🏃 Physical Education

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GCSE Physical Education combines theoretical knowledge with practical performance. Students study human anatomy, exercise physiology, movement analysis, training principles, sports psychology, and socio-cultural factors. Practical assessment covers three activities (one team, one individual, one free choice).

📊 Course Overview

GCSE Physical Education combines theoretical knowledge with practical performance. Students study human anatomy, exercise physiology, movement analysis, training principles, sports psychology, and socio-cultural factors. Practical assessment covers three activities (one team, one individual, one free choice).

Strand	Topics
Applied Anatomy & Physiology	6
Health, Fitness & Wellbeing	5
Movement Analysis	4
Physical Training	5
Socio-cultural Influences	4
Sports Psychology	5

🫀 Applied Anatomy & Physiology (6 Topics)

PE1 Skeletal System PE2 Muscular System PE3 Cardiovascular System PE4 Respiratory System PE5 Energy Systems PE6 Effects of Exercise on Body Systems

💚 Health, Fitness & Wellbeing (5 Topics)

PE7 Physical, Mental, and Social Health PE8 Fitness Components and Testing PE9 Diet and Nutrition for Performance PE10 Sedentary Lifestyle and Obesity Higher PE11 Wellbeing and Lifestyle Choices Higher

📐 Movement Analysis (4 Topics)

PE12 Levers and Mechanical Advantage PE13 Planes and Axes of Movement PE14 Movement Analysis of Sporting Actions PE15 Technology in Movement Analysis Higher

🏋️ Physical Training (5 Topics)

PE16 Principles of Training (SPORT/FITT) PE17 Training Methods PE18 Periodisation and Training Programmes PE19 Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation PE20 Altitude Training and Ergogenic Aids

🌍 Socio-cultural Influences (4 Topics)

PE21 Commercialisation of Sport PE22 Ethics and Deviance in Sport PE23 Technology in Sport PE24 Participation Patterns and Barriers Higher

🧠 Sports Psychology (5 Topics)

PE25 Skill Classification and Types of Practice PE26 Goal Setting and SMART Targets PE27 Information Processing and Feedback PE28 Arousal, Anxiety, and Stress Management PE29 Aggression, Motivation, and Personality

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PE8 Aerobic And Anaerobic Exercise PE28 Aggression, Personality And Motivation PE27 Arousal And The Inverted-U Theory PE5 Cardiac Output, Stroke Volume & Heart Rate PE30 Commercialisation Of Sport PE14 Components Of Fitness PE38 Diet And Nutrition PE29 Engagement Patterns In Physical Activity And Sport PE32 Ethics In Sport PE26 Feedback In Sport PE15 Fitness Testing PE23 Goal Setting And Smart Targets PE25 Guidance In Sport PE13 Health And Fitness PE19 High Altitude Training PE39 Hydration And Dehydration PE24 Information Processing PE3 Joints And Movement PE10 Lever Systems PE6 Mechanics Of Breathing PE11 Movement Analysis In Sport PE18 Optimising Training And Preventing Injury PE33 Performance Enhancing Drugs (Peds) PE35 Physical, Emotional And Social Health PE12 Planes And Axes Of Movement PE16 Principles Of Training PE20 Seasonal Training PE36 Sedentary Lifestyle And Obesity PE9 Short And Long Term Effects Of Exercise PE22 Skill Classification PE37 Somatotypes PE34 Spectator Behaviour And Hooliganism PE7 Spirometer Trace Interpretation PE31 Technology In Sport PE4 The Cardio-Respiratory System PE2 The Muscular System PE1 The Skeletal System PE17 Training Methods PE21 Warm Up And Cool Down