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• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises the Grade 8 Creative Arts and Sports Paper 2 (Theory) Mid Term 2 Exam 2025 with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The exam paper, titled "CREATIVE ARTS AND SPORTS (Theory) Paper 2," is divided into two sections, A and B, each further broken down into three parts: Performing Arts, Sports, and Visual Arts. The total time allocated for the paper is 1 hour 40 minutes. The exam is marked out of a total of 100 marks.

  The structure and content of the exam are as follows:

  • SECTION A: Multiple Choice Questions (40 Marks)
    • This section consists of 40 multiple-choice questions, with each question likely carrying one mark. The questions are distributed across the three parts.
    • Part I: Performing Arts topics include: Elements of music (tempo, rhythm, melody, harmony, chords, scales), musical notation (rhythmic patterns, note identification e.g., triplet), drama terminology (vocal expression, plot, theme, staging), classification of musical instruments (pitched percussion like xylophone), vocal techniques in performance and storytelling (articulation, vocal variation), playing instruments (descant recorder notes), and the general purpose of creative arts.
    • Part II: Sports topics include: Types of athletic events (track vs. field, e.g., 100m race, long jump), phases in sports techniques (e.g., flight phase in long jump), benefits of sports participation (physical fitness, mental well-being), specific skills and rules in various games (football - saving; basketball - overhead pass; volleyball - serve), types of races (marathon as long-distance), specific athletic events (triple jump movements), techniques in games (rugby - drop kick), sportsmanship and fair play, and issues like doping.
    • Part III: Visual Arts topics include: Elements of art (negative space, texture, value), principles of design (radial balance, contrast, gradation, rhythm, focal point), color theory (primary colors, mixing to get tertiary/complementary colors), types of art (still life drawing), artistic techniques (modelling, carving), use of color schemes to create mood (e.g., analogous colors for calmness), understanding dimensions in sculpture (three-dimensional), basics of animation (frames), and printmaking concepts (registration marks).
  • SECTION B: Structured and Analysis Questions (60 Marks)
    • This section comprises short structured and analysis questions.
    • Part I: Performing Arts (Questions 41-44, totaling 24 marks):
      • Q41 (4 marks): Identifying types of musical instruments based on sound production (e.g., wind instruments) and providing examples.
      • Q42 (4 marks): Music theory application, such as completing a rhythmic pattern in a given time signature.
      • Q43 (10 marks): Aspects of play production, including suggesting costume types for an environmental theme, describing how sound effects can enhance storytelling, and explaining the importance of rehearsals.
      • Q44 (6 marks): Elements of poetry recital, such as identifying vocal techniques and suggesting physical gestures to convey emotions.
    • Part II: Sports (Questions 45-48, totaling 18 marks):
      • Q45 (4 marks): Understanding relay races, including the importance of the baton exchange zone and safety precautions. (Compulsory)
      • Q46 (4 marks): Knowledge of team sports, specifically identifying netball player positions and their primary roles. (Compulsory)
      • Learners choose EITHER Question 47 OR Question 48 (10 marks):
        • Q47 (Optional): Focuses on swimming, including naming fundamental water safety skills, describing key differences between swimming strokes (freestyle vs. breaststroke in body position and leg movement), and explaining benefits of learning different strokes.
        • Q48 (Optional): Focuses on invasion games, including defining their main objective, naming examples, describing a tactic for gaining possession, and outlining the importance of teamwork.
    • Part III: Visual Arts (Questions 50-52, totaling 18 marks, based on section summary):
      • Q50 (4 marks): Art presentation and display, including indicating how an artwork would be mounted and describing ways to make an art display space exciting and engaging.
      • Q51 (4 marks): Understanding picture-making techniques by outlining the steps involved in the crayon resist technique.
      • Q52 (10 marks): Art analysis of a painting, requiring learners to suggest a possible title and discuss how subject matter and the use of space are applied and contribute to the artwork's overall feeling or message.
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• Length:

  17 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  CREATIVE ARTS & SPORTS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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