AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582) revision

7 free interactive Physical Education revision modules for AQA GCSE, matched to the AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582) specification.

Revision modules

Aerobic vs Anaerobic Exercise and Recovery Anaerobic and aerobic exercise ⏱️ 16 min Bones, Joints and Named Muscles Musculoskeletal system ⏱️ 17 min Breathing Mechanics and Cardiac Output Cardio-respiratory system ⏱️ 16 min Joint Movements and Antagonistic Muscle Action Musculoskeletal system ⏱️ 16 min Lever Classes and Mechanical Advantage Lever systems ⏱️ 16 min The Health and Fitness Relationship Health and fitness relationship ⏱️ 16 min The Heart, Blood Vessels and Cardiac Cycle Cardio-respiratory system ⏱️ 16 min

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AQA GCSE Physical Education past papers 34 official documents · 2020-2025

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What the specification covers

3.1.1 Applied anatomy and physiology

3.1.1.MUSCULOSKELETAL Musculoskeletal system
3.1.1.CARDIORESPIRATORY Cardio-respiratory system
3.1.1.ANAEROBIC_AEROBIC Anaerobic and aerobic exercise
3.1.1.SHORT_LONG_TERM_EFFECTS Short- and long-term effects of exercise

3.1.2 Movement analysis

3.1.2.LEVER_SYSTEMS Lever systems
3.1.2.PLANES_AXES Planes and axes

3.1.3 Physical training

3.1.3.HEALTH_FITNESS_RELATIONSHIP Health and fitness relationship
3.1.3.COMPONENTS_OF_FITNESS Components of fitness and fitness testing
3.1.3.PRINCIPLES_OF_TRAINING Principles of training
3.1.3.OPTIMISING_TRAINING Optimising training and preventing injury
3.1.3.WARM_UP_COOL_DOWN Warm up and cool down

3.1.4 Use of data

3.1.4.TYPES_OF_DATA Qualitative and quantitative data
3.1.4.PRESENTING_ANALYSING_DATA Presenting and analysing data

3.2.1 Sports psychology

3.2.1.SKILL_CLASSIFICATION Skill classification and goal types
3.2.1.SMART_GOALS SMART goal setting
3.2.1.INFO_PROCESSING Information processing model
3.2.1.GUIDANCE_FEEDBACK Guidance and feedback
3.2.1.MENTAL_PREPARATION Mental preparation

3.2.2 Socio-cultural influences

3.2.2.ENGAGEMENT_PATTERNS Engagement patterns
3.2.2.COMMERCIALISATION Commercialisation
3.2.2.ETHICAL_ISSUES Ethical and socio-cultural issues

3.2.3 Health, fitness and wellbeing

3.2.3.BENEFITS Physical, mental and social health benefits
3.2.3.SEDENTARY_LIFESTYLE Sedentary lifestyle and somatotypes
3.2.3.DIET_NUTRITION_HYDRATION Diet, nutrition and hydration

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