Engagement Patterns in Sport
Why some social groups take part in sport more than others, the factors that affect participation such as role models, access, media coverage, time and cost, and the ways clubs and schemes can raise it.
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Who gets to take part
Not everyone has the same chance to play sport. How much a person takes part can depend on their age, gender, background or whether they have a disability, and on things like cost, spare time and role models. This module works through the social groups, the factors that affect participation, and the ways it can be raised for everyone.
Participation words to know
Learn these before you weigh up who takes part.
What lifts against what limits
The same factors can raise participation or hold it back.
Tie a factor to a group
In the exam, do not just list factors; tie one named factor to one named group. A shortage of visible role models or media coverage can hold back one group, while poor access to facilities can be the sticking point for another, and limited spare time or money for a third. Name the group, name the factor that affects it, and then suggest one clear way to improve things.
Match the term
- participation
- social group
- barrier
- role model
- taking part in sport and activity
- people who share a feature like age or gender
- something that makes taking part harder
- a successful person others look up to
Match factor to group
- more media coverage of a sport
- step-free, accessible facilities
- clubs that welcome all ages
- affordable fees and equipment
- can raise participation among women and girls
- help people with a disability take part
- keep older people involved
- help those on a lower income join
Why do role models help?
Why can having more role models raise participation in a sport?
- They give people someone to look up to and copy
- They make the sport more expensive to play
- They reduce the number of facilities
- They ban certain groups from playing
True about participation
Select the TWO true statements about participation in sport.
- Accessible facilities help people with a disability take part
- More media coverage can raise participation in a sport
- Everyone has exactly the same chances to take part in sport
- Cost and spare time never affect participation
Read the survey
A club surveys 60 members and finds that 1 in 3 of them are over 50 years old. Divide 60 by 3 to find how many members are over 50. What is the answer?
Order the improvement plan
Put the steps of raising participation in order, earliest first.
- Find out which group takes part less
- Work out the factor holding them back
- Put in a strategy to remove that barrier
- Check whether participation has risen
Complete the rules
Taking part in sport and activity is called _____. A group who share a feature like age or gender is a social _____. Something that makes it harder to take part is a _____. A successful person others look up to is a role _____.
Spot what raises participation
Tap the TWO things that can raise participation in a sport.
- more role models to look up to
- accessible facilities everyone can use
- stereotyping that puts a group off
- high costs that shut people out
Name the factor
Read each case and choose the factor at work.
- A sport is rarely shown on television, so few young people know its stars. Which factor is limiting participation?
- A leisure centre adds ramps, lifts and adapted equipment. Which group does this most help take part?
- A club lowers its fees and lends out equipment for free. Which barrier is it removing?
Explain engagement patterns
Explain how participation in sport varies between social groups and how it can be improved.
- Name some social groups and a factor that can affect each
- Explain two barriers to participation
- Suggest two ways to raise participation