MATSEC IM Physical Education case studies
MATSEC IM Physical Education · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Intermediate Level (IM) Physical Education is a post-secondary subject in Malta's MATSEC system, offered by the MATSEC Examinations Board at the University of Malta. It sits between Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) level and Advanced level: less mathematically demanding than A-level PE, but broader and more applied than SEC. The MATSEC IM Physical Education case studies are 5 cases and about 3,205 words.
1Summer tournament, 34 °C: cramps or heat stroke?
A 17-year-old midfielder (78 kg) is playing his third match in four days at a summer tournament in Malta. Kick-off is at 12:30, air temperature is 34 °C, relative humidity 65% and there is little shade.
682 words, about 3 min2Long jump: faster approach, worse jump?
A 16-year-old female long jumper has a personal best of 4.85 m from a 32 m approach. Her coach lengthens the approach to 38 m to raise horizontal velocity.
651 words, about 3 min3Learning the tennis serve: blocked practice feels better
A 13-year-old beginner has had eight tennis lessons. The coach spends 30 minutes of each session on 40 serves from the same position on the baseline, with the coach feeding a basket of balls and giving a correction after every serve ('elbow higher', 'toss better').
583 words, about 3 min4Testing a 15-year-old rower: what do the numbers mean?
A 15-year-old male club rower is 178 cm tall, weighs 68 kg and has grown 9 cm in the past 12 months. His coach wants him to move into the under-19 squad and has asked for a testing day.
617 words, about 3 min5Off-site cross-country in winter: risk assessment or overreaction?
A school PE department plans a 5 km cross-country run in January on public footpaths and farmland for 120 students aged 12–16. The forecast is 3 °C, 35 km·h−1 wind and persistent rain; the route crosses a stream and a road, and mobile phone signal is poor in the valley.
672 words, about 3 min