Equal Opportunities in Sport

What Equal Opportunities in Sport covers

Equal Opportunities in Sport is examined in Paper 1, Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport. It covers society, socialisation and social structures, social action theory, prejudice and stereotyping, barriers and solutions for women and ethnic minority groups, barriers and solutions for disabled and disadvantaged groups and benefits of participation, Sport England and its partners.

The 5 subtopics

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• Society, socialisation and social structuresSociety, primary and secondary socialisation, social processes, social control and social change, social issues and the causes and consequences of inequality, social stratification and social structures.Open →
• Social action theory, prejudice and stereotypingSocial action theory and how sport and society shape each other, overt and covert discrimination, stereotypes, stacking, prejudice and the self-fulfilling prophecy.Open →
• Barriers and solutions for women and ethnic minority groupsUnderrepresented groups, Active Lives gender trends, barriers for women and teenage girls, This Girl Can, barriers for ethnic minority groups, Kick It Out, FIFA's 2014 head covering decision and role models.Open →
• Barriers and solutions for disabled and disadvantaged groupsBarriers for disabled people, accessible facilities, inclusive sport and reverse integration, Activity Alliance, the Paralympic Games, the Equality Act 2010, low incomes and parkrun.Open →
• Benefits of participation, Sport England and its partnersHealth, fitness, social and economic benefits, the Chief Medical Officers' 2019 guidelines, Sport England and Uniting the Movement, national governing bodies, the Youth Sport Trust, Active Partnerships and local authorities.Open →

What you need to know

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Commonly confused

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• Primary socialisation vs Secondary socialisation

  Primary socialisation: early learning of norms and values within the family. Secondary socialisation: later learning of norms and values from peers, schools and the media.

• Social control vs Social change

  Social control: the regulation of behaviour so that people follow society's norms. Social change: a lasting shift in society's attitudes, structures or behaviour.

• Prejudice vs Discrimination

  Prejudice: an unfavourable opinion formed beforehand without evidence. Discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group because of a characteristic.

Questions from this topic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

1. 1

   What is meant by society?

   Model answer

   Society is a group of people living together in an ordered community. Members share customs, laws, institutions and ways of behaving.

2. 2

   Define socialisation.

   Model answer

   Socialisation is the lifelong process of learning the norms, values and behaviour of a society. Sport is one setting where these are learned.

3. 3

   What is primary socialisation, and where does it happen?

   Model answer

   Primary socialisation takes place in early childhood, mainly within the family. Parents shape a child's first attitudes to physical activity.

4. 4

   What is secondary socialisation?

   Model answer

   Secondary socialisation happens later in childhood and throughout adult life. Peers, teachers, coaches, the media and the workplace shape values and behaviour.

5. 5

   How might primary socialisation make a child more likely to take up sport?

   Model answer

   Active parents act as role models and take their children to clubs. Parents who buy kit and praise effort build a positive attitude to sport.

6. 6

   Give an example of secondary socialisation affecting a teenager's participation.

   Model answer

   A teenager may join a netball club because friends already play. A PE teacher's encouragement can have the same effect.

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Equal Opportunities in Sport revision questions

What does Equal Opportunities in Sport cover in AQA A-Level Physical Education?

5 subtopics: society, socialisation and social structures, social action theory, prejudice and stereotyping, barriers and solutions for women and ethnic minority groups, barriers and solutions for disabled and disadvantaged groups and benefits of participation, sport england and its partners. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.

How is Equal Opportunities in Sport organised?

By the AQA 7582 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.