Physical Education A-Level
Oral tradition and memory
What Oral tradition and memory means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Oral tradition and memory
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Reference: AQA
Rules and customs were passed on by word of mouth and learned by watching and joining in rather than by reading a rulebook.
Topics that use Oral tradition and memory
- 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
- Local, occasional and vigorous recreation
- Localism and regional variation
- Mob football
- Occasional play
Using Oral tradition and memory in the exam
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