a group of people who may face barriers to access physical activity and therefore have lower participation

a categorisation of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. E.g. skin colour, facial features and ancestry

a way of grouping humans based on the amount of money they have

the social, cultural and psychological traits typically associated with one's sex (male or female), which encompass a range of identities beyond the binary framework

Engagement patterns of different social groups

Physical education

Data analysis of engagement patterns

This unit will examine the socio-cultural factors that impact on physical activity, sport and society. Understanding engagement patterns of different social groups and factors affecting participation require an ability to interpret and analyse data.

Socio-cultural influences: engagement patterns

socio-economic status, eye colour, gender, ethnicity, discrimination

gender, age, discrimination, socio-economic status, ethnicity

ethnicity, boys, socio-economic status, age, gender

age, gender, disability, socio-economic status, ethnicity

Which answer correctly identifies the five factors that affect participation?

Women are less physically active than men.

People become less active the older they get.

People with less money are less physically active.

People with a long-term illness are less likely to be active.

Match the research findings to the factor it relates to.

access or transport to facilities may not be suitable

Which of these is a barrier that disabled people may face when participating in physical activities?

Which of these groups is not a priority group?

There is an increasing amount of media coverage of women in sport.
Increased media coverage helps to create positive {{ }} to inspire more women to take part in sport.

adapted sports like wheelchair basketball

education surrounding physical activity and periods

diverse role models showing people from different cultures in sport

adapted sports like walking netball and walking football

Identify the strategy to increase participation for the correct priority group.

not many people participate in that activity

a few people participate in that activity

lots of people participate in that activity

If a sport has high participation trends, what does that mean?

On average, who participates more in physical activity; men or women?

Socio-economic status refers to how much {{ }} a person has.

Rugby is an inclusive sport and welcomes everyone to take part.

Wheelchair rugby is a sport where athletes compete in wheelchairs.

Girls can't play rugby because it is an aggressive sport.

Which of the following is an example of a stereotype in sport?

It is important that elderly people keep physically active. Which two activities are elderly people more likely to participate in?

Engagement patterns of different social groups

Lesson outcome