R184 Topic Area 1

Question 1

What are the user groups?

Answer 1

Gender
Ethnic groups
Retired people
Families with children
Carers
Family commitments
Young children
Teenagers
People with disabilities
Parents (single or couples)
People who work
Unemployed

Question 2

What are some possible barriers that affect participation in sport?

Answer 2

Employment and unemployment
Family commitments
Lack of disposable income
Lack of sporting role models
Lack of appropriate activity provision (and awareness)
Lack of equal coverage
Lack of positive roles models
Lack of transport

Question 3

What are some possible solutions to the barriers that affect participation in sport?

Answer 3

Provision of:
- Appropriate programmes
- Sessions
- Activities
- Times for the different user groups
Promotion strategies:
-The use of targeted promotion
-Role models
-Initiatives
Increased and appropriate transport availability Availability of appropriate user group facilities and equipment
Improved access to facilities for all user groups Appropriate pricing for all user groups

Question 4

Define gender in the context of user groups

Answer 4

Gender - sometimes different genders have different needs, goals and requirements for sport

Question 5

Define carers in the context of user groups

Answer 5

Carers - adults or children, caring for relatives, elderly, parents or siblings

Question 6

Define young children in the context of user groups

Answer 6

Young children - from birth to the end of primary school

Question 7

Define teenagers in the context of user groups

Answer 7

Teenagers - compulsory secondary school age

Question 8

Define people with disabilities in the context of user groups

Answer 8

People with disabilities - an awareness of a
range of disabilities should be included, not just physical disabilities or wheelchair users

Question 9

Define lack of awareness of appropriate activity provision

Answer 9

Lack of awareness of appropriate activity provision –not knowing the local area or the activity provision available

Question 10

Define negative portrayal by the media

Answer 10

Negative portrayal by the media - for example stereotypical gender or ethnicity images, the volume of specific sports coverage/reporting and the gender/ethnicity imbalance in sport punditry may adversely affect both

Question 11

What are some promotional strategies

Answer 11

Promotion strategies - range of promotional activities, for example advertisements, initiatives and incentives, such as taster sessions

Question 12

What is a solution to transport availability

Answer 12

Transport availability - use examples to show how having transport available affects participation for different user groups

Question 13

What is a solution to access to facilities and equipment?

Answer 13

Access to facilities and equipment - for specific facility/equipment needs, such as hoists for less able swimming pool users, hearing loops for deaf users or braille signage for partially sighted users

Question 14

What is a solution to appropriate pricing

Answer 14

Appropriate pricing - concessions, taster sessions, free or reduced-price equipment

Question 15

What are some positive and negative impacts of popularity in the UK?

Answer 15

The number of people participating
□ The provision of facilities
□ Environment/climate activity influences
□ Live spectator opportunities
□ The amount and range of media coverage
□ The high-level success of both individuals and
teams
□ The number and range of positive role models
available in a sport
□ Social acceptability

Question 16

Define number of people participating

Answer 16

Number of people participating - importance of being able to cite specific examples, with statistics and trends of popular and less popular sports

Question 17

Define provision of facilities

Answer 17

Provision of facilities - in relation to locality or types of sports activities available for both watching and participating in sporting activities

Question 18

Define environmental or climatic conditions

Answer 18

Environmental or climatic conditions - Reference could be made to activities requiring specific environmental conditions, for example skiing requiring, cold, snowy, mountainous terrain or sailing requiring access to coastal areas or large bodies of water

Question 19

Define media coverage

Answer 19

Range of media coverage for example, live, catch up sport views, how coverage changes for different sports

Question 20

Define high level sporting success and role models

Answer 20

High level sporting success and role models - appropriate sporting examples of performers whose success has increased the popularity for their sport

Question 21

Define social acceptability of a sport

Answer 21

Social acceptability of a sport – illustrations of sports where cruelty or violence is in evidence might be used to support this idea

Question 22

What are possible barriers that affect gender?

Answer 22

Stereotyping
Gender imbalance
Lack of role models
Sexist attitudes
Media coverage

Question 23

What are some possible barriers affecting ethnicity?

Answer 23

Lack of awareness
Lack of provision
Lack of role models
Discrimination
Language barriers
Stereotyping
Media covera

Question 24

What are some possible barriers that affect retired people?

Answer 24

Confidence
Lack of fitness
Illness
Transport
Cost
Discrimination
Self esteem

Question 25

What are some possible barriers that affect families?

Answer 25

Family commitments
Childcare costs
Transport
Time
Disposable income

Question 26

What are some possible barriers for carers?

Answer 26

Commitments
Time
Disposable income
Activity provision

Question 27

What are some possible barriers that affect young children?

Answer 27

Lack of role models
Activity awareness
Activity options
Cost
Homework
Transport

Question 28

What are some possible barriers that affect disabilities?

Answer 28

Activity provision
Activity awareness
Transport
Role models
Cost of equipment
Discrimination
Confidence

Question 29

What are some possible barriers for people who work?

Answer 29

Work commitments
Lack of time
Fatigue
Activity awareness
Activity options
Transport