Key term
Eduqas A-Level Physical Education A550QS
Health, Fitness and an Active Lifestyle
Short-Term Responses to Exercise
Long-Term Adaptations to Exercise
Fitness Testing and Components of Fitness
Training Methods, Principles and Periodisation
Topic overviewSpecificity, progressive overload, reversibility, variance and FITTContinuous, fartlek, interval and high intensity trainingWeight, plyometric, circuit and flexibility trainingAltitude training and training in hot and cold climatesTraining zones, heart rate monitoring and periodisation
Energy Systems
Fatigue and Recovery
Diet, Nutrition and Supplements
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Joints and the Musculo-Skeletal System
Planes, Axes and Movement Patterns
Biomechanical Principles and Levers
Linear and Angular Motion
Projectile Motion and Fluid Mechanics
Performance Analysis
Technology in Sport
Personality
Attitudes
Goal Setting
Stress, Arousal and Anxiety
Motivation
Aggression
Social Facilitation
Group Dynamics and Leadership
Attribution Theory
Self-Efficacy and Confidence
Skill, Ability and Skill Classification
Learning Curves, Theories and Stages
Transfer, Practice and Guidance
Information Processing, Memory and Feedback
Sport, Culture and Society
The Emergence of Modern Sport
Ethics, Deviance and Doping
Social Differentiation in Sport
Sport and the Mass Media
Commercialisation and Globalisation
Sport and the Mass Media
Functions and forms of the media in sport
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Overview
The five functions of the media, informing, interpreting, educating, entertaining and advertising, the forms of media, social media and its drawbacks, interdependence with the sport industry, newspapers and magazines.
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Key term
What are the five functions of the media in society?
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How does the media inform audiences about sport?
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What are the five functions of the media in society?
Model answer
The media's functions are to inform, interpret, educate, entertain and advertise. Each function applies to sport coverage.
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How does the media inform audiences about sport?
Model answer
The media reports results, fixtures, news and transfers. Fans rely on it for up-to-date information.
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How does the media interpret sport?
Model answer
Pundits and journalists analyse tactics, performances and decisions. Interpretation shapes how audiences understand events.
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How does the media educate audiences about sport?
Model answer
Coverage explains rules, techniques and health messages. Documentaries can teach viewers about a sport's history and issues.
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How does the media entertain audiences through sport?
Model answer
Live coverage, highlights and features provide drama and excitement. Sport is some of the most-watched entertainment on television.
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How does the media advertise through sport?
Model answer
Advertisers pay to reach the audiences sport attracts. Sponsors' names and logos appear throughout coverage.
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