Oxford Cambridge and RSA
A Level Physical Education
H555/03 Socio-cultural issues in physical
activity and sport
Sample Question Paper Version 2.2
Date – Morning/Afternoon
Time allowed: 1 hour
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• the Question Paper
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First name
Last name
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number number
INSTRUCTIONS
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes above.
Please write clearly and in capital letters.
• Use black ink.
• Answer all the questions.
• Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have to do
before starting your answer.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If additional space
is required, you should use the lined page(s) at the end of this booklet. The
question number(s) must be clearly shown.
• Do not write in the bar codes.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in the question marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document consists of 12 pages.
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Section A
Answer all the questions.
1 Explain two ways in which freedom of movement for performers has influenced sport in the 21st
century.
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2 Describe two positive sporting impacts which hosting a global sporting event could have on a
country.
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3 Identify one example of an illegal drug used by a sports performer to enhance performance and
state one implication of such drug taking on society.
Example: …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Implication: …………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4 Describe two social implications of violence in sport.
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5 Goal-line technology was introduced in football to assist referees in making decisions as to
whether the ball had crossed the line and a goal had been scored.
The results of a poll taken of 100 spectators’ views immediately following a football match were
that:
20% stated that they were against the introduction of goal-line technology.
80% were in favour of goal-line technology.
Why might some spectators be against the use of goal-line technology and others be in favour of
its introduction?
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Section B
Answer all the questions.
6 (a) Using examples, describe two ways in which social class influenced the characteristics of
sports and pastimes in pre-industrial Britain.
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(b) Explain how the ‘cult of athleticism’ in 19th Century public schools impacted on the
development of sport.
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A Level Physical Education
H555/03 Socio-cultural issues in physical
activity and sport
Sample Question Paper Version 2.2
Date – Morning/Afternoon
Time allowed: 1 hour
You must have:
• the Question Paper
* 0 0 0 0 0 0 *
First name
Last name
Centre Candidate
number number
INSTRUCTIONS
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes above.
Please write clearly and in capital letters.
• Use black ink.
• Answer all the questions.
• Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have to do
before starting your answer.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If additional space
is required, you should use the lined page(s) at the end of this booklet. The
question number(s) must be clearly shown.
• Do not write in the bar codes.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in the question marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document consists of 12 pages.
© OCR 2021 H555/03 Turn over
QN: 601/8322/6 D10079/2.2
, 2
Section A
Answer all the questions.
1 Explain two ways in which freedom of movement for performers has influenced sport in the 21st
century.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
[2]
2 Describe two positive sporting impacts which hosting a global sporting event could have on a
country.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
[2]
3 Identify one example of an illegal drug used by a sports performer to enhance performance and
state one implication of such drug taking on society.
Example: …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Implication: …………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
[2]
4 Describe two social implications of violence in sport.
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.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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[2]
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5 Goal-line technology was introduced in football to assist referees in making decisions as to
whether the ball had crossed the line and a goal had been scored.
The results of a poll taken of 100 spectators’ views immediately following a football match were
that:
20% stated that they were against the introduction of goal-line technology.
80% were in favour of goal-line technology.
Why might some spectators be against the use of goal-line technology and others be in favour of
its introduction?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
[2]
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Section B
Answer all the questions.
6 (a) Using examples, describe two ways in which social class influenced the characteristics of
sports and pastimes in pre-industrial Britain.
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.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(b) Explain how the ‘cult of athleticism’ in 19th Century public schools impacted on the
development of sport.
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