IGCSE Physical Education 0413 · Topic 4

Social, cultural and ethical influences: past paper questions

111 real questionsasked in 10 of the last 10 exam series2019–2025usually: Describe, Suggest, Explain, Identify, Complete

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0413/12 · October/November 2025 · Q13[3]
Explain how each of the following factors may influence what recreational activities people do during their leisure time: family influences social circumstances age.
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0413/13 · October/November 2025 · Q6a[2]
Describe what is meant by real risk and perceived risk. real risk perceived risk
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0413/13 · October/November 2025 · Q6b(i)[2]
example of real risk example of perceived risk Describe one example of a real risk and one example of a perceived risk for a windsurfer. (i)
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0413/13 · October/November 2025 · Q6b(ii)[3]
Use the photograph to suggest different ways that each of the following may reduce the risk of injury when windsurfing: protective equipment appropriate footwear appropriate clothing.
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0413/13 · October/November 2025 · Q10[4]
Explain why the following factors may cause a growth in leisure activities: advances in technology improvements in travel methods better health awareness wider media coverage.
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0413/12 · May/June 2025 · Q8a[4]
Suggest legacy implications that the host nation of a global event may want to achieve.
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0413/12 · May/June 2025 · Q8b[2]
Other than legacy implications, describe advantages of being the host nation of a global event.
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0413/12 · May/June 2025 · Q9c[3]
Carrying weights correctly can reduce the possibility of injury during a weight training session. Describe three other strategies to reduce the risk and severity of injury when weight training.
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q1[2]
Describe each of the following: physical recreation leisure time.
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q9a[6]
Explain how a different named PED taken before competition may enhance performance in each of the following situations: a golfer taking a putt to win type of PED a sprinter on the starting blocks at the beginning of a race type of PED explanation explanation a shot putter throwing a shot. type of PED explanation
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q9b[3]
Suggest three disadvantages for a performer of using PEDs.
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q10a[2]
Identify each of the following: the axis labelled A
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q10b[3]
Identify the parts of the Inverted-U labelled X, Y and Z. X Y
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q10c[3]
Using specific examples from a named physical activity, explain why performance would differ at the following points on the curve: physical activity point X point Y point Z.
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q11a[3]
State three ways that sponsorship may be provided for a performer.
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q11b[4]
the performer / team the sponsor the sport / event (b) Describe one disadvantage of sponsorship to each of the following: the audience / spectators.
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q12b[4]
Both performers A and B may suffer injuries during their activities. Suggest a different injury that may be suffered by each performer and describe a different simple treatment for each injury. performer A injury treatment treatment performer B injury
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0413/13 · May/June 2025 · Q12c[4]
Performing a warm up and cool down is a strategy that can be used to reduce the risk and severity of injury. Describe four other strategies that performers A and B can use to reduce the risk and severity of injury.
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0413/11 · October/November 2024 · Q4c[2]
Disability is one factor that can affect access to physical activity. Identify two other factors that can affect access to physical activity.
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0413/11 · October/November 2024 · Q7a[3]
Brazil has hosted the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, which are global events. This resulted in an increase in tourism to Brazil. Other than an increase in tourism, suggest three different advantages of hosting a global event.
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What examiners said

There were some excellent responses from candidates who identified appropriate legacy implications for a nation. Typical responses included using stadia for community activities or hosting future events, increasing tourism and helping to continue boosting the economy.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0413/12 Q8(a) (Cambridge)

Most candidates gained credit with typical responses being the increase in tourism and the increase in the economy from the tourist.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0413/12 Q8(b) (Cambridge)

Many candidates answered this very well. The most common responses were wearing appropriate clothing, which included footwear, having a spotter, using the correct technique when lifting and warming up. The only common error was to include carrying weights which was part of the question.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0413/12 Q9(c) (Cambridge)

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In the syllabus

1 0413.4.1.01 — leisure time.

leisure time.
(physical) recreation.
sport.
interests.
social circumstances.
family influences.
peer influences.
facilities available.
area where you live, e.g. geography / culture / tradition.
increase in leisure time.
advances in technology.
improvements in healthcare.

2 0413.4.1.02 — (physical) recreation.

(physical) recreation.

3 0413.4.1.03 — sport.

sport.

4 0413.4.1.04 — interests.

interests.

5 0413.4.1.05 — social circumstances.

social circumstances.

6 0413.4.1.06 — family influences.

family influences.

7 0413.4.1.07 — peer influences.

peer influences.

8 0413.4.1.08 — facilities available.

facilities available.

9 0413.4.1.09 — area where you live, e.g. geography / culture / tradition.

area where you live, e.g. geography / culture / tradition.

10 0413.4.1.10 — increase in leisure time.

increase in leisure time.

11 0413.4.1.11 — advances in technology.

advances in technology.

12 0413.4.1.12 — improvements in healthcare.

improvements in healthcare.

13 0413.4.1.13 — better health awareness.

better health awareness.

14 0413.4.1.14 — more leisure facilities.

more leisure facilities.

15 0413.4.1.15 — reduced cost of equipment.

reduced cost of equipment.

16 0413.4.1.16 — improvements in travel methods.

improvements in travel methods.

17 0413.4.1.17 — wider media coverage.

wider media coverage.

18 0413.4.1.18 — elite (highest).

elite (highest).

19 0413.4.1.19 — performance.

performance.

20 0413.4.1.20 — participation.

participation.

21 0413.4.1.21 — foundation (lowest).

foundation (lowest).

22 0413.4.2.01 — financial support.

financial support.
clothing / footwear / equipment.
provision of specialist facilities.
the performer or team.
the sponsor.
the sport or event.
the audience / spectators.

23 0413.4.2.02 — clothing / footwear / equipment.

clothing / footwear / equipment.

24 0413.4.2.03 — provision of specialist facilities.

provision of specialist facilities.

25 0413.4.2.04 — the performer or team.

the performer or team.

26 0413.4.2.05 — the sponsor.

the sponsor.

27 0413.4.2.06 — the sport or event.

the sport or event.

28 0413.4.2.07 — the audience / spectators.

the audience / spectators.

29 0413.4.3.01 — television.

television.
internet and social media.
print.
radio.
the performer.
the sport or event.
the audience / spectators.
stadia and training facilities.
home advantage.
increase in national pride.
improved tourism.
increased employment.

30 0413.4.3.02 — internet and social media.

internet and social media.

31 0413.4.3.03 — print.

print.

32 0413.4.3.04 — radio.

radio.

33 0413.4.3.05 — the performer.

the performer.

34 0413.4.3.06 — the sport or event.

the sport or event.

35 0413.4.3.07 — the audience / spectators.

the audience / spectators.

36 0413.4.3.08 — stadia and training facilities.

stadia and training facilities.

37 0413.4.3.09 — home advantage.

home advantage.

38 0413.4.3.10 — increase in national pride.

increase in national pride.

39 0413.4.3.11 — improved tourism.

improved tourism.

40 0413.4.3.12 — increased employment.

increased employment.

41 0413.4.3.13 — legacy implications.

legacy implications.

42 0413.4.3.14 — infrastructure.

infrastructure.

43 0413.4.3.15 — traditional differences.

traditional differences.

44 0413.4.3.16 — increased blurring between professional and amateur status.

increased blurring between professional and amateur status.

45 0413.4.3.17 — both amateurs and professionals competing at the Olympic Games.

both amateurs and professionals competing at the Olympic Games.

46 0413.4.4.01 — decision-making by officials, e.g. in tennis, football and rugby.

decision-making by officials, e.g. in tennis, football and rugby.
recording time and distance, e.g. in athletics.
enhancing performance, e.g. in cycling.
officials.
performers.
the audience / spectators.
the sport or event.
gender.
disability.
social and cultural influences.
access.
discrimination.

47 0413.4.4.02 — recording time and distance, e.g. in athletics.

recording time and distance, e.g. in athletics.

48 0413.4.4.03 — enhancing performance, e.g. in cycling.

enhancing performance, e.g. in cycling.

49 0413.4.4.04 — officials.

officials.

50 0413.4.4.05 — performers.

performers.

51 0413.4.4.06 — the audience / spectators.

the audience / spectators.

52 0413.4.4.07 — the sport or event.

the sport or event.

53 0413.4.4.08 — gender.

gender.

54 0413.4.4.09 — disability.

disability.

55 0413.4.4.10 — social and cultural influences.

social and cultural influences.

56 0413.4.4.11 — access.

access.

57 0413.4.4.12 — discrimination.

discrimination.

58 0413.4.4.13 — education.

education.

59 0413.4.4.14 — environment and climate.

environment and climate.

60 0413.4.4.15 — family.

family.

61 0413.4.4.16 — financial considerations.

financial considerations.

62 0413.4.4.17 — media coverage.

media coverage.

63 0413.4.4.18 — role models.

role models.

64 0413.4.4.19 — time and work commitments.

time and work commitments.

65 0413.4.4.20 — to enhance performance.

to enhance performance.

66 0413.4.4.21 — to keep up with the competition.

to keep up with the competition.

67 0413.4.4.22 — fame and increased wealth.

fame and increased wealth.

68 0413.4.4.23 — anabolic steroids – increase muscle mass.

anabolic steroids – increase muscle mass.

69 0413.4.4.24 — beta blockers – reduce anxiety.

beta blockers – reduce anxiety.

70 0413.4.4.25 — stimulants – increase alertness.

stimulants – increase alertness.

71 0413.4.4.26 — diuretics – weight loss.

diuretics – weight loss.

72 0413.4.4.27 — types of testing.

types of testing.

73 0413.4.4.28 — reasons for banning drugs.

reasons for banning drugs.

74 0413.4.5.01 — health implications.

health implications.
financial penalty.
public humiliation.
disqualification or being banned.
effect on other competitors.
how sportsmanship can be displayed.
how gamesmanship can be displayed.

75 0413.4.5.02 — financial penalty.

financial penalty.

76 0413.4.5.03 — public humiliation.

public humiliation.

77 0413.4.5.04 — disqualification or being banned.

disqualification or being banned.

78 0413.4.5.05 — effect on other competitors.

effect on other competitors.

79 0413.4.5.06 — how sportsmanship can be displayed.

how sportsmanship can be displayed.

80 0413.4.5.07 — how gamesmanship can be displayed.

how gamesmanship can be displayed.

81 0413.4.6.01 — protective clothing and equipment.

protective clothing and equipment.
appropriate clothing and footwear.
lifting and carrying equipment safely.
maintaining hydration.
use of warm up and cool down.
following rules.
suitable level of competition.

82 0413.4.6.02 — appropriate clothing and footwear.

appropriate clothing and footwear.

83 0413.4.6.03 — lifting and carrying equipment safely.

lifting and carrying equipment safely.

84 0413.4.6.04 — maintaining hydration.

maintaining hydration.

85 0413.4.6.05 — use of warm up and cool down.

use of warm up and cool down.

86 0413.4.6.06 — following rules.

following rules.

87 0413.4.6.07 — suitable level of competition.

suitable level of competition.

88 0413.4.7.01 — winding.

winding.
simple cuts or grazes.
blisters.

89 0413.4.7.02 — simple cuts or grazes.

simple cuts or grazes.

90 0413.4.7.03 — blisters.

blisters.

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