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Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport (Component 1)

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How are sport, sponsorship and the media linked, and who gains from commercialisation?

The commercialisation of physical activity and sport, the golden triangle linking sport, sponsorship and the media, the types of sponsorship and media, and the positive and negative effects on sport, performers, officials, sponsors and spectators.
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Why do some athletes take performance-enhancing drugs, and what are the effects and arguments for and against?

Drugs in sport: the reasons performers take performance-enhancing drugs, the main types of drug and their effects on performance and health, and the arguments for and against drug taking and how sport tries to prevent it.
A focused answer to Eduqas GCSE PE Component 1 on drugs in sport: the reasons performers dope, the main types of performance-enhancing drug and their effects on performance and health, the arguments for and against drug taking, and how sport tries to prevent it.
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What counts as fair and unfair behaviour in sport, and why does it matter?

Ethics in sport: sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance, the difference between them, the reasons performers behave unethically, and the consequences of and responses to violence, cheating and unfair play.
A focused answer to Eduqas GCSE PE Component 1 on ethics and sporting behaviour: sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance, the differences between them, the reasons performers behave unethically, and the consequences of and responses to cheating, violence and unfair play.
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Why do participation rates differ between groups, and what raises engagement in physical activity?

The factors affecting participation and engagement in physical activity and sport (age, gender, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic group), the barriers to participation, and the strategies and provision used to raise participation across different groups.
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