Sport in the 20Th and 21St Centuries | OCR A-Level Physical Education (H555)
Sport in the 20Th and 21St Centuries
- 64 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 03: Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport
- Component 03
Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries is examined in Component 03, Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport.
It covers amateurism and professionalism in the 20th century, social change and sport in 20th-century Britain, class, gender and access in 21st-century sport and the globalisation of sport.
Sample questions from Sport in the 20Th and 21St Centuries
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Amateurism and professionalism in the 20th century
When did English cricket end the distinction between amateurs and professionals?
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English cricket abolished amateur status after the 1962 season. The Gentlemen v Players fixture ended, and all first-class cricketers became simply cricketers. -
Amateurism and professionalism in the 20th century
How did class continue to shape 20th-century sport?
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Football and rugby league kept a mainly working-class following. Rugby union, tennis and golf kept a more middle-class image, partly through club membership costs. -
Social change and sport in 20th-century Britain
How did the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 change spectator sport?
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The Taylor Report that followed required all-seater stadiums at top English grounds. Terracing and perimeter fences were removed to protect spectators. -
Social change and sport in 20th-century Britain
How did the availability of time change sport in the 20th century?
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The working week shortened and paid holidays became common. More free time let people take part in and watch sport. -
Class, gender and access in 21st-century sport
Describe the This Girl Can campaign.
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Sport England launched the This Girl Can campaign in 2015. The campaign features real women to tackle the fear of judgement that stops many women exercising. -
Class, gender and access in 21st-century sport
How does transport affect participation in the 21st century?
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Good public transport and car ownership make facilities easier to reach. Rural areas and people without cars can still find access difficult. -
The globalisation of sport
Describe the Bosman ruling of 1995.
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The Bosman ruling was a European Court of Justice decision on player transfers. Players out of contract could move to a club in another EU country without a fee. -
The globalisation of sport
How has the NFL used globalisation to reach British audiences?
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The NFL has played regular-season games in London since 2007. The matches build a British fanbase and a new market for the league.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Amateurism and professionalism in the 20th century | The maximum wage and its abolition, the Eastham case of 1963, cricket ending the amateur distinction, open Wimbledon, professional rugby union, shamateurism, class, and the decline of the amateur ethos. | 14 |
| Social change and sport in 20th-century Britain | The First World War and the Dick, Kerr Ladies, the FA's response, the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Hillsborough, hooliganism, the 1944 Education Act, the Wolfenden gap, time, income, transport and Sport for All. | 15 |
| Class, gender and access in 21st-century sport | Social class and middle-class sports, professionalism and surviving amateurism, professional women's football, equal prize money at Wimbledon, This Girl Can, the law, education, time, money, transport and parkrun, and reading participation data and graphs. | 21 |
| The globalisation of sport | Globalisation through media and social media, freedom of movement, the Bosman ruling of 1995 and Brexit, benefits and drawbacks for home nations, the NFL in Britain, Premier League tours and harm to local sport. | 14 |
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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