GCSE Physical Education (Edexcel)

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

Fitness and Body Systems

Applied anatomy and physiology, movement analysis, physical training and using data in sport.

1. The Skeleton: Functions and Structure
2. Joints, Ligaments and Tendons
3. Muscle Types and Major Muscles
4. Antagonistic Pairs and Muscle Fibre Types
5. The Cardiovascular System and Exercise
6. The Respiratory System and Gas Exchange
7. Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
8. Short-Term Effects of Exercise
9. Long-Term Effects of Training
10. Lever Systems and Mechanical Advantage
11. Planes and Axes of Movement
12. Health, Fitness and Components of Fitness
13. Fitness Tests and Interpreting Results
14. Principles of Training and Programme Design
15. Methods of Training and Their Effects
16. Injury Prevention, PARQ, RICE and PEDs
17. Using Data in Physical Activity and Sport

Health and Performance

Health and wellbeing, sport psychology and the socio-cultural impact of physical activity and sport.

1. Physical, Emotional and Social Wellbeing
2. Lifestyle Choices and Sedentary Living
3. Diet, Nutrition and Hydration
4. Classification of Skills and Practice Structures
5. Goal Setting and SMART Targets
6. Guidance and Feedback in Sport
7. Mental Preparation for Performance
8. Engagement Patterns in Sport
9. Commercialisation, Sponsorship and the Media
10. Ethical Behaviour and Deviance in Sport
11. Performance Enhancing Drugs (Recap and Application)
12. Interpreting Data on Health and Participation
13. Revision Synthesis: Component 2 Synoptic Practice

How to revise Physical Education

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

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