What does The Active Leisure Industry module cover in CCEA GCSE PE?

It covers section 3.1.3 of Component 1: the meaning and sectors of the active leisure industry (public, private and voluntary); the factors affecting participation such as age, gender, disability, income and access, and how to widen participation; the commercialisation of sport with sponsorship, the media and technology; and ethics in sport including sportsmanship, gamesmanship and drugs. It is examined on Paper 1.

What are the three sectors of the active leisure industry?

The public sector is run by local government and funded by taxes, aiming for affordable access, for example a council leisure centre. The private sector is run by businesses to make a profit, for example a commercial gym chain. The voluntary sector is run by volunteers, usually not for profit, for example a local sports club. The key difference is who runs it and why.

What factors affect participation in sport in CCEA GCSE PE?

Participation is affected by age, gender, disability, ethnicity and culture, socio-economic status (income), time available, and access to facilities and transport. Some groups take part less, for example women in certain sports, disabled people, older adults and people on lower incomes, and the active leisure industry uses targeted provision, cost help and role models to widen participation.

What is the difference between sportsmanship and gamesmanship?

Sportsmanship is playing fairly, within the rules and with respect for opponents and officials, for example returning the ball after an injury stoppage. Gamesmanship is bending the rules or using questionable tactics to gain an advantage without actually breaking them, for example time-wasting. Deviance goes further and breaks the rules, such as doping or violence.

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CCEA GCSE Physical Education: The Active Leisure Industry overview

Q: How is The Active Leisure Industry module examined?

These topics are assessed on Paper 1, Factors Underpinning Health and Performance, a 1 hour 15 minute written paper worth 25 percent of the GCSE. Expect structured questions on the sectors, factors and definitions, applied questions, and an extended evaluate question worth up to six marks that asks for both sides and a judgement.

An overview of The Active Leisure Industry module of CCEA GCSE Physical Education (Component 1, section 3.1.3), mapping the leisure industry and its sectors, the factors affecting participation, commercialisation, media and technology, and ethics and drugs in sport, and how they are examined on Paper 1.

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The third module of CCEA GCSE Physical Education looks at sport in society: who provides it, who takes part, and the money and ethics around it. It covers Component 1, section 3.1.3 The Active Leisure Industry and is examined on Paper 1. This page maps the topics and links to a focused answer page for each one.

What this module covers

The active leisure industry: Its meaning and scope, the products and services it provides, the public, private and voluntary sectors, and its benefits to individuals and society. Start with The active leisure industry.
Factors affecting participation: The personal and social factors that affect participation (age, gender, disability, ethnicity, income, time, access), the under-represented groups, and the strategies used to widen participation. See Factors affecting participation.
Commercialisation, media and technology: The commercialisation of sport, the link between sport, sponsorship and the media, and the use of technology, with the advantages and disadvantages of each. See Commercialisation, media and technology.
Ethics and drugs in sport: Sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs, including the reasons performers take them and the case for drug testing. See Ethics and drugs in sport.

How it is examined

These topics appear on Paper 1, worth 25% of the GCSE. Expect structured questions on the sectors, the factors affecting participation and the key definitions, applied questions, and an extended evaluate question worth up to six marks. For evaluate questions give advantages and disadvantages and finish with a clear judgement.

How to study it

Learn the three sectors by who runs them and why, and the factors affecting participation with a group for each. For commercialisation, practise giving both sides of sponsorship and technology. For ethics, be able to separate sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance, and keep performance-enhancing drugs distinct from the recreational drugs in the lifestyle module. Apply every point to a real example, then finish with CCEA past papers and the module quiz.

Sources & how we know this

CCEA GCSE Physical Education specification — CCEA (2017)