Using map evidence, name and locate two different leisure activities or facilities shown in the area north of gridline 16.

Referring to the map, explain three factors that may influence the shape of the catchment area for the sports stadium.

Examine the use of sport and recreation as a regeneration strategy in one or more urban areas.

Possibilities include:

• chairlifts [1 mark] eg “square 0317” [1 mark]
• camping [1 mark] eg “square 9917” [1 mark]
• viewpoint [1 mark] eg “square 0317”/“square 0216” [1 mark]
• restaurant [1 mark] eg “square 0917” [1 mark].

Award [1 mark] for each activity and [1 mark] for specific location on the map (whether by grid references or place names or relation to other places).

If the activity is correct but the grid reference the wrong way round, award only [1 mark]. If the activity is correct but it is located south of gridline 16, award only [1 mark].

Possible factors for [1 mark] each include:

• relief/valleys
• lake/shore
• transport links (including roads and ferries)
• population distribution and settlements
• there may be other valid factors.

In each, case award a further [1 mark] for a statement linking the factor to the catchment shape.

For example: “Transport lines run along valleys [1 mark] allowing people from further away to travel to the stadium more easily [1 mark].”

Credit all content in line with the markbands. Credit unexpected approaches wherever relevant.

Regeneration can involve provision of new employment or renovated/new facilities/housing/infrastructure. It may be a short-term or long-term strategy and the durability of the strategy can be commented on (eg whether multipliers are created, etc).

Responses could also consider both the positive and the negative role/impacts of sport and recreation in the regeneration of urban area(s), and could evaluate its relative success or failure, including aspects of sustainability, according to different viewpoints or perspectives (eg a new sporting stadium and/or accompanying neighbourhood gentrification could lead to displacements).

For band D, candidates must describe a sporting/recreation strategy in at least one named urban area that needed regeneration.

Band E should either provide greater detail about the strategy(s) and the wider role played in regeneration (may make links with housing, services, infrastructure, employment, etc) or offer some more sophisticated evaluation of the usefulness of the strategy(s) (eg different perspectives or timescales).

At band F, expect both elements.

It was pleasing to see that most candidates could locate a place on a map by the use of grid references (although they were sometimes expressed the wrong way round).

Poorly attempted with the shape of the catchment area being misunderstood to mean the shape of the stadium.

Well answered with some sound supporting case studies. The London Olympics of 2012 continued to be the location of choice. It was disappointing to see very outdated examples, for example, Atlanta or Barcelona Olympics, still being used. There were some very good responses based on local examples that candidates were clearly able to relate to.