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Socio-cultural influences (Paper 2)

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How are sport, sponsorship and the media linked, and who benefits?

The commercialisation of sport, the golden triangle of sport, sponsorship and the media, and their positive and negative effects.
A focused answer to AQA GCSE PE on commercialisation and the media: the golden triangle of sport, sponsorship and the media, the types of sponsorship and media, and the positive and negative effects on sport, performers and spectators.
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What affects who takes part in sport and how can participation be increased?

Engagement patterns of different social groups in sport, the factors affecting participation, and strategies to increase participation.
A focused answer to AQA GCSE PE on engagement patterns: how participation differs across social groups, the factors that affect participation such as gender, age, disability and socio-economic group, and strategies to increase participation.
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What is fair play in sport and why do some performers cheat?

The concepts of sportsmanship and gamesmanship, deviance in sport, and the reasons for and consequences of doping and other forms of cheating.
A focused answer to AQA GCSE PE on ethics and deviance in sport: sportsmanship and gamesmanship, deviance, the reasons performers take drugs, the types and effects of performance-enhancing drugs, and the consequences of cheating.
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