SOCIO PE EXAM QUESTIONS OCR A LEVEL QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
describe the term social and cultural factors
Features of life and society such as transport, population, literacy, free time class or
technology which asset sport in society
Using practical examples, explain how transport and education affected the
opportunities to participate in sport in pre- industrial Britain
UC- used rudimentary forms of transport such as horse and carriage...
sports less local... more opportunity for the u/c
LC- walking as a forms of transport, sports local
TRANSPORT BECAME THE BASIS OF SPORT-e.g. walking became pedestrianism,
riding became horse racing
As people didnt travel far there were were no standard rules so games did not spread
Describe two ways in which levels of education and literacy affected participation
in sport in pre- industrial Britain
UC- literate therefore their sports were codified and had complex rules. e.g. real tennis
LC- were literate therefore their sports were uncodified and simple e.g. Mob football.
Their games were also brutal and violent
Describe three social factors that affected the characteristic of pre-industrial
sport
social class-LC played violent, locally coded sports, UC pursued sophisticated, skilled
games requiring specialist Kit/ equipment
, Opportunities for women-Women had less opportunities than males. UC women-
sophisticated sports such as hawking/archery, LC women- uncouth activities such as
smock racing
Education/ Literacy- Education or lack of Education affected the rule development in
sports/ NGB development
UC literate sports were codified/ sophisticated e.g. real tennis. LC-iliterate, so sports
had no written rules e.g. MOB football
AVAILABILITY OF MONEY-More money means greater opportunity and esteem. LC
had less opportunities and basic equipment e.g. pigs bladder used in MOB football
UC sport had facilities/ kit equipment e.g. real tennis
using examples, describe two ways in which social class influenced the
characteristics of sports and pastimes in pre- industrial Britain
Different classes took part in different activities e.g. lower class play mob football; UC
gentry play real tennis
Different classes may have different roles in games e.g. in cricket uc batters lower
classes were fielders
The nature of some activities reflected the class of people who played them e.g. mob
football violent, unruly
outline the characteristics of popular recreations in pre-industrial Britain
Recreations limited to defined local geographical area
few written rules due to a lack of education, therefore un-coded. Often cruel and/or
violent
Based on combat skills related to the preparation of war. It was divided between a two
tier social class system
Often linked to festivals and holydays- church and farming calenders.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
describe the term social and cultural factors
Features of life and society such as transport, population, literacy, free time class or
technology which asset sport in society
Using practical examples, explain how transport and education affected the
opportunities to participate in sport in pre- industrial Britain
UC- used rudimentary forms of transport such as horse and carriage...
sports less local... more opportunity for the u/c
LC- walking as a forms of transport, sports local
TRANSPORT BECAME THE BASIS OF SPORT-e.g. walking became pedestrianism,
riding became horse racing
As people didnt travel far there were were no standard rules so games did not spread
Describe two ways in which levels of education and literacy affected participation
in sport in pre- industrial Britain
UC- literate therefore their sports were codified and had complex rules. e.g. real tennis
LC- were literate therefore their sports were uncodified and simple e.g. Mob football.
Their games were also brutal and violent
Describe three social factors that affected the characteristic of pre-industrial
sport
social class-LC played violent, locally coded sports, UC pursued sophisticated, skilled
games requiring specialist Kit/ equipment
, Opportunities for women-Women had less opportunities than males. UC women-
sophisticated sports such as hawking/archery, LC women- uncouth activities such as
smock racing
Education/ Literacy- Education or lack of Education affected the rule development in
sports/ NGB development
UC literate sports were codified/ sophisticated e.g. real tennis. LC-iliterate, so sports
had no written rules e.g. MOB football
AVAILABILITY OF MONEY-More money means greater opportunity and esteem. LC
had less opportunities and basic equipment e.g. pigs bladder used in MOB football
UC sport had facilities/ kit equipment e.g. real tennis
using examples, describe two ways in which social class influenced the
characteristics of sports and pastimes in pre- industrial Britain
Different classes took part in different activities e.g. lower class play mob football; UC
gentry play real tennis
Different classes may have different roles in games e.g. in cricket uc batters lower
classes were fielders
The nature of some activities reflected the class of people who played them e.g. mob
football violent, unruly
outline the characteristics of popular recreations in pre-industrial Britain
Recreations limited to defined local geographical area
few written rules due to a lack of education, therefore un-coded. Often cruel and/or
violent
Based on combat skills related to the preparation of war. It was divided between a two
tier social class system
Often linked to festivals and holydays- church and farming calenders.
