Socio-Cultural Influences on Movement

Name:

Date:

Students participating in various physical activities

📚 Understanding Socio-Cultural Influences

1. What is a socio-cultural influence on movement?

Only the cost of participating in sport

Social and cultural factors that affect how people participate in, perform, or view physical activity

The rules and regulations of different sports

Only family attitudes towards sport

2. Which of these are socio-cultural influences? (Select all that apply)

Whānau support and expectations

Heart rate during exercise

Gender stereotypes in sport

Muscle strength

Socioeconomic status and cost

Cultural beliefs about physical activity

3. Match the assessment level to its requirement:

Achieved:

Merit:

Excellence:

Make a supported judgement about the influence

Explain how/why the influence affects movement

Demonstrate understanding with relevant examples

✏️ Key Socio-Cultural Influences

4. For each influence below, write one way it could ENCOURAGE movement and one way it could LIMIT movement:

Whānau/Family:

Encourage: ________________________________

Limit: ____________________________________

Gender expectations:

Encourage: ________________________________

Limit: ____________________________________

Socioeconomic status/Cost:

Encourage: ________________________________

Limit: ____________________________________

5. Choose ONE socio-cultural influence and explain how it affects movement participation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Use the PEEL structure:

Point: State your main argument about the influence

Evidence/Example: Provide a specific NZ or Pacific example

Explain: How/why does this influence affect movement?

Link: Connect to participation, performance, identity, hauora, or opportunity

🎯 Evaluation and Assessment Practice

6. Read this Merit-level response about accessibility and identify the key features:

"Accessibility significantly influences movement participation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Many sports facilities lack wheelchair access or adaptive equipment, which prevents people with disabilities from participating. This creates barriers because people cannot physically access the spaces or equipment needed for movement. As a result, this limits opportunities for inclusive participation and can affect a person's sense of belonging in physical activity communities."

The response demonstrates Merit level because it:

Explains HOW the influence affects movement

Uses a relevant New Zealand example

Makes a supported judgement

Links to broader impacts on participation

7. Write an Excellence-level evaluation of ONE socio-cultural influence on movement in Aotearoa New Zealand. Consider both positive and negative effects, significance, and possible changes:

8. Self-check: Does your Excellence response include:

A clear judgement about the significance of the influence?

Discussion of both positive AND negative effects?

Specific New Zealand or Pacific examples?

Analysis of why this influence is particularly important?

Consideration of how the influence might change over time?

Footer: Alignment: AS92019 (Physical Education 1.4), external, Level 1, 5 credits. Verify current NZQA specifications before assessment.