plumiEthical and socio-cultural issues: AQA GCSE Physical Education questions
Every AQA GCSE Physical Education exam question on 3.2.2.3 Ethical and socio-cultural issues, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 30 questions on Ethical and socio-cultural issues, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q08.1 (3 marks): Explain how blood doping could improve the performance of a long-distance swimmer. [3 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q08.2 (3 marks): Increasing the chances of success is one advantage for the performer of taking performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). State three other advantages for the performe
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q08.3 (3 marks): State three negative effects on a performer if they are caught taking performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). [3 marks] 1 2 3
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q08.4 (4 marks): Identify two different types of prohibited substances that performers may use in sport. Suggest how each prohibited substance may help improve performance in sp
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q14 (4 marks): The following strategies have been used to reduce hooliganism at football matches: • Alcohol restrictions • Banning orders Discuss the effectiveness of each of
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q02 (1 mark): Which one of these is a positive influence of spectators at matches? [1 mark] A Improved atmosphere B Increased safety costs C Potential for more hooliganism D
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q03 (1 mark): Which one of these can be defined as ‘attempting to gain an advantage by stretching the rules to their limit’? [1 mark] A Etiquette B Gamesmanship C Sportsmansh
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q05 (1 mark): Which one of these would benefit most from blood doping? [1 mark] A A 100m sprinter B A 10km swimmer C A badminton player D A golfer
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q10.1 (3 marks): Give three physiological reasons why a performer may take beta blockers. [3 marks] 1 2 3
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q10.2 (4 marks): Explain how the following performance enhancing drugs could improve the performance of a sprinter: • Anabolic agents • Narcotic analgesics. [4 marks] Anabolic a
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q16 (6 marks): Discuss the reasons why hooliganism may occur at football matches. [6 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q05 (1 mark): Which one of these is an example of etiquette in sport? [1 mark] A Arguing with the referee in a football match. B A high tackle during a rugby match. C Shaking
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q09.1 (3 marks): Give three negative effects of having spectators at major sporting events. [3 marks] Negative effect 1 Negative effect 2 Negative effect 3
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q09.2 (4 marks): State and explain two positive effects that having spectators at sporting events can have on performance. [4 marks] Positive effect 1 Positive effect 2
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q15 (6 marks): Blood doping is a prohibited method that can be used to improve the performance of a marathon runner. Evaluate the effects that different performance enhancing
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q07.1 (2 marks): State two positive effects of having spectators at a sporting event. [2 marks] 1 2
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q07.2 (4 marks): State and explain two reasons why hooliganism can occur at football matches. [4 marks] Reason 1 Explanation Reason 2 Explanation
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q07.3 (4 marks): The following strategies have been used to reduce hooliganism at football matches: • early kick-offs • segregation of fans. Discuss how effective each of these
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q12.1 (1 mark): Define the term ‘contract to compete’. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q12.2 (1 mark): Define ‘etiquette’ in sport. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q12.3 (3 marks): Describe the process of blood doping. [3 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q12.4 (4 marks): Many performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) are not allowed in sport. However, some performers still take them because of the positive effect that they have on thei
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q02 (1 mark): Which one of these is a side effect of blood doping? [1 mark] A Increased potential of a heart attack B Increased potential of aching joints C Increased potenti
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.1 (1 mark): Define the term ‘gamesmanship’. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.2 (2 marks): Describe two different sporting examples of gamesmanship. [2 marks] 1 2
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.3 (3 marks): Identify three negative side effects on the body of taking beta blockers. [3 marks] 1 2 3
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.4 (2 marks): Explain how beta blockers can help improve performance. Use a sporting example in your answer. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.5 (4 marks): Suggest the negative effects on a sport if a high number of competitors tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. [4 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q04 (1 mark): Which one of these can be defined as ‘a convention or unwritten rule in an activity’? [1 mark] A Etiquette B Gamesmanship C Tactics D Teamwork
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q11 (6 marks): Evaluate the effects that different performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) may have on a sprinter’s performance. [6 marks]
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