OCR A level PE - Contemporary Issues

OCR A Level PE 3.2 Contemporary Issues Mind Maps: Full Topic (15 Printable Revision Maps)

15 colour-coded, print-ready mind maps covering the whole OCR A Level PE Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity and Sport topic: drugs, violence, gambling, commercialisation, media, routes to excellence and technology. Key terms are highlighted, with mnemonics, case studies and exam questions on every page.

Contemporary Issues is a content-heavy topic, and the 10-markers reward students who can organise their knowledge and back it up with examples. This pack condenses the whole OCR 3.2 topic into 15 bright, easy-to-scan mind maps. Each is colour-coded, with the key terms highlighted so students know exactly what to learn, then cover the page and test themselves.

What’s included
Drugs and doping

1. The PEDs (hGH, anabolic steroids, beta blockers, EPO, blood doping, diuretics)
2. Legal supplements and why performers dope
3. Consequences and solutions

Violence in sport
4. Causes (player and spectator)
5. Implications and solutions

Gambling
6. Gambling and sport (match fixing and illegal betting)

Commercialisation and the media
7. Profit and the Golden Triangle
8. Winners and losers (impact on society, sport, performers and spectators)
9. How media coverage has evolved
10. Effects of the media on sport

Routes to sporting excellence
11. The pathway (schools, clubs and universities)
12. Talent identification
13. UK Sport, the National Institutes (EIS) and drop-out

Modern technology in sport
14. The benefits (elite sport and participation)
15. Fairness, fun and flaws

Why students love them

Whole topic in one pack: every part of 3.2 is covered, so there’s no need to hunt through notes or textbooks.
Highlighted key terms: the exam-relevant vocabulary stands out, so students can see what to learn.
Built-in memory aids: mnemonics such as “iPHAD” for spectator violence causes and “SPAA” for the elite benefits of technology.
Real case studies for AO2: Lance Armstrong, Eric Cantona, Hillsborough, the Golden Triangle and more, with space for students to add their own.
Exam questions on every map: real-style questions with mark allocations, from 1-markers up to 10-markers.
10-mark planning help: structure tips (e.g. Reasons, Consequences, Solutions, and PEE paragraphs) so students know how to build a top-band answer.
Active recall tasks: “add your own”, “draw it” and “your turn” prompts turn the page from reading into revising.
Clear, colourful, printable design: one map per A4 page, and it works in colour or black and white.

Perfect for
Students revising independently and preparing for mocks and exams
Teachers wanting a ready-made revision resource, homework task or intervention pack
Starters, plenaries and cover lessons
Revision folders and wall displays