this relate to?	(1) Any one of following: a)Improve fitness (eg increased strength / increased muscular endurance). b)Accept any fitness adaptation – e.g drop in resting heart rate / cardiac hypertrophy. c) Accept any possible physical health gain – e.g reduction in risk of osteoporosis / weight loss if overweight. (2) Performance, Elite, Professional, Excellence. 3) Specificity.
17. Some training methods can be adapted to suit different activities. 1) Name a training method that Rob (Cross-country runner) and Imran (Footballer) could both use for their activity. 2) Explain how each boy would adapt this training method to suit his own activity.	ROB (Cross-county runner) - 1)How training method implemented by long distance runner eg if fartlek – running over different terrains. 2) Identifies specific components of fitness required in activity eg circuit includes exercises for muscular endurance. IMRAN (Footballer)- 1) How training method implemented by footballer eg if fartlek – focus on change of pace. 2) Identifies specific components of fitness required in activity eg circuit includes exercises for muscular strength.
18. Rob (Cross-country runner) and Imran (Footballer)were encouraged by their teachers to set SMART targets to help them improve their performance in their activities. (a) Give two reasons why target setting could help improve performance. (b) Give an example of a measureable target for Rob.	(a) Any two from: 1. Motivates therefore likely to continue to train / push / makes them work harder / reduces boredom / task persistence / challenge yourself / increase self-esteem when achieved. 2. Gives clear/specific goals / aims to achieve so once achieved can aim higher / gives focus / something to work towards. 3. Allows them to monitor progress / analyse progress / decrease stress / know that you have improved. 4. Encourages training to be planned/ structured to achieve targets so therefore more effective training. (b) Any appropriate example, e.g. beat PB by 10 seconds/ complete race within 25 min/ or equivalent.
19. Explain how the range of roles available in physical activity should provide sufficient opportunity for all to become or remain involved in sport/physical activity. In your answer you may consider: a) The range of roles available to become, or remain, involved in physical activity. b) The personal qualities needed to fulfil the range of roles available in physical activity. c) How the ange of roles provides opportunity for all to stay or become involved in physical activity.	Types of roles: 1. Participant/ performer/ player/ competitor /or equivalent. (A players position as a role is a wrong answer). 2. leadership/manager/captain/ or equivalent. 3. Official/or equivalent. 4. Coach/ play worker/ assistant/ volunteer/ sports coordinator/ personal trainer/ teacher/ or equivalent. 5. Type 1 – fitness; motivation; determination; ability; opportunity; knowledge of activity; allow other appropriate attribute / skilled / focused on improving. 6. Type 2 – motivational; organised; good communicator; ability; enthusiastic; committed; ability to analyse performance; allow other appropriate attribute. 7. Type 3 – fair; fit; calm; knowledgeable about the rules; confident; patient; good communicator; allow other appropriate attribute / authoritative. 8. Type 4 – knowledge of activity; ability to analyse performance; patient/ good communicator; enthusiastic; committed; motivator; allow other appropriate attribute / organised.
20. A healthy, active lifestyle will have an impact on the body systems. Describe some of the effects of participation on the body’s cardiovascular and muscular systems. In your answer you may consider: a) The immediate and short-term effects of participation on each system. b) The effects of regular participation and long-term effects on each system.	- Aspect 1 – covers points 1-8. Immediate/short-term effects (cardiovascular system). 1. Increased heart rate. 2. Increased systolic blood pressure (if stated credit point 3 as well). 3. Increased blood pressure. Immediate/short-term effects (muscular system). 4. increased demand for oxygen/energy for muscular work. 5. increased carbon dioxide production. 6. increased temperature. 7. lactic acid production (during anaerobic work),(energy conversion). 8. muscle fatigue. - Aspect 2 – (covers points 9 – 18). Regular participation/long term effects (cardiovascular system). 9. increased strength / size of heart muscle. 10. increased stroke volume (due to increased strength of cardiac muscle). 11. increased maximum cardiac output. 12. increased capillarisation (accept increased capillaries). 13. increase in number of red blood cells. 14. drop in resting heart rate (due to increased stroke volume). - Regular participation/long term effects(muscular system). 15. increased strength of ligaments/tendons. 16. increased size/ strength of skeletal muscle / muscular endurance. 17. increased mitochondria (site of aerobic respiration). 18. increased myoglobin (equivalent to an oxygen ‘store’ in the muscle).

 

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