| Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 20N.1.SL.tz0.21 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | What | Question number | 21 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What is an example of an open skill?
A. A serve in tennis
B. A free throw in basketball
C. A javelin throw
D. A pass in soccer
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
A challenging question.
Syllabus sections
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16M.2.SL.tz0.6b.i:
State three different approaches to the classification of motor skills.
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18N.1.HL:.tz0.18:
Which would be classified as a continuous skill?
A. Running outdoors
B. Throwing a ball
C. Performing a gymnastics routine
D. Lifting a weight
- 21N.1.SL.tz0.21: The diagram shows a field hockey player. What is the correct classification of motor skills...
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16M.2.SL.tz0.6b.ii:
Apply these three approaches to relevant sporting examples.
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22M.1.SL.tz0.21:
The image shows a 100 m freestyle swimming race. What is the classification of motor skills for a competitor in this race?
McSmit. 2006. The switch to mid-race in a 100 m freestyle [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_metres_freestyle This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en [Accessed 24 March 2020]. Source adapted.
A. Interactive
B. Discrete
C. Fine
D. Coactive
- 20N.2.HL:.tz0.5b: Using an example from sport, outline a closed skill.
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21M.2.SL.tz0.4a:
Using a sporting example, outline a closed skill.
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21M.2.SL.tz0.4b:
Discuss a sporting example of an externally-paced skill.
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21N.2.SL.tz0.7d:
Motor skills are classified into various continua. Using examples, outline the motor skills along the interaction continuum.
