GCSE Physical Education (AQA)

33 free revision lessons in 2 units. Open the course or go straight to a lesson.

The Human Body and Movement

Anatomy, physiology, movement analysis, training and the use of data in sport.

1. The Skeleton: Structure and Functions
2. Muscles and Antagonistic Pairs
3. Synovial Joints and Types of Movement
4. The Cardiovascular System and Exercise
5. The Respiratory System and Gas Exchange
6. Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
7. Short and Long Term Effects of Exercise
8. Lever Systems and Mechanical Advantage
9. Planes and Axes of Movement
10. Health, Fitness and the Components of Fitness
11. Fitness Testing: Procedures and Validity
12. Principles of Training: SPORT and FITT
13. Methods of Training
14. Optimising Training and Preventing Injury
15. Warm Up and Cool Down
16. Using Data in Physical Activity and Sport

Socio-Cultural Influences and Wellbeing

Sports psychology, society, ethics and the role of physical activity in health and wellbeing.

1. Skill, Ability and the Classification of Skills
2. Goal Setting and SMART Targets
3. Information Processing in Sport
4. Guidance for Beginners and Elite Performers
5. Feedback in Sporting Performance
6. Arousal and the Inverted-U Theory
7. Personality, Aggression and Motivation
8. Engagement Patterns and Social Groups
9. Commercialisation: Sponsorship and the Media
10. Technology in Sport
11. Conduct of Performers in Sport
12. Performance Enhancing Drugs and Blood Doping
13. Spectator Behaviour and Hooliganism
14. Physical, Emotional and Social Wellbeing
15. Sedentary Lifestyle, Obesity and Somatotypes
16. Energy, Diet, Nutrition and Hydration
17. Interpreting Data on Participation and Performance

How to revise Physical Education

• Retrieval Practice
• Spaced Repetition
• Interleaving
• Dual Coding
• Elaborative Interrogation
• Knowledge Organisers
• Timed Practice

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