The Globalisation of Sport | Edexcel A-Level Physical Education (9PE0)
The Globalisation of Sport
- 48 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 2: psychological and social principles of physical education
- Component 2
The Globalisation of Sport is examined in Component 2, Psychological and social principles of physical education.
It covers what globalisation means for sport, colonial diffusion of sport across the British Empire, national and international governing bodies and bidding for and staging world events.
Sample questions from The Globalisation of Sport
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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What globalisation means for sport
How does globalisation benefit sport?
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Globalisation brings new audiences, money and players to a sport. Performers can become global stars. -
What globalisation means for sport
How has globalisation changed where fixtures are played?
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Leagues now stage matches abroad to reach new fans. The NFL has played regular-season games in London since 2007. -
Colonial diffusion of sport across the British Empire
How did education spread sport across the Empire?
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Teachers from the public schools introduced games in colonial schools. Schools passed on the games ethic alongside the sports. -
Colonial diffusion of sport across the British Empire
How did sport become a symbol of independence for former colonies?
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Former colonies used success against Britain to express national identity. Victory over the former ruler carried great symbolic value. -
National and international governing bodies
Why can international governing bodies hold great power?
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International bodies control lucrative events, rules and hosting rights. Decisions affect billions of fans and huge sums of money. -
National and international governing bodies
How do international governing bodies promote their sport worldwide?
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International bodies fund development programmes in countries where the sport is small. World championships and rankings give nations a reason to invest. -
Bidding for and staging world events
What issues can arise for nations competing at world events?
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Nations at world events can face political boycotts, doping controversies and unequal resources. Richer nations can win far more medals. -
Bidding for and staging world events
Why has the number of cities bidding for the Olympic Games fallen?
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Rising costs, security demands and public opposition have put many cities off. Several cities withdrew bids after local referendums.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| What globalisation means for sport | The features of globalisation, the media and global brands, benefits and harms to sport and society, Americanisation, fixtures played abroad, player migration and the FIFA World Cup. | 12 |
| Colonial diffusion of sport across the British Empire | Colonial diffusion through the army, the church, industry and education, cricket in the Caribbean and India, sport as control and as a symbol of independence, rugby in New Zealand and South Africa, and football's wider spread. | 12 |
| National and international governing bodies | International governing bodies, FIFA and the International Cricket Council, the power and corruption of governing bodies, the International Rugby Football Board and World Rugby, and how national and international bodies relate. | 12 |
| Bidding for and staging world events | The impact of Olympic participation on a nation, why cities bid, the issues in bidding, staging and competing, bidding costs, the fall in Olympic bids, political context, long-term planning and the effect on local people. | 12 |
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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