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Edexcel A-Level Physical Education 9PE0
The Musculo-Skeletal System
Levers, Newton's Laws and Stability
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System
The Neuromuscular System
Adaptations to Training
Energy Systems
Fatigue and Recovery
Diet, Nutrition and Supplements
Fitness Testing
Components and Principles of Training
Training Methods and Periodisation
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Linear and Angular Motion
Projectile Motion and Fluid Mechanics
Coaching and Skill Classification
Learning Theories
Practice and Guidance
Feedback and Motor Control
Information Processing and Memory
Personality and Attitudes
Arousal and Anxiety
Aggression
Motivation
Social Facilitation
Group Dynamics and Cohesion
Goal Setting
Attribution Theory
Confidence and Self-Efficacy
Leadership
The Emergence of Modern Sport
Equality, Diversity and Migration in Sport
The Globalisation of Sport
The Commercialisation of Sport
Ethics and Deviance in Sport
Sport and the Media
Talent Identification and Elite Development
Participation and the Health of the Nation
Sport and the Media
- 3 subtopics
- 9 things to know
- Component 2
What Sport and the Media covers
Sport and the Media is examined in Component 2, Psychological and social principles of physical education. It covers the two-way relationship between sport and the media, live and social media coverage and viewing technology, sports packages and pay-per-view.
Where it is assessed
Component 2
Psychological and social principles of physical education, a 2 hour paper worth 30% of the qualification.
Check the Pearson Edexcel specification ↗The 3 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- The two-way relationship between sport and the mediaThe two-way relationship, what each side gains, early press coverage, the first radio commentary, television's effect on sport and its finances, sporting celebrities, stereotypes and sensationalism.Open →
- Live and social media coverageThe growth of live and social media coverage, the benefits and harms for performers, supporters and sports, live online coverage, attendance, and governing bodies' own media channels.Open →
- Viewing technology, sports packages and pay-per-viewViewing technology and interactivity, sports media packages and subscriptions, pay-per-view, the listed events regime, free-to-air coverage against subscription fees, and streaming in the market for sports rights.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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How did newspapers and radio first cover sport in Britain?
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How has the media shaped sport, and how did television change its finances?
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How has technology improved the viewing experience?
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Why has live media coverage of sport grown?
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How has technology made sport more interactive for viewers?
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Why is the relationship between sport and the media described as two-way?
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Why has social media coverage of sport grown?
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What is a sports media package?
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The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Subscription package vs Pay-per-view
Subscription package: a regular fee for access to a bundle of channels. Pay-per-view: a single charge to watch one event.
Free-to-air vs Subscription
Free-to-air: coverage available without paying a regular fee. Subscription: coverage available only after paying a regular fee.
Social media vs Broadcast media
Social media: online platforms where users share and interact directly. Broadcast media: television and radio transmitted by broadcasters to audiences.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Why is the relationship between sport and the media described as two-way?
Model answer
The media needs sport to attract audiences, and sport needs the media for money and exposure. Each depends on the other.
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What does the media gain from sport?
Model answer
Sport provides popular content that attracts large, loyal audiences. Audiences bring subscriptions and advertising income.
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What does sport gain from the media?
Model answer
Sport gains money from broadcast rights and exposure that attracts sponsors. Coverage also inspires people to take part.
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How did the press first cover sport?
Model answer
Newspapers reported results and fixtures from the nineteenth century. Specialist papers such as The Sporting Life followed sport in detail.
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When did radio sports commentary begin in Britain?
Model answer
BBC radio broadcast its first live sports commentary in 1927. The first was a rugby union international at Twickenham.
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How did television change sport in the twentieth century?
Model answer
Television brought live sport into people's homes. Programmes such as Match of the Day, first shown in 1964, created national audiences.
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Six ways to work the same material.
Sport and the Media revision questions
- What does Sport and the Media cover in Edexcel A-Level Physical Education?
- 3 subtopics: the two-way relationship between sport and the media, live and social media coverage and viewing technology, sports packages and pay-per-view. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Sport and the Media organised?
- By the Edexcel 9PE0 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
Every question in Sport and the Media, on a schedule.
Attempt a question from memory, write the correct version, then attempt it again. Levo records the jump between your first attempt and your last, and brings each question back on the day you are due to forget it.
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