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Socio-cultural influences (Component 2)

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How are commercialisation, the media and sport linked?

The relationship between commercialisation, the media and sport (the golden triangle), and the advantages and disadvantages for the sponsor, sport, performer and spectator.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE PE on commercialisation and the media: the relationship between commercialisation, the media and sport, and the advantages and disadvantages for the sponsor, the sport, the performer and the spectator.
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Why do participation rates differ between social groups?

The personal factors (gender, age, socio-economic group, ethnicity, disability) that affect participation rates, and the interpretation of participation data.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE PE on engagement patterns: how gender, age, socio-economic group, ethnicity and disability affect participation rates in physical activity and sport, and how to interpret participation data.
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What is sporting behaviour, and why does deviance happen at elite level?

Sportsmanship and gamesmanship, and the reasons for and consequences of deviance (such as doping and violence) at elite level.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE PE on ethics and deviance in sport: the difference between sportsmanship and gamesmanship, and the reasons for and consequences of deviance such as doping and violence at elite level.
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How do we interpret trends in participation, commercialisation and sporting behaviour?

Interpreting and analysing graphical data on trends in participation rates, commercialisation and ethical and socio-cultural issues in sport.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE PE on the use of data in socio-cultural topics: reading and analysing graphs and tables on trends in participation rates, commercialisation, and ethical and socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport.
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