AQA A-level PHYSICAL EDUCATION Paper 1 Revision Questions 2023
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Course
A-level PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Institution
A-level PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Pre-industrial (pre-1780)
Life in Pre-Industrial Britain. - CORRECT ANSWER--limited transport (horseback/horse and cart)
-limited free time -lower class worked long hours.
-widespread illiteracy.
-no school for the public (lower classes uneducated).
-cruel and violent existences for ...
Life in Pre-Industrial Britain. - CORRECT ANSWER--limited transport
(horseback/horse and cart)
-limited free time -lower class worked long hours.
-widespread illiteracy.
-no school for the public (lower classes uneducated).
-cruel and violent existences for lower classes-the upper class lived in comfort and
luxury.
-people lived in the countryside and rural areas.
-feudal system-upper and lower class.
What is the feudal system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Structuring society around a
relationship derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.
PRE-INDUSTRIAL SPORT.
What is popular recreation? - CORRECT ANSWER-The sport and pastimes of
people in pre-industrial Britain.
Characteristics of popular recreation? - CORRECT ANSWER--rural
-local
-lower class participation
-few rules
-played occasionally
-violent
Why was popular recreation unpopular with the local authorities? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- violence and unruly in nature.
- they led to injury or death in extreme cases.
- they led to damage of property.
- they involved gambling/wagering.
- they were linked to alcohol consumption / drunken behaviour.
Characteristics of sporting recreation (limited to mob football and real tennis.
,What was Mob football? - CORRECT ANSWER--played by lower class. (reflected
society two -class division with certain sports for lower classes)
-localised activity due to lack of transport as well as little development in the way of
communications such as newspapers.
- rural in nature as population was spread out in the countryside and lived in small
villages.
-simple and readily available, only football required
.-lower class played occasionally. long working hours meant that the lower class only
played mob football occasionally.
-limited rules due to low literacy level. (rule=do not kill)
- male dominated and highly violent and unruly in nature. this reflected the living
conditions in the society so there was very little in the way of rules and regulations in
mob football.
Characteristics of sporting recreation (limited to mob football and real tennis.
REAL TENNIS, what was it? - CORRECT ANSWER--played by upper class males of
society.
-did not reflect typical popular recreation characteristics
.-exclusive, specialist equipment and purpose built court.
-upper class were educated and highly literate so rules were complex and written
down.
-the game was played to a high moral code, was civilised and opponents were
mutually respectful.
-played regularly- plenty of leisure time.-non local, the upper class could travel to
play.
-skilful game which enabled upper class to show superiority over lower class.
Characteristics of sporting recreation (limited to mob football and real tennis.
ATHLETICS AS A POPULAR RECREATION ACTIVITY IN PRE-INDUSTRIAL
BRITAIN. - CORRECT ANSWER-Also known as FOOT RACING/ pedestrianism.
This basically consists of footmen competing as messengers by the upper class/
gentry for their speed of movement across open land.
foot racers competed against one another with the gentry wagering on how many
miles they could cover.
, racing developed as 'challenge rules' were introduced.
prize money to lower class from patrons of upper class.
Characteristics of sporting recreation (limited to mob football and real tennis.
What is foot racing?
What is patron? - CORRECT ANSWER-A form of competitive running/ walking in the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries involving death of endurance. As time
progressed, it evolved into pedestrianism / race walking.
A member of the gentry who looked after a lower class performer eg. by arranging
competitions for them to participate in, putting up prize money and generally looking
after the welfare of the performer.
Characteristics of sporting recreation (limited to mob football and real tennis.
CHARACTERISTICS OF POPULAR RECREATION LINKED TO PRE-1780
FESTIVALS INCLUDE... - CORRECT ANSWER-- rules were simple / unwritten.
- events were local with people from neighbouring villages joining in with the
festivities and competitions which occurred annually.
- it was set in a rural location.
- betting occurred, with wagers placed on the outcomes of races.
Industrial and post-industrial (1780-1900).
The development of rational recreation. - CORRECT ANSWER-As Britain changed
into an industrially based society, sports and pastimes developed into a number of
different ways, reflecting societal changes.
This was referred to as RATIONAL RECREATION. - in the 19th century, these wee
sports pastimes for the lower classes which were designed by the middle class to be
well ordered, organised and controlled.
Characteristics and impact on sport (limited to development of association football,
lawn tennis, rationalisation of track and field events and the role of the Wenlock
Olympian Games).
THE WENLOCK Olympic Games. What happened in 1850? - CORRECT ANSWER-
In 1850, the Wenlock Agricultural Reading Society (WARS) resolved to form a class
called the Olympian Class which was set up to promote moral, physical and
intellectual improvements, especially in the LOWER CLASS of Wenlock. Prizes
offered for successful participants to encourage participation.
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