369 1 PTO Marking Scheme Strictly Confidential (For Internal and Restricted use only) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, 2025 SUBJECT NAME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER (Q.P. CODE 369) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:- 1 You are aware that evaluation is the most important process in the actual and correct assessment of the candidates. A small mistake in evaluation may lead to serious problems which may affect the future of the candidates, education system and teaching profession. To avoid mistakes, it is requested that before starting evaluation, you must read and understand the spot evaluation guidelines carefully. 2 confidentiality of the examinations conducted, Evaluation done and derailment of the examination system and affect the life and future of millions of candidates. Sharing this policy/document to anyone, publishing in any magazine and printing in Newspaper/Website, etc. may 3 Evaluation is to be done as per instructions provided in the Marking Scheme. It consideration. Marking Scheme should be strictly adhered to and religiously followed. However, while evaluating, answers which are bas ed on latest information or knowledge and/or are innovative, they may be assessed for their correctness otherwise and due marks be awarded to them. In class- XII, while evaluating two competency- based questions, please try to understand given answer and even if reply is not from marking scheme but correct competency is enumerated by the candidate, due marks should be awarded. 4 The Marking scheme carries only suggested value points for the answers These are in the nature of Guidelines only and do not constitute the complete answer. The students can have their own expression and if the expression is correct, the due marks should be awarded accordingly. 5 The Head- Examiner must go through the first five answer books evaluated by each evaluator on the first day, to ensure that evaluation has been carried out as per the instructions given in the Marking Scheme. If there is any variation, the same should be zero after delibration and discussion. The remaining answer books meant for evaluation shall be given only after ensuring that there is no significant variation in the marking of individual evaluators. 6 Evaluators will mark( ) wherever answer is correct. For wrong answer CROSS ) while evaluating which gives an impression that answer is correct and no marks are awarded. This is most common mistake which evaluators are committing. 7 If a question has parts, please award marks on the right-hand side for each part. Marks awarded for different parts of the question should then be totaled up and written in the left-hand margin and encircled. This may be followed strictly. 8 If a question does not have any parts, marks must be awarded in the left-hand 369 2 PTO margin and encircled. This may also be followed strictly. 9 If a student has attempted an extra question, answer of the question deserving more marks should be retained and the other answer scored out with a note 10 No marks to be deducted for the cumulative effect of an error. It should be penalized only once. 11 A full scale of marks 50 has to be used. Please do not hesitate to award full marks if the answer deserves it. 12 Every examiner has to necessarily do evaluation work for full working hours i.e., 8 hours every day and evaluate 20 answer books per day in main subjects and 25 answer books per day in other subjects (Details are given in Spot Guidelines).This is in view of the reduced syllabus and number of questions in question paper. 13 Ensure that you do not make the following common types of errors committed by the Examiner in the past:- Leaving answer or part thereof unassessed in an answer book. Giving more marks for an answer than assigned to it. Wrong totaling of marks awarded on an answer. Wrong transfer of marks from the inside pages of the answer book to the title page. Wrong question wise totaling on the title page. Wrong totaling of marks of the two columns on the title page. Wrong grand total. Marks in words and figures not tallying/not same. Wrong transfer of marks from the answer book to online award list. Answers marked as correct, but marks not awarded. (Ensure that the right tick mark is correctly and clearly indicated. It should merely be a line. Same is with the X for incorrect answer.) Half or a part of answer marked correct and the rest as wrong, but no marks awarded. 14 While evaluating the answer books if the answer is found to be totally incorrect, it should be marked Extra as cross (X) and awarded zero (0)Marks. 15 Any unassessed portion, non-carrying over of marks to the title page, or totaling error detected by the candidate shall damage the prestige of all the personnel engaged in the evaluation work as also of the Board. Hence, in order to uphold the prestige of all concerned, it is again reiterated that the instructions be followed meticulously and judiciously. 16 The Examiners should acquaint themselves with the guidelines given in the Guidelines for Spot Evaluation 17 Every Examiner shall also ensure that all the answers are evaluated, marks carried over to the title page, correctly totaled and written in figures and words. 18 The candidates are entitled to obtain photocopy of the Answer Book on request on payment of the prescribed processing fee. All Examiners/Additional Head Examiners/Head Examiners are once again reminded that they must ensure that evaluation is carried out strictly as per value points for each answer as given in the Marking Scheme. 369 3 PTO SET 4 MARKING SCHEME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER SECTION A OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks) Marks i. (D) Starting letter of the sentence 1 ii. (B) Self Doubt 1 iii. (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. 1 iv. (C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i) 1 v. (A) Select all rows and columns, click select click on Sort key 1, by default the order is ascending, will change it to descending. Click on 1 vi. (A) Use of eco-friendly material, waste exchange. 1 Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks) Marks i. (B) Assessment 1 ii. (A) Beep Test / 600 Mtr. Run / Walk 1 iii. (B) Very Good 1 iv. (D) Solvent based adhesives 1 v. (D) Lower body strength 1 vi. (A) Age, Physical Disabilities and General Health 1 Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks) Marks i. (D) Timeline 1 ii. (A) Flexibility 1 iii. (C) Send the event completion report and testimonials to the coordinator on the same day. 1 iv. (C) Both (A) and (B) 1 v. (B) Breathing 1 vi. (B) a,c,d,b 1 369 4 PTO Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks) Marks i. (C) 100-120 Compression per minute / recommended compression depth is at least 2 inches. 1 ii. (B) Sprain 1 iii. (D) Repeated assessment and mobilization of people 1 iv. (D) Deeper cuts 1 v. (B) 15 - 20 minutes ,4 - 8 times a day. 1 vi. All options are correct 1 Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks) Marks i. (C) 5.8-6.5 PS 1 ii. (C) Maintenance of Goal posts, Volleyball poles 1 iii. (D) Once a week. 1 iv. (D) Low frequency inspections 1 v. (D) Deflate little air to avoid deform 1 vi. (A) Keep the area free of sharp objects, glass, stones, etc. 1 SECTION B SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills in 20 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks) Answer Marks Q. 6 Following managing qualities are required to maintain a standard of excellent products and services: - ( ANY FOUR) Hard work Turning ideas into action. Innovativeness Decision-making Uniqueness Strive to attain the standard of excellence. Ability to handle failures. Willingness to overcome hurdles. ½ X 4 = 2 369 5 PTO Q. 7 Advantages of presentation software to make digital presentation:- They have features like images, videos, animation and music. Making changes in digital presentation is easy. Digital presentation can be shown to a much larger audience by projecting on-screen. Presentation can be printed and distributed to the audience. 2 Q. 8 Community Concerns Sometimes, starting locally can reap huge benefits. Identify the inefficiencies, analyze how an idea can help and evaluate the risk involved. Personal Experiences May teach powerful lessons and give an insight into business strategies. Must listen to success stories of entrepreneurs. Research with Others Speak to like- minded people, join local startup groups. Sometimes discussions open various doors of opportunities. 2 Q. 9 Difference b/w Agreeableness and Neuroticism. 1. Agreeableness: Individuals having traits like Kind Sympathetic Cooperative Warm and considerate. Accommodate themselves in any situation. Helpful Caring 2. Neuroticism: It is a trait, wherein an individual shows tendency towards Anxiety Self doubt Depression Shyness Other similar negative feelings. Difficulty in meeting others. Worry too much about things. 1+1 = 2 Q. 10 Paragraph on Physical Activity period by using: - Articles A, An, The Conjunctions and, or, but, for, nor, yet, Prepositions on, at, under ,above, before, by, from, in, into, of, to, with, ..... Interjections wow, yippee, hurray, oh, oh no, help, thanks.... ½ X 4 = 2 369 6 PTO EXAMPLE OF A PARAGRAPH:- Yippee ! I enjoy attending my Physical Activity Period. Every Saturday afternoon, I look forward to my physical activity period, where I get a chance to play various sports like Football, Basketball, Volleyball, and Tennis with my friends. After a quick warm up session , we get ready for the games and Mr. Tarun, our instructor, gives all the students helpful tips. We all learn the techniques and feel energized after this fun-filled period. This time of the day is thoroughly enjoyed by everyone and nobody wants to miss the exciting opportunity. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks) Answer Marks Q. 11 Points to be kept in mind to create a benchmark: - (ANY FOUR) Data points of that particular test from different schools and different states. Data should be of the same age group. Need separate data for males and females. The more the data point, more accurate will be the norms. After getting data, analyze it and create norms. Once norms are created it must be tested for authentication with the help of pilot testing. Standard data of that particular test from various schools and from different states. Norms will lie in grading format. ½ X 4 = 2 Q. 12 Summative Assessment: Evaluates the outcome of the program. This type of evaluation is given at the end of the course to what extent the student has mastered the intended learning outcomes. Diagnostic Evaluation: Find out the exact problem. Teacher is able to know the strengths and weaknesses of their students. This evaluation helps to find out the causes of learning problems. This can be fixed with remedial actions. 2 Q. 13 Anaerobic means maximum amount of force one can generate with lesser amount of oxygen. 1+1=2 369 7 PTO EXAMPLE:- A 30 Mtr. run test is conducted to measure the anaerobic capacity of students. The minimum time taken to complete the distance in seconds is the test score. Q. 14 Emergency action plans provide a systematic approach to address medical, environmental and security emergencies. In schools, emergency action plans are designed to guide people to respond quickly to sports- related injuries and medical conditions that are serious or life threatening. Emergency action plans help to ensure that sports organizations are prepared for serious medical events by putting critical training, equipment and protocols in place before they are needed. 2 Q. 15 Instructions for R.I.C.E. Rest rest in injured limb, avoid all activities. Ice apply cold packs 4-8 times a day for 15-20 minutes for first 48 hours. Compress the area with elastic wrap or bandage. Elevate the injured limb above heart to prevent or limit swelling. ½ X 4 = 2 Q. 16 Steps to do regular maintenance of sports facilities: (ANY FOUR) Remove leaves, stones, pebbles, sharp objects from the ground. Swipe the floor daily, if it is a cemented floor. Allow recommended footwear only. Maintain cleanliness of pitch and its surroundings. Periodical check of maintenance of goal posts, Volleyball poles, etc. Keep sufficient Dustbins. Sustain cleanliness and superiority of props and equipment. ½ X 4 = 2 Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks) Answer Marks Q. 17 PRE ASSESSMENT (ANY FOUR) POST ASSESSMENT (ANY FOUR) 2+2=4 1) Assessment report template approved by the principal. 2) Assessment plan to be shared with HOD. 3) List of students with medical issues. 4) Regarding Props and 1) Program coordinator informed about the conclusion of the tests. 2) Test scores are uploaded on excel sheet carefully. 3) Confirmed date of report availability. 4) Report handed over to 369 8 PTO Equipment for tests available. 5) Water/First aid assistance arranged. 6) Marking of the ground is done. 7) Students data to be collected. 8) Students practice the tests elements. principal/program coordinator/class teacher. 5) PTM completed. 6) If there are any important issues/ escalations, report to the concerned authorities. Q. 18 Post Assessment interaction with parents is very important. Giving answers to their queries on the performance of their wards, giving tips and explaining reports. It is also an opportunity for the parent to enquire about their child & discuss any specific concerns regarding the child, teacher and/or the school. TIPS TO MANAGE: - Be on time. Stay calm. Conversation with parents should be polite. Always be positively progressive when discussing about the child and the school. Understand the query before answering it. In case of dissatisfaction of parent ask them to write mail to school. If parents are willing, ask them to fill in the testimonial. Inform the coordinator and check his/her availability. Ensure error-free report cards are delivered to the students. Identify spots where props can be showcased. Reach the school well in advance. Be presentable. Be available outside the classroom. 1+3 = 4 Q. 19 Low frequency inspections are often performed quarterly or semi- annually for in-depth investigations of the equipment and surfacing looking for wear and tears,etc. Factors determining frequency of inspection: - (ANY THREE) Use / overuse Age of Equipment and Materials Age of users Climate Accidents, i.e. fire. 1+3 = 4 369 9 PTO Q. 20 Signs and Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion- (ANY FOUR) Severe thirst Muscle weakness Nausea Vomiting Dehydration Headache Increased sweating Loss of consciousness Difficulty in breathing. Fever of 104*F or more. Changes in mental situation such as confusion, anxiety & slurred language. Measures of First Aid for Heat Exhaustion ( ANY FOUR) Bring the child under the shade, undress him and make him lie with his feet elevated. If the child is alert, use cold sponges on his head. Give him cool water / sports drinks. If vomits, turn him to side, to prevent choking. In case heat stroke, seek medical help immediately. Sit in a tub of cold water/cold shower. Apply Icepack or cold wet towel on the neck & armpit. 2+2 = 4 Q. 21 Measures to be taken for the maintenance of equipment : (ANY FOUR) Use dry cloth to wipe props/equipment and store them in a well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight. Check the condition/avoid using damaged equipment. Do not leave equipment in direct sunlight. Do not store iron/metal equipment in damp places. Moisture may lead to rusting. Do not apply water on leather props or equipment. Always use dry cloth. Playground Hygiene: (ANY FOUR) Do not litter: Always carry a bag to collect/ put waste and dispose of it off in a bin. Throw garbage only in dustbins. Do not spit in public places. Keep changing rooms clean. Do not destroy plants, leaves, flowers around the play area. Segregate waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories 2+2 = 4