Subject: Physical Education

Class: X

There will be one written paper of two hours duration carrying 100 marks and Internal Assessment of 100 marks.

The written paper will be divided into two Sections, A and B.

Section A: will consist of compulsory short answer questions on Section A of the syllabus.

Section B: Candidates will be required to answer questions on the rules, skills required and the methods of training of any two of the given team games.

PART 1: THEORY - 100 Marks (SECTION A)

1. Health and Hygiene

(a) Personal health - Personal cleanliness. Oral hygiene. Principles of diet with reference to teeth, slimming and obesity. Correct posture. Exercise. Recreation: Foot care. Sleep requirements. Dangers of misuse of drugs, including alcohol and smoking.

(b) Diseases, defects and injury - Causes of disease, bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa. Vaccination and antibiotics, disinfectants and antiseptics. Spread of bronchitis, pneumonia, TB, VD, malaria, ringworm, athlete's foot through contact, droplet infection, flies and other insects. Arthritis, rheumatism and heart disease.

(c) Community health - Dangers from gas, electricity, fire, poisoning and accident.

2. First Aid

(a) Treatment of cuts and abrasions. Application of splints.

(b) Treatment of sprains, cramps and cases of drowning.

SECTION B

Candidates will be required to answer questions on the rules, skills and methods of fitness training of any two of the following team games. Cricket, football, handball, hockey, basketball, volleyball, softball.

PART 2: INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (100 marks)

Practical work will be assessed in two parts as follows:

• Assessment by the Teacher(s).

• Assessment by an External Examiner.

1. Work to be assessed by Teacher (s) - 50 marks. The skill and performance of the candidates will be assessed by the teacher(s), responsible for preparing the candidates for the examination, in two of the following games and activities of their choice: Athletics, cricket, hockey, football, handball, volleyball, softball, basketball, tennis, badminton, swimming, dancing, gymnastics, yoga, boxing, wrestling, judo and karate, table
tennis, kho-kho and kabaddi.

2. Work to be assessed by the External Examiner- 50 marks The assessment of the work of the candidates by the External Examiner will be in two parts:

• Physical efficiency tests.

• Specialisation tests.

(i) Physical Efficiency Tests

The following tests to evaluate the physical fitness of candidates will be organised and conducted in the presence of the External Examiner. Tests 1 to 3 should be carried out on one day and 4 to 6 on the next.

(a) Test 1  50 metre run. Standing start. Timings to be taken to the nearest tenth of a second (weather should be relatively windless without extremes of temperature). 

(b) Test 2 Standing long jump. A flat non-slip surface should be used. The candidates should stand with toes just behind the take-off line and jump when ready. After making a preliminary swing with the arms, the candidate swings them forward vigorously, springing with both feet simultaneously to land as far forward as possible. Distance jumped, to be measured in centimetres.

(c) Test 3 Distance run - 1000 meters run for boys, 600 meters run for girls. Time to be taken to the nearest second.

(d) Test 4 (i) Floor push-ups for boys -- The boys take a frontleaning position with body supported on hands and balls of feet; the arms are straight and at right angle to the body. He then dips or lowers the body so that the chest touches or nearly touches the floor, he then pushes back to the starting position by straightening the arms and repeats the procedures as many times as possible. Only the chest should touch the floor; the  rms must be completely extended with each push-up; the body must be held straight throughout. Scoring consists of the number of correct push-ups.

(ii) Push-ups for girls -- This is executed from a stall bar bench or a stool 32cm high by 50 cm long and 35 cm wide. It should be placed on the floor about 15 cm from a wall so that the subjects will not take a position too far forward. The girl should grasp the outer edges of the bench, or stool, at the nearest corners and assume the front-leaning rest position, with the balls of her feet on the floor and with her body and arms forming a right angle. She should then lower her body so that the upper chest touches the near edge of the bench or stool, then raise it to a straight arm position as many times as possible. The girl's body should be held straight throughout. If the body sways or arches, of if the subject does not go completely down or does not push completely up, half credit is given up to 4 half credits.

(e) Test 5 Shuttle run. A flat course of 10 meters is required to be measured between two parallel base lines. Behind each base line, as a semicircle 50 cm radius with centre on the base line is required to be marked. Two wooden blocks (5x5x5 cm) are to be placed in the far semicircle. The candidate stands with feet behind the base line, and on a signal, runs to the far line, picks up one block which the candidate places in the starting semicircle when he/she returns. The candidate then repeats the procedure with the second block. The time to the nearest tenth of a second is to be taken till the second block is grounded in the starting semicircle.

(f) Test 6 30 - second sit-ups. The candidate lies with his/her back on a mat or flat surface, feet about 30 cm apart and knees flexed at right angles. The candidate's hands with fingers interlocked are placed behind the head. A partner holds the candidate's feet in contact with the mat or floor. On the signal "Go" the candidate sits up to touch the knees with his/her elbows. Without pause he/she returns to his/her starting position and  immediately sits up again. The number of sit-ups completed in 30 seconds are to be counted.

(ii) Specialisation Tests Candidates will be tested in the presence of an External Examiner, in one of the following activities listed below:
(a) Athletics (b) Gymnastics (c) Swimming (d) Dancing (e) Yoga. (a) Athletics - The candidates will choose any two of the following events in which they wish to be tested:

(i) Track events

Boys - 100 m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m.

Girls - 50m, 100m, 200m and 800m.

(ii) Fields events

Boys - long jump, high jump, hop-step-and-jump, pole vault, shot puts, discus and javelin throw.

Girls - long jump, high jump, shot put (8 lbs.) and throwing the softball.

(b) Gymnastics - The candidates will be tested in four exercises using any two of the following apparatus of their choice:

(i) Ground/mat work Boys - Front roll, back roll, cartwheel, headspring, handspring, handstand, and somersault.

Girls - Ballet, flexibility and agility  movements -- the front split, the pirouette, the toe stand, the ballet touch, the body sweep, the arabesque, the single- leg balance, the balance; front roll, back roll, cartwheel.

(ii) The balance beam - (girls only) Mounts - The straight arm support mount, the squat mount, the one knee mount, and the crotch seat mount. Poses and Movements, walking the beam, the pivot, the pirouette turn, jumping on the beam. Dismounts -- the side- seat dismount, the front vault dismount.

(iii) Parallel bars Boys - The straight arm support, the straddle seat, the back roll to a straddle-seat, the shoulder balance, the single-let flank dismount, the double-leg flank dismount.

Girls - The straight arm support, swinging, the straddle seat, the forward roll.

(iv) Vaulting Horse

Boys - The side vault, the through vault, the straddle vault, the head spring vault. High horse - the side vault, the through vault, the straddle vault. Long horse -- the through vault, the straddle vault.

Girls - The side vault, the squat stand dismount, the straddle vault, the straddle stand, the head spring vault.

 (v) Horizontal bar - (boys only) Upward swing and dismount, swinging to mount and dismount, swinging and changing hands to face opposite direction.

(c) Swimming - The candidates will be tested in any two of the following of their choice.

Boys - Freestyle - 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m;

Breast stroke - 50m, 100m;

Backstroke - 50m, 100m;

Butterfly stroke - 50m, 100m;

Diving - standing one-leg dive, standing semicrouch dive, standing stationary dive, the front jump dive from the springboard.

Girls - Freestyle - 50m, 100m and 200m;

Breast stroke - 50m, 75m;

Backstroke - 50m, 75m;

 Butterfly stroke - 50m, 75m;

Diving - standing one-leg dive, standing semicrouch dive, standing stationary dive, the front jump dive from the springboard.

(d) Dancing - The candidates will be required to give a performance of any two of the following dances/movements, of their choice, with suitable accompaniments:

(i) Combination of dance movements and ground-mat work.

(ii) Indian dancing -- Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Bhangra, any other folk dance.

(iii) Western dancing -- ballet; ballroom dancing - waltz, foxtrot, tango, samba, Charleston, square dancing; pop-dancing - jitterbug, twist, rock and roll.

(e) Yoga - The candidates will be tested in any four of the following. asanas. Ugrasam, dhamrekhasan, singhasan, ultanmandhukasan, kukutasans, naunli, kapala, bhathi, shavasan, shirashasan, shalabhasan, bakasan and mayurasan.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT BY TEACHERS

The teacher(s) will assess the candidates, skill and performance in the two games and activities of their choice. They will mark the candidates out of 50 marks as follows:

(a) Achievement of skills and performance 30 Marks

(b) Attendance 05 Marks

(c) Participation in voluntary and intramural activities 10 Marks

(d) Representation of the School at different levels - Inter-School, District, State 05 Marks

Achievement of skills and performances In assessing the achievement of skills and performances, the following factors should be considered:

(a) Team games (See para 2, Section B) Marks

• Ability in fundamental skills 15 Marks

• Ability in a particular skill 05 Marks

• Utilisation of fundamental skills during a game 05 Marks

• Offensive and defensive skills 05 Marks

(b) Athletics

The actual performance of the candidates should be tested in the events chosen by him/her and assessed according to the five-point grading system given below:

A – Excellent 26-30 Marks

B - Very Good 21-25 Marks

C – Good 16-20 Marks

D – Average 11-15 Marks

E - Below Average 10 & less Marks

(c) Swimming Marks

• Ability in basic skills 15  Marks e.g. breathing, floating, arm movements, combined elementary movement, changing body positions and directions and treading water

• Ability in stroke skills 05 Marks

• Ability in diving skills 05 Marks

• Speed and endurance 05 Marks

(d) Dancing Marks

• Ability to keep rhythm 10 Marks

• Expression and grace of movements 08 Marks

• Ease of performance 08 Marks

• Endurance 04 Marks

(e) Gymnastics Marks

• Willingness to perform 05 Marks

• Knowledge of sequence & performance of exercise 15 Marks

• Form, grace and ease of performance 05 Marks

• Landing or recovery technique 05 Marks

(f) Boxing, Wrestling, Judo and Karate Marks

• Courage, confidence, self-reliance &endurance 10 Marks

• Foot work/holds 04 Marks

• Offensive techniques 08 Marks

• Defensive techniques 08 Marks

(g) Yoga Marks

• Ability to assume the posture/activity 10 Marks

• Knowledge of sequence for final  pose/activity 10 Marks

• Perfection in posture/activity with grace & poise 05 Marks

• Performing a post activity with ease & maintaining it for a length of time with relaxation 05 Marks

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT BY THE EXTERNAL EXAMINER

Physical Efficiency Tests The External Examiner will assess the performance of the candidates in the physical efficiency test in accordance with the Performance Table at Appendix

A attached. He/She will mark the candidates out of 30  marks based on his assessment. Specialisation Tests

The External Examiner will assess the performance of the candidates in the activity that they have chosen for specialisation (See (ii) Specialisation Tests) out of 20 marks. The basis of his/her assessment for each
activity is given in the ensuing paragraphs.

(a) Athletics The candidates will be assessed in their performance in any two of the events of their choice as given in the syllabus, in accordance with the table attached as Appendix B.

(b) Gymnastics The candidates will be assessed in their performance in four exercises, to be nominated by the External Examiner, using any two apparatus of the candidates' choice. The External Examiner will give marks for each exercise as follows:

• Perfect performance in form, grace and timing 05 Marks

• Satisfactory performance but for minor fault in form & timing 04  Marks

• Performance with poor form e.g. bent knees, toes not pointed 03 Marks

• No form or grace but knowledge of performance of exercise 02 Marks

• An attempt to perform 01 Marks

(c) Swimming

The candidates will be assessed in any two of the events of their choice in accordance with the table given at Appendix D attached.

(d) Dancing

The candidates will be assessed in two dance performances of their choice as given in the syllabus. The External Examiner will mark them on each performance as follows: Qualities Marks

• Knowledge of the steps/poses 04 Marks

• Grace and poise 02 Marks

• Rhythm and timing 02 Marks

• Endurance 02 Marks

(e) Yoga

The candidates will be assessed in any four of the asanas given in the syllabus, to be nominated by the External Examiner. The External Examiner will mark the candidates in each asana as follows: Marks

• Perfect performance 05 Marks

• Satisfactory performance with minor error in form 04 Marks

• Performance with poor form 03  Marks

• No form but knowledge of how to perform the asanas 02 Marks

• Poor form and knowledge of performance 01 Marks

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