Equal Opportunities in Sport | AQA A-Level Physical Education (7582)
Equal Opportunities in Sport
- 76 questions
- 5 subtopics
- Paper 1: Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport
- Paper 1
Equal Opportunities in Sport is examined in Paper 1, Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport.
It covers society, socialisation and social structures, social action theory, prejudice and stereotyping, barriers and solutions for women and ethnic minority groups, barriers and solutions for disabled and disadvantaged groups and benefits of participation, Sport England and its partners.
Sample questions from Equal Opportunities in Sport
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Society, socialisation and social structures
Give an example of secondary socialisation affecting a teenager's participation.
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A teenager may join a netball club because friends already play. A PE teacher's encouragement can have the same effect. -
Society, socialisation and social structures
What are the consequences of inequality in sport?
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Some groups take part less and can have poorer health as a result. The same groups are often underrepresented in coaching, officiating and leadership. -
Social action theory, prejudice and stereotyping
How can social action theory explain a person's decision to take up a sport?
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Individuals interpret their situation through interaction with others and then make choices. A person's sense of whether a sport suits people like them shapes the decision. -
Social action theory, prejudice and stereotyping
What is stacking in team sports?
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Stacking is placing players from an ethnic group in particular positions because of stereotyped beliefs about their abilities. Stacking can keep players out of central decision-making positions. -
Barriers and solutions for women and ethnic minority groups
What does Sport England's This Girl Can campaign aim to do?
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Sport England launched the This Girl Can campaign in 2015. The campaign aims to overcome women's fear of judgement by showing real women being active. -
Barriers and solutions for women and ethnic minority groups
What is Kick It Out?
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Kick It Out is football's equality and inclusion organisation, founded in 1993. Kick It Out campaigns against racism and every other form of discrimination in the game. -
Barriers and solutions for disabled and disadvantaged groups
How have the Paralympic Games helped increase disabled participation?
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The Paralympics provide visible role models and challenge negative attitudes to disability. London 2012 brought unprecedented media coverage of Paralympic sport. -
Barriers and solutions for disabled and disadvantaged groups
How can local authorities help people on low incomes to be active?
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Local authorities can offer subsidised sessions and discounted leisure cards. Free facilities such as parks, outdoor gyms and multi-use games areas also help.
The 5 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Society, socialisation and social structures | Society, primary and secondary socialisation, social processes, social control and social change, social issues and the causes and consequences of inequality, social stratification and social structures. | 16 |
| Social action theory, prejudice and stereotyping | Social action theory and how sport and society shape each other, overt and covert discrimination, stereotypes, stacking, prejudice and the self-fulfilling prophecy. | 15 |
| Barriers and solutions for women and ethnic minority groups | Underrepresented groups, Active Lives gender trends, barriers for women and teenage girls, This Girl Can, barriers for ethnic minority groups, Kick It Out, FIFA's 2014 head covering decision and role models. | 15 |
| Barriers and solutions for disabled and disadvantaged groups | Barriers for disabled people, accessible facilities, inclusive sport and reverse integration, Activity Alliance, the Paralympic Games, the Equality Act 2010, low incomes and parkrun. | 15 |
| Benefits of participation, Sport England and its partners | Health, fitness, social and economic benefits, the Chief Medical Officers' 2019 guidelines, Sport England and Uniting the Movement, national governing bodies, the Youth Sport Trust, Active Partnerships and local authorities. | 15 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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