T6.1.1 Taking part in competitive sports outside school Quiz: KS3 Physical Education, Unit 6

The 20 questions

1. What is a community sports club?

   • A national government department that writes the rules for every sport in the UK
   • A private school that teaches sport only to pupils who have been selected for a team
   • A local club open to people in the area with coaching
   • A television company that broadcasts all sporting events in a single local region

2. What is the role of a governing body in a sport?

   • It decides which players are allowed to wear a shirt with a particular number on it
   • It sets the rules, runs competitions and supports clubs and players in the sport
   • It employs the referees for school lessons in the sport during the normal school day
   • It sells the equipment used in the sport to shops and to individual players at cost

3. Why do sports clubs often run junior sections?

   • To make sure that junior players pay more fees than the adult members of the club
   • To give the club a reason to close the adult section during the summer months
   • To stop young people from playing the sport at school during the normal lessons
   • To give young people a route into the sport and build players for the future

4. Which of these is an example of competitive sport outside school?

   • A short session of stretching at home before going to bed in the evening
   • A family walk around the local park at the weekend for relaxation and fresh air
   • A local league where clubs play matches against each other each season
   • A casual kick-about with friends in the garden with no score kept at all

5. What is a key benefit of joining a sports club for a young person?

   • Free holidays abroad each summer as part of the membership fee for the club
   • Exemption from the need to do any physical activity during school lessons
   • Guaranteed selection for an international team regardless of the level of skill
   • Regular activity, new friends and a chance to develop skills and confidence

6. What does a coach at a sports club typically do?

   • Sells tickets to matches and manages the bar and café during each event
   • Makes the final decision on the result of every match in the competition
   • Chooses the government policy for school sport across the whole country
   • Plans sessions, teaches skills and gives feedback

7. Why is it useful for a pupil to take part in competitive sport outside school?

   • It builds lifelong habits of activity and regular competition
   • It means the pupil can skip school sport lessons without any penalty from the school
   • It ensures the pupil will automatically be selected for the school team the next year
   • It guarantees that the pupil will never need to do any exercise again after school

8. What is meant by 'pathways' in community sport?

   • Lines painted on a pitch to show the position of players at the start of a match
   • Paths in a park that are used by walkers and cyclists but not by any sports players
   • Tunnels used to enter the playing area before a match at a large stadium
   • Routes from taster sessions to regular play and higher levels

9. Which factor helps young people stay in sport over time?

   • Enjoyment, supportive coaching and a range of activities that suit their interests
   • Being placed in the same team for every event whatever their interests or ability
   • Being compared unfairly with older players so that they always feel behind the group
   • Being told that they must train for many hours every day or be dropped from the club

10. A club wants more adults to take part in its sessions. Which action is most likely to work?

    • Charging a high joining fee so that only the most committed adults join the club
    • Holding sessions only at times when most adults are at work and cannot attend
    • Offering flexible session times and a welcoming introductory taster session
    • Stopping all sessions for adults so that the club can focus on junior players

11. Why do governing bodies often run competitions at different levels?

    • So players of similar ability can progress and compete
    • So that only the richest clubs are able to enter the competitions for the season
    • So that the matches can be shorter and played at a faster pace for the crowds
    • So that the best players can be kept apart from the rest of the players in each league

12. What is a sports scholarship?

    • Support, such as coaching or funding, for an athlete
    • A prize for the team with the most goals scored across the whole competition season
    • A written exam about the rules of the sport that pupils complete at the end of the year
    • A test that all pupils must pass before they are allowed to join any sports club at all

13. Which statement about sports clubs and the local community is most accurate?

    • Clubs are only open to adults who have played the sport at a professional level before
    • Clubs are required by law to close during the school holidays for the whole summer
    • Clubs have no effect on the local community because they only serve their own members
    • Clubs bring people together and support health and wellbeing

14. What is a sensible first step for a pupil who wants to join a local sports club?

    • Find a club for their sport, then attend a taster session
    • Pay for a full season of membership before attending any session or meeting the coach
    • Wait for a club to contact the pupil directly, as clubs never accept new members
    • Ask the school to join the club on the pupil's behalf without any contact with the club

15. Why do clubs often ask for parents or carers to be involved?

    • To referee the matches for the junior teams so that the coaches can watch from the side
    • To help with transport, safety and support for young players
    • To pay the club fees for every member in the junior section each year in advance
    • To decide the team selections for each match in place of the coach and the captain

16. A pupil enjoys running and wants to compete beyond school. Which option is most suitable?

    • Joining a local swimming club that focuses on water polo and open-water races
    • Joining a local athletics club that offers coaching and regular competitions
    • Joining a local chess club that competes in tournaments held indoors
    • Joining a local choir that performs at public events on the weekend

17. What is the main purpose of links between schools and sports clubs?

    • To make the school responsible for paying all the club fees for its pupils each year
    • To allow clubs to choose which pupils attend the school in future years
    • To stop pupils from taking part in any sport outside of the school day at all
    • To help pupils continue sport after school

18. What is a sports club, in the context of competitive sport outside school?

    • An organisation that gives people regular coaching, training and chances to compete
    • A government body that sets the national curriculum for physical education in schools
    • A television channel that broadcasts live sports events to viewers in the evening
    • A shop that sells sports kit and equipment for schools to buy during the year

19. What is a community link in sport?

    • A group of players who all wear the same kit and share a single team name
    • A set of rules that links the sports played in schools with those played abroad
    • A partnership between a school and local clubs or organisations to offer sport
    • A chain of sports shops that are linked together by the same online catalogue

20. Which benefit of taking part in a sports club is most relevant to a competitive athlete?

    • A guaranteed place in the national team because of membership alone and no tests
    • Exemption from all school lessons so that the athlete can train during the day
    • Free sports kit for every member without any need to attend training sessions at all
    • Regular coaching and matches to test skills under pressure

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