1. Influences, opportunities and initiatives in Sport
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Influences, opportunities and initiatives in Sport
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2. Learning Objectives. Ch 4
To learn what influences peoples choice of sport
Success Criteria
F-G I can list most of the influences
D-E I know the main influence categories of each influence
B-C I can describe influences by answering short response and multiple choice questions
A*-A I can explain influences giving examples and answer long response questions
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3. What is an influence? GCSE PE
Key Term – An influence is something or someone that guides our actions
There are a number of different things that can influence what sport people choose to play
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4. Influences: People GCSE PE
There are 3 groups of people who can influence the sports we choose to play.
Influence Category
People
Family
Friends
Role Models
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5. Family (People) GCSE PE
Family members can influence your choice of sport.
For example if your parents, brothers, sisters play a certain sport, then you will be more likely to play that same sport
Jamie Redkanapp followed in his fathers foot steps and became a professional football player.
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6. Role Models (People) GCSE PE
Role Models can influence your choice of sport.
For example you may be influenced to play Tennis because your role model is Andy Murray
Since Andy Murray has won Wimbledon, Tennis memberships in the UK went up by 20% in a year!
That’s an extra 65,000 people playing Tennis!
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7. Peers / Friends (People)
Your friends can influence your choice of sport.
For example you may be influenced to start playing Basketball because all your friends have
If all your friends are playing a certain sport, you may decide that you are also going to play that sport
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8. Image GCSE PE There are 2 influences within the ‘Image’ category
Influence Category
Image
Fashion
Media Coverage
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9. TV Coverage (Image) GCSE PE
The amount of media coverage a sport receives
can influence whether people choose to take up
the sport.
For example football is constantly on TV and is the most popular sport in the UK
Badminton is rarely in the media and is played by far fewer people
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10. Fashion (Image) GCSE PE The fashion associated with a sport can
influence whether or not people choose to play depending on if they think it’s ‘cool’ or ‘uncool’
For example Basketball fashion is seen as ‘cool’ because of Nike Air Jordan
The fashion includes the kit, trainers and equipment
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11. There are 4 influences within the ‘Resources’ category
Location
Time
Access
Availability
Influence Category
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12. Location (Resources) GCSE PE
The location of a particular sports venue can influence whether you choose to go there or not
For example a person from Nottingham can easily take up ice skating because of the location
A person from Leicester would have to travel 40 miles just to get there!
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13. Time (Resources) GCSE PE
The time that facilities or open can influence whether or not you are able to use them
For example a person working shifts until 9pm cannot go to the gym because it closes at 9pm
Facilities must be open at the right time if we are to use them
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14. Availability (Resources)
In order for us to be able to use facilities they must be available
For example for a person wanting to take up a dance class there must be a dance studio
If there is no dodgeball team in your area you simple cannot join a team that doesn’t exist!
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15. Access (Resources) GCSE PE
Facilities may be available in the right location, but you must also be able to access it if you are to go
For example if there is sports club in your area that is too far to walk, there has to be a bus route for you to access it
Access also includes parking
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16. Cultural Factors GCSE PE
There are 4 influences within the ‘Cultural Factors’ category
Cultural Factors
Race
Age
Disability
Gender
Influence Category
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17. Age (Cultural Factors)
The age you are may influence you to play certain sports
For example elderly people may choose less physically demanding sports
A 65 year old person would be more likely to take up Table Tennis than Rugby or weight lifting!
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18. Race (Cultural Factors)
Your race may influence what sport you choose to take up
Having role models in sport that are the same race as you may influence you to take it up too
There are many more black people now playing Tennis due to the success of the Williams sisters
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19. Disability (Cultural Factors)
Having a disability may influence your choice of sport
For example, for a disabled person to access a sports venue there must be a wheelchair ramp
There are far more opportunities now because of the success of the Paralympic games
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20. Gender (Cultural Factors)
Whether you’re a female or a male may influence your choice of sport
For example, Football is traditionally a male sport and Netball is traditionally a female sport
A boy may decide to take up Football over Netball because he perceives Netball to be for girls
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21. There are 2 influences within the ‘Health & Wellbeing’ category
Influence Category
Health & Wellbeing
Health Problems
Illness / Injury
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22. Health Problems (Health & Wellbeing)
Certain health conditions can influence your choice of sport.
For example, as person who suffers from Asthma may be influenced not to take up long distance running as it aggravates their throat.
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23. Illness / Injury (Health & Wellbeing)
You may be perfectly fit, but if you catch an illness or get an injury you cannot play!
For example, 2 weeks before the Olympics English triple jumper Phillips Idowu suffered an ankle injury in training and had to pull out of the games!
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24. Socio-Economic GCSE PE
There are 2 influences within the ‘socio-economic’
Influence Category
Socio-economic
Cost
Status
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25. Cost (Socio-economic)
Socio-economic factors are to do with money. Your financial situation can influence your choice of sport.
Some sports are more expensive than others.
For example, football and table tennis are cheap to play but horse riding cost thousands!
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26. Status (Socio-Economic)
Status refers to your position in society. Whether you’re a student, a part time or full time worker can influence your choice of sport
For example, students and part time workers are likely to have less money and choose cheaper sports than a fulltime worker
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27. Learning Objectives. Ch 5
To learn about different initiatives that increase participation in sport
Success Criteria
F-G I can list most of the initiatives
D-E I can describe 2 initiatives in detail
B-C I can answer short response and multiple choice questions about initiatives
A*-A I can answer long response questions about initiatives
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28. 5. Initiatives in Sport GCSE PE
Key Term – An initiative is a ‘scheme’ the aims to raise participation in sports. There are 2 main initiatives.
Initiatives
Sport England
PESSYP
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29. Start Stay GCSE PE Succeed
Sport England aims to increase participation in sports in order to improve the health of the nation
Stay
Sport England aims to keep people who have started involved in sport through a network of clubs
Succeed
Sport England provides opportunities for the most talented athlete to be successful
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30. GCSE PE PESSYP stands for PE sports strategy for young people
PESSYP aims to provide opportunities for young people to get involved in sport by;
Ensuring 2 hours PE a week in schools
Ensuring 3 hours of sports clubs after school
Strengthens links between local clubs and school
Local coaches run taster sessions in schools
Coaches then recruit students for their local club
This develops more clubs in the local community
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31. Learning Objectives. Ch 6
To learn and understand the Sports Participation Pyramid
Success Criteria
F-G I can name for 4 sections of the pyramid
D-E I can describe each stage of the pyramid
B-C I can answer short response and multiple choice questions about the pyramid
A*-A I can answer long response questions about the pyramid
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32. Roles in Sport
There are 4 roles that you can undertake to become involved or remain in physical activity
Participant
Player
Official
Referee or umpire
Volunteer
Olympic volunteers
Coach
Sports Leader
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33. Sports Participation Pyramid
The sports participation pyramid shows the 4 different levels people can play sports
At the foundation level you are a total beginner e.g. handball in PE lessons
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34. Sports Participation Pyramid
The sports participation pyramid shows the 4 different levels people can play sports
At the participation level you start to play more often for fun e.g. at the park with friends after school
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35. 2. Sports Participation Pyramid
The sports participation pyramid shows the 4 different levels people can play sports
At the performance level you play at a club and receive specialist coaching
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36. Sports Participation Pyramid
The sports participation pyramid shows the 4 different levels people can play sports
Professional Athletes e.g. Wayne Rooney is at the Elite level
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