The document discusses the influences of social groups on participation in physical activity. It identifies the main social groups as peers, family, gender, and ethnicity. Peers and family are noted as having the greatest influence, both positively and negatively. Peers can encourage participation through joint activities, but may also discourage participation through peer pressure or prioritizing other activities. Family can financially support and encourage participation, but may also be too pushy, unable to support, or prioritize academics over sport. Gender and ethnicity can also influence participation through traditional expectations or restrictions, but opportunities for women and minority groups in sport are increasing.

2. Learning Objectives:Learning Objectives:
•Be aware of the different types of social groupings thatBe aware of the different types of social groupings that
existexist
•Understand the influences and effects these groups canUnderstand the influences and effects these groups can
have, both positively and negatively.have, both positively and negatively.

3. Any form of social group is likely to influence your level and type ofAny form of social group is likely to influence your level and type of
participation in any activity and it can be a major influence onparticipation in any activity and it can be a major influence on
physical activity.physical activity.
Can you think of two social groups?Can you think of two social groups?
Think about what influenced you to take up your sport.Think about what influenced you to take up your sport.

4. Peers /Peers /
FriendsFriends
FamilyFamily
GenderGender
EthnicityEthnicity

5. The main two groups that have the most influence onThe main two groups that have the most influence on
your participation levels areyour participation levels are PeersPeers andand FamilyFamily..
When you are in your teens and in school yourWhen you are in your teens and in school your peer grouppeer group is one ofis one of
the greatest influences upon you and can have both positive andthe greatest influences upon you and can have both positive and
negative effects.negative effects.
Spend 2 minutes discussing and listing, with your partner theSpend 2 minutes discussing and listing, with your partner the
positivepositive effects peer groups have on participation levels.effects peer groups have on participation levels.

6. Peers PositivePeers Positive
influencesinfluences
You will want toYou will want to
join them atjoin them at
their clubtheir club
More likely toMore likely to
take part in PEtake part in PE
lessonslessons
You are moreYou are more
likely to spendlikely to spend
your leisure timeyour leisure time
doing sport withdoing sport with
your friendsyour friends
You will have aYou will have a
greater enjoyment ofgreater enjoyment of
the activitythe activity

7. What negative effects do you think your peers can haveWhat negative effects do you think your peers can have
on your participation levels?on your participation levels?
Peers NegativePeers Negative
influencesinfluences
If your friendsIf your friends
don’t take partdon’t take part
you are likelyyou are likely
to follow andto follow and
not take part.not take part.
Peer pressurePeer pressure
can cause poorcan cause poor
attitudes andattitudes and
behaviourbehaviour
towards sporttowards sport
You canYou can
develop adevelop a
`Can’t be`Can’t be
bothered`bothered`
attitudeattitude
Following theFollowing the
crowd and notcrowd and not
bring PE kit.bring PE kit.
Take part in otherTake part in other
activities rather thanactivities rather than
sport if that whatsport if that what
your friends doyour friends do
Can be distractedCan be distracted

8. This is clearly another group that has a tremendousThis is clearly another group that has a tremendous
amount of influence upon a young person and thereamount of influence upon a young person and there
may be both positive and negative influences here too.may be both positive and negative influences here too.
Spend 2 minutes discussing and listing, with your partner theSpend 2 minutes discussing and listing, with your partner the
positivepositive effects family groups have on participation levels.effects family groups have on participation levels.

9. Family PositiveFamily Positive
influencesinfluences
ProvidingProviding
financialfinancial
support :support :
•BuyingBuying
equipmentequipment
•KitsKits
•Paying forPaying for
coaching, matchcoaching, match
fees andfees and
membershipmembership
ProvidingProviding
Transport toTransport to
training ortraining or
competitionscompetitions
Watching,Watching,
supporting andsupporting and
encouragingencouraging
Parents can act asParents can act as
Role Models for theirRole Models for their
children, following thechildren, following the
sporting tradition.sporting tradition.

10. Families can also have a negative impact on theirFamilies can also have a negative impact on their
children's participation levels. Watch the follow clip andchildren's participation levels. Watch the follow clip and
see if you can come up with why families can have asee if you can come up with why families can have a
negative effect.negative effect.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/sportvideos/article2322215.ece

11. Family NegativeFamily Negative
influencesinfluences
Families can beFamilies can be
too pushytoo pushy
May be unableMay be unable
able to support,able to support,
due to otherdue to other
commitments orcommitments or
lack of finances.lack of finances.
Could beCould be
making themaking the
child dochild do
something thatsomething that
they don’t enjoythey don’t enjoy
Parents may sayParents may say
academic work comesacademic work comes
first.first.
Parents mayParents may
have had ahave had a
badbad
experienceexperience
themselvesthemselves

12. This is far less of an issue that it used to be as there areThis is far less of an issue that it used to be as there are
now more opportunities for women to access as manynow more opportunities for women to access as many
sports as men do, and more women are becomingsports as men do, and more women are becoming
officials and obtaining management roles.officials and obtaining management roles.
Spend 2 minutes discussing and listing, with your partner theSpend 2 minutes discussing and listing, with your partner the
positive & negativepositive & negative that women face in sport.that women face in sport.

13. •There are now moreThere are now more
female role models.female role models.
•Some female sports areSome female sports are
becoming professionalbecoming professional
(They get paid)(They get paid)
•You have more chanceYou have more chance
of making it to the top, asof making it to the top, as
the competition is not asthe competition is not as
high as men.high as men.
•Women may not haveWomen may not have
the time as they stay atthe time as they stay at
home with the children.home with the children.
•Prize money for womenPrize money for women
is less than men.is less than men.
•Poor media coverage forPoor media coverage for
women’s sportswomen’s sports
•There are lessThere are less
professional sports forprofessional sports for
women.women.•There are women onlyThere are women only
events and venues.events and venues.

14. Ethnic background can be a factor especially in a cultureEthnic background can be a factor especially in a culture
where women are not encouraged to take part in PE onwhere women are not encouraged to take part in PE on
religious grounds owing to constraints on what theyreligious grounds owing to constraints on what they
might be required to wear.might be required to wear.
Spend 2 minutes discussing and listing, with your partner theSpend 2 minutes discussing and listing, with your partner the
positive & negativepositive & negative that Ethnic background has on sport.that Ethnic background has on sport.

15. •Sports companies nowSports companies now
make sports clothes thatmake sports clothes that
suit all women. Allowingsuit all women. Allowing
them to cover up.them to cover up.
•More people from ethnicMore people from ethnic
background are takingbackground are taking
part in sport, creatingpart in sport, creating
role models.role models.
•Being covered up canBeing covered up can
cause restrictions incause restrictions in
taking part.taking part.
•Some females have thereSome females have there
lives mapped out forlives mapped out for
them at a young age, andthem at a young age, and
taking part in sport is nottaking part in sport is not
allowed.allowed.
•Some women would notSome women would not
be allowed to take part inbe allowed to take part in
sport, in front of men.sport, in front of men.

16. Learning Objectives:Learning Objectives:
•Be aware of theBe aware of the different types of social groupingsdifferent types of social groupings thatthat
existexist
•Understand the influences and effects theseUnderstand the influences and effects these groupsgroups cancan
have, bothhave, both positively and negativelypositively and negatively..
What are they?What are they?
What are they?What are they?

17. May is a 16 year old Muslim girl and is a very talented all – rounder.May is a 16 year old Muslim girl and is a very talented all – rounder.
May has just achieved 9 GCSE’s at grades A & A*. May’s family wantMay has just achieved 9 GCSE’s at grades A & A*. May’s family want
her to go onto to college to study A'Levels followed by university toher to go onto to college to study A'Levels followed by university to
study medicine. May’s family have arranged a marriage for her at thestudy medicine. May’s family have arranged a marriage for her at the
age of 18.age of 18.
May is very talented at sport and Arsenal ladies want to sign her for aMay is very talented at sport and Arsenal ladies want to sign her for a
full time place in the first team squad. May will be paid £50 to meetfull time place in the first team squad. May will be paid £50 to meet
the need of everyday living. May’s father had this opportunity inthe need of everyday living. May’s father had this opportunity in
cricket, years before but failed.cricket, years before but failed.
Arsenal ladies have told May that if she plays for them she has theArsenal ladies have told May that if she plays for them she has the
potential of becoming a professional footballer in America, andpotential of becoming a professional footballer in America, and
gaining a scholarship for university studying Sports Science. May’sgaining a scholarship for university studying Sports Science. May’s
best friend from school Gemma has also been given the samebest friend from school Gemma has also been given the same
opportunity.opportunity.

18. •First re- read the scenario, and highlight the key points.First re- read the scenario, and highlight the key points.
•Make any notes that will help you answer the questions.Make any notes that will help you answer the questions.
REMEMBER: -REMEMBER: -
•To gain a C – YouTo gain a C – You
need 50% of the marksneed 50% of the marks
•To gain a B – YouTo gain a B – You
need 60% of the marksneed 60% of the marks
•To gain a A – YouTo gain a A – You
need 70% of the marksneed 70% of the marks
•To gain a A* - YouTo gain a A* - You
need 80% of the marksneed 80% of the marks
Bullet point your answersBullet point your answers
unless it tells you to write inunless it tells you to write in
Continuous ProseContinuous Prose..
Refer to how many marksRefer to how many marks
each question is worth.each question is worth. E.g.E.g.
4 marks, 10 marks4 marks, 10 marks
3 marks are available for your
English skills in the exam

19. Describe the negative influences that May facesDescribe the negative influences that May faces. ( 8 Marks). ( 8 Marks)
•May family want her to continue down the academic route ratherMay family want her to continue down the academic route rather
than sport.than sport.
•There has already been one family failure in sport, they may not wantThere has already been one family failure in sport, they may not want
the same for May.the same for May.
•May is Muslim and coving up is essential, football could restrict this.May is Muslim and coving up is essential, football could restrict this.
•May’s family have already mapped out her life with an arrangedMay’s family have already mapped out her life with an arranged
marriage, meaning that football is not on the cardsmarriage, meaning that football is not on the cards
•Women's football is not a professional sport in the UK, she would beWomen's football is not a professional sport in the UK, she would be
earning little money and her family want her to be earning well byearning little money and her family want her to be earning well by
being a doctor.being a doctor.
•There are very little amounts of role models for May and her familyThere are very little amounts of role models for May and her family
will not see this as a good opportunity.will not see this as a good opportunity.
•Although May can get a degree is not one that her family want forAlthough May can get a degree is not one that her family want for
her.her.
•May’s family are unlikely to support her with money for kit,May’s family are unlikely to support her with money for kit,
equipment etc as this is not what they want for her.equipment etc as this is not what they want for her.

20. Describe the positive influences May has. (4 Marks)Describe the positive influences May has. (4 Marks)
•May has her best friend and they can support one another.May has her best friend and they can support one another.
•May can become a role model herself for other Muslim femalesMay can become a role model herself for other Muslim females
•May could become a professional footballer and be paid for it.May could become a professional footballer and be paid for it.
•May will enjoy her football more as she will be with her best friend.May will enjoy her football more as she will be with her best friend.
•To gain a C – You need 50% of the marksTo gain a C – You need 50% of the marks
•To gain a B – You need 60% of the marksTo gain a B – You need 60% of the marks
•To gain a A – You need 70% of the marksTo gain a A – You need 70% of the marks
•To gain a A* - You need 80% of the marksTo gain a A* - You need 80% of the marks