Sport, Culture and Society

What Sport, Culture and Society covers

Sport, Culture and Society is examined in AS Unit 1, Exploring physical education. It covers culture, society and social institutions, sport as social control and socialisation and sport, national identity and government.

The 3 subtopics

Each one has its own page. WJEC AS Physical Education students sit this topic in the first year.

• Culture, society and social institutionsCulture, society and social institutions, sport as a social institution, the values sport promotes including respect for authority, conformity and competition, and how sport reflects society and national culture.Open →
• Sport as social control and socialisationSocial control through sport in Victorian times and today, primary and secondary socialisation, sport as a mechanism of socialisation, negative values, families and participation, and how well sport controls behaviour.Open →
• Sport, national identity and governmentNational identity and how sport creates it, Welsh rugby union, major events, sport that divides, and how governments use and misuse sport for public health, national prestige and social inclusion.Open →

What you need to know

Answer each one before you reveal it.

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Commonly confused

Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.

• Culture vs Society

  Culture: shared values, customs and way of life. Society: a large population living under common institutions and laws.

• Primary socialisation vs Secondary socialisation

  Primary socialisation: learning norms within the family in early childhood. Secondary socialisation: learning norms through schools, peers, clubs and the media.

• Social control vs National identity

  Social control: regulating behaviour to maintain order. National identity: a shared sense of belonging to one's country.

Questions from this topic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

1. 1

   What is meant by culture?

   Model answer

   Culture is the shared values, beliefs, customs and way of life of a group. Sport is part of a nation's culture.

2. 2

   What is meant by society?

   Model answer

   Society is a large group of people living together under shared institutions and laws. Society shapes and is shaped by sport.

3. 3

   What is a social institution?

   Model answer

   A social institution is an established structure that organises society. Family, education, religion and law are examples.

4. 4

   Why is sport described as a social institution?

   Model answer

   Sport has established organisations, rules and roles that shape people's lives. Sport passes on society's values.

5. 5

   Which societal values can sport promote?

   Model answer

   Sport promotes respect for authority, conforming to rules and the importance of competition. Sport also promotes teamwork and fair play.

6. 6

   How does sport promote respect for authority?

   Model answer

   Players must accept the decisions of referees and coaches. Respect for officials mirrors respect for authority in society.

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Sport, Culture and Society revision questions

Is Sport, Culture and Society examined at AS in WJEC Physical Education?

Yes. It sits in AS Unit 1, which you take in the first year, so it is on the AS paper as well as counting towards the full A level.

What does Sport, Culture and Society cover in WJEC AS-Level Physical Education?

3 subtopics: culture, society and social institutions, sport as social control and socialisation and sport, national identity and government. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.

How is Sport, Culture and Society organised?

By the WJEC 601-8485-1 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.