SternoPE - GCSE Physical Education

All notes are based on the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Specification 

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  • Fitness and Body Systems

    • Applied Anatomy and Physiology
    • Movement Analysis
    • Physical Training
    • Fitness Testing
    • Use of Data
  • Health and Performance

    • Health, Fitness and Well-being
    • Sports Psychology
    • Socio-cultural Influences
    • Use of Data
  • Practice Papers

    • Exam Techniques
    • Component One
    • Component Two
    • End of Topic Tests
    • Quizzes
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    Component one counts for 36% of the qualification. The first paper you will sit will last 1 hour and 45 minutes and will be 90 marks. You will be assessed on the following topics in this paper:

    Topic One -

    Applied Anatomy and Physiology

    This covers:

    The Musculo-skeletal System

    The Cardio-respiratory System

    Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise 

    Short-term Effects of Exercise

     and

    Long-term Effects of Exercise

    Topic Two -   

    Movement Analysis

    This covers:

    Lever Systems and Mechanical Advantage 

    and

    Planes and Axes of Movement

    Topic Three - 

    Physical Training

    This covers:

    Health and Fitness

    Components of Fitness

    Principles of Training

    Long-term Effects of Exercise

    Optimising Training and Preventing Injury

    Warm-ups and Cool Downs 

      Topic Four -  

    Use of Data

    This covers:

    Different types of data

    Collecting and Presenting Data

    and

    Interpreting Data

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