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🧬 GCSE Physical Education

AQA Pearson Edexcel OCR Eduqas CCEA

Complete revision notes for GCSE Physical Education covering all topics across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA specifications.

Pe — AQA (39 Topics)

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

Pe — Pearson Edexcel (39 Topics)

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

Pe — OCR (39 Topics)

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

Pe — Eduqas (39 Topics)

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

Pe — CCEA (39 Topics)

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

🧭 Board Differences

AQA

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

Pearson Edexcel

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

OCR

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

Eduqas

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

CCEA

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

🧭 Board Differences

AQA

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

Pearson Edexcel

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

OCR

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

Eduqas

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

CCEA

Unitised assessment (Northern Ireland) with theory units and practical performance assessment. Check your unit list and the practical activities your centre offers.

🎯 Coursework & NEA Guide

How it is assessed (AQA 8582; other boards similar — check): two written papers (~60%) plus NEA ~40%: three practical activity performances (~30%) and an analysis-and-evaluation task (~10%) on ONE activity.

Your NEA frame:

  • Practical: choose activities that are both assessed live AND videoable; evidence should show skills in ISOLATION and in FULL-SIDE context (game/play); include your officiating or leading role where allowed
  • Analysis & evaluation (A&E): pick one activity; structure it as weakness → cause (which biomechanical/psychological factor) → corrective practice (specific drills over weeks) → expected improvement with theory links (e.g. information-processing, guidance methods)

Top pitfalls: video that never shows the whole skill in context; an A&E that describes the activity instead of analysing a weakness; corrective practices that are just “practise more”.