OCR A-Level Physical Education H555
Skeletal and Muscular Systems
The Cardiovascular System
The Respiratory System
Energy for Exercise
Environmental Effects on Body Systems
Diet, Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids
Aerobic Training
Strength and Flexibility Training
Periodisation of Training
Training and Lifestyle Diseases
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Biomechanical Principles and Levers
Linear and Angular Motion
Fluid Mechanics and Projectile Motion
Skill Classification, Practice and Transfer
Theories and Stages of Learning
Guidance and Feedback
Memory Models
Personality and Attitudes
Motivation and Arousal
Anxiety
Aggression
Social Facilitation and Group Dynamics
Goal Setting
Attribution
Confidence and Self-Efficacy
Leadership
Stress Management
Sport in Pre-Industrial and Industrial Britain
Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries
The Olympic Games and Global Sporting Events
Drugs in Sport
Violence and Gambling in Sport
Commercialisation and the Media
Routes to Sporting Excellence
Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries
- 4 subtopics
- 12 things to know
- Component 03
What Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries covers
Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries is examined in Component 03, Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport. It covers amateurism and professionalism in the 20th century, social change and sport in 20th-century Britain, class, gender and access in 21st-century sport and the globalisation of sport.
Where it is assessed
Component 03
Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport, a 1 hour paper worth 20% of the A Level.
Check the OCR specification ↗The 4 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Amateurism and professionalism in the 20th centuryThe maximum wage and its abolition, the Eastham case of 1963, cricket ending the amateur distinction, open Wimbledon, professional rugby union, shamateurism, class, and the decline of the amateur ethos.Open →
- Social change and sport in 20th-century BritainThe First World War and the Dick, Kerr Ladies, the FA's response, the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Hillsborough, hooliganism, the 1944 Education Act, the Wolfenden gap, time, income, transport and Sport for All.Open →
- Class, gender and access in 21st-century sportSocial class and middle-class sports, professionalism and surviving amateurism, professional women's football, equal prize money at Wimbledon, This Girl Can, the law, education, time, money, transport and parkrun, and reading participation data and graphs.Open →
- The globalisation of sportGlobalisation through media and social media, freedom of movement, the Bosman ruling of 1995 and Brexit, benefits and drawbacks for home nations, the NFL in Britain, Premier League tours and harm to local sport.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
How has social media spread sport globally, and what is freedom of movement for performers?
How did the Bosman ruling and Brexit change the movement of footballers into England?
How did the divide between amateurs and professionals change during the 20th century?
How does social class still affect participation in 21st-century sport?
What was football's maximum wage, and when was it abolished?
How did the First World War affect women's sport?
Why do some sports keep a middle-class image in the 21st century?
What was the effect of abolishing football's maximum wage?
Who were the Dick, Kerr Ladies?
How does professionalism shape 21st-century elite sport?
Define the globalisation of sport.
Take Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries further
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Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Shamateurism vs Open competition
Shamateurism: taking hidden payments while claiming to be unpaid. Open competition: an event where unpaid and paid performers take part together.
Maximum wage vs Bosman ruling
Maximum wage: a cap on the pay professional footballers could earn. Bosman ruling: a court decision letting out-of-contract players move freely within the EU.
Globalisation vs Free movement
Globalisation: sport becoming worldwide, with events, performers and fans linked across countries. Free movement: the right of performers to play in other countries.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
How did the divide between amateurs and professionals change during the 20th century?
Model answer
The strict divide between gentleman amateurs and paid professionals gradually broke down. Most major sports allowed open competition by the late 1990s.
- 2
What was football's maximum wage, and when was it abolished?
Model answer
The maximum wage capped what a professional footballer could earn. The Football League abolished it in 1961 after a campaign by the players' union.
- 3
What was the effect of abolishing football's maximum wage?
Model answer
Top players could negotiate far higher wages with their clubs. Johnny Haynes of Fulham became the first footballer paid £100 a week.
- 4
Explain how the Eastham case of 1963 changed professional football.
Model answer
George Eastham challenged the retain-and-transfer system that tied players to their clubs. The High Court ruled the system an unreasonable restraint of trade.
- 5
When did English cricket end the distinction between amateurs and professionals?
Model answer
English cricket abolished amateur status after the 1962 season. The Gentlemen v Players fixture ended, and all first-class cricketers became simply cricketers.
- 6
When did Wimbledon allow professionals to compete?
Model answer
Wimbledon became an open tournament in 1968. Amateurs and professionals could then compete together for prize money.
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Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries revision questions
- What does Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries cover in OCR A-Level Physical Education?
- 4 subtopics: amateurism and professionalism in the 20th century, social change and sport in 20th-century britain, class, gender and access in 21st-century sport and the globalisation of sport. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Sport in the 20th and 21st Centuries organised?
- By the OCR H555 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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