Physical Education A-Level
Local, occasional and vigorous recreation
What Local, occasional and vigorous recreation means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Local, occasional and vigorous recreation
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Recreation had to be local, occasional, cheap and vigorous, fitting around the farming calendar and offering brief relief from hardship.
Topics that use Local, occasional and vigorous recreation
- Pre-industrial (pre-1780) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Class separation in sport
- Handmade equipment and simple facilities
- Limited written communication
- Local variation in rules
- Localism and regional variation
- Mob football
- Occasional play
- Oral tradition and custom
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