Author: USER
Company: BHASVIC

Higher order question AS P.E Australia

1.	In the Sydney Olympic Games of 2000 Australia aimed to become a leading Olympic nation.
	Explain the cultural reasons which have helped Australia to achieve this aim.
(RTFQ, it’s looking at elite level so how have they developed their elite programmes)
(RTFQ what are the cultural reasons for this?)
That’s how the examiner will see it and so should you.
[6]
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Supportive notes
 So for this question you need to think about the participation pyramid.  Australia was trying to become a world leader so they will be talking about the top of the pyramid.
 So what things do you think you would need to achieve excellence? There is your answer.
  However, it also talks about culture so you also need to think of cultural changes or things that would happen to achieve this aim.  Here were talking about broader issues of culture so not as easy to quantify.  However, think about the Olympics that we have had and what cultural issues have there need that made the games a success. 
Last thing it’s only for six marks so I would go for 3 from the sporting excellence point of view and then three from the cultural element.

Q.	In the Sydney Olympic Games of 2000 Australia aimed to become a leading Olympic nation.
	Explain the cultural reasons which have helped Australia to achieve this aim.

A.	1.	(Funding) Central Government/Federal/ State
2	(Administration) academies/devolved systems to states/AIS
3.	(Facilities) High level
4.	(Coaches) Professionalised coaching programme/high ratio of coaches to
performers/sports science support
5.	(School) initiatives e.g. SEPEP/ PASE/ SPORTIT/fundamental motor programme/Aussie Sport
6.	(Pyramid development) Planned progress from wide range of activities
7.	(Selection) Process of physical/ psychological testing e.g. Sport Search/talent identification
8.	(Elite players) Structured/professional development plan (for sports success)
 
	Cultural factors 5 marks max
9.	Pride/incentive of competing at ‘home’
10.	Affluent population supporting sport
11.	Desire of a young culture to prove/excel on the world stage/Shop Windowism/national identity
12.	Desire to prove emergence from a ‘bush culture’
13.	To show success over UK
14.	Nation has a sports orientation/obsession 
15.	Inclusive policy/desire to achieve mass participation
16.	Small (but urban) population coming together as one force
17.	Pluralism/ethnic minorities positively contributing
18.	Tradition of sports excellence/expectation of success 
19.	History of pride in sports heroes e.g. Bradman, Fraser, Goolagong, Elliot, Gasnier, Campase and Freeman
[6]

Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College