AQA GCSE Physical Education (PE) Exam Questions By Topic

Identifying Bones, Skeleton Structure, Skeleton Function, Muscles Within the Body, Structure of a Synovial Joint, Identifying Types of Joints, How Joints Differ in Design, How Muscles Affect Movement

The Pathway of Air, Gas Exchange at the Alveoli, The Structure of Blood Vessels, Structure of the Heart, The Cardiac Cycle & the Pathway of Blood, Cardiac Output, Stroke Volume & Heart Rate, Breathing Mechanics, Spirometers

Aerobic & Anaerobic Exercise, Oxygen Debt & Anaerobic Exercise, Methods to Recover from Exercise

Immediate & Short Term Effects of Exercise, Long Term Effects of Exercise

Lever Systems in Sport, Mechanical Advantage in Sport, Types of Movement in Sport, The Planes & Axes of Movement Used During Sport

Health & Fitness, The Components of Fitness, Linking Sport to Fitness, Measuring the Components of Fitness, Collected Data for Fitness Testing

Key Principles of Training, Applying the Principles of Training, Different Types of Training, Optimising Training Effectiveness, Preventing Injury, High Altitude Training, The Three Training Seasons, Warming Up & Cooling Down

Quantitative Data in PE, Qualitative Data in PE, Presenting & Interpreting Data in PE

Defining Skill & Ability, Types of Goals, Performance & Outcome Goals in Sport, SMART Targets in Sport, Basic Information Processing Model, Evaluating Types of Guidance, Evaluating Types of Feedback

Definition of Arousal, Inverted-U Theory, Optimal Arousal Levels in Sport, Controlling Arousal for Performance in Sport, Direct & Indirect Aggression in Relation to Sport, Personality Types & Sport, Motivation in Sport

Engagement Patterns in Sport Between Different Social Groups, Commercialisation of Sport, Positive & Negative Impacts of Sponsorship, Media & Technology, Conduct of Performers, Categories of Prohibited Substances, Prohibited Methods in Sport, Drugs Subject to Certain Restrictions, PEDs in Sport, Spectator Behaviour

Physical Activity & Wellbeing, The Consequences of a Sedentary Lifestyle, Obesity & Performance in Physical Activity/Sport, Body Types

Energy & Calories, Nutrition, Hydration