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Socio-cultural influences (Component 02)

4 dot points across 4 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 gains from commercialisation?

The commercialisation of physical activity and sport, the golden triangle of sport, sponsorship and the media, and the positive and negative effects on sport, performers, officials, sponsors and spectators.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE PE Component 02 on commercialisation and the media: 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 consequences?

The types of performance-enhancing drugs and their effects on the performer and on sport, the reasons performers take them, the risks and consequences, and the arguments for and against drug taking in sport.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE PE Component 02 on drugs in sport: the main types of performance-enhancing drugs (anabolic steroids, beta blockers, stimulants, diuretics, narcotics, EPO and peptide hormones), their effects, the reasons performers take them, the health and sporting consequences, and the arguments for and against.
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Who takes part in sport, who does not, and what factors shape participation?

Engagement patterns of different social groups in physical activity and sport, the factors affecting participation (age, gender, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic group), and strategies to improve participation.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE PE Component 02 on engagement patterns: how participation in sport varies between social groups, the factors that affect participation (age, gender, ethnicity, disability and socio-economic group), the barriers each group faces, and strategies to increase participation.
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What does it mean to play fairly, and why do some performers cheat or behave violently?

The concepts of sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance, etiquette and the spirit of sport, the reasons for and consequences of deviant behaviour, and violence in sport by performers and spectators.
A focused answer to OCR GCSE PE Component 02 on ethics and deviance: sportsmanship, gamesmanship and etiquette, deviance and the reasons performers break the rules, the consequences of deviance, and violence in sport by both performers and spectators.
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