Pearson Edexcel · GCSE (9-1) Physical Education (1PE0) · Physical Education
Edexcel GCSE PE (1PE0) revision
The two written papers are Paper 1, Fitness and body systems (80 marks, 1 hour 30) and Paper 2, Health and performance (60 marks, 1 hour 15). These pages cover both papers topic by topic: short notes, the key terms, the mistakes that lose marks, and practice questions you can answer on your phone.
22 topics · 151 free questions, marked as you answer · how they are marked
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Each topic has short notes, the key terms and common mistakes, then free questions. Work through them in any order.
Spec C1 1.1.1, C1 1.1.2, C1 1.1.4, C1 1.1.5The skeleton and jointsFunctions of the skeleton, bone types, named bones, joint types and movements.Spec C1 1.1.6, C1 1.1.7Muscles, tendons and ligamentsMuscle types, the named muscles and what each one does.Spec C1 1.1.8, C1 1.1.9, C1 1.1.10Antagonistic pairs and muscle fibre typesAgonist and antagonist at a joint, and the three fibre types.Spec C1 1.2.1, C1 1.2.2, C1 1.2.3, C1 1.2.4, C1 1.2.5The cardiovascular system and bloodThe heart, the blood vessels, blood components and vascular shunting.Spec C1 1.2.6, C1 1.2.7The respiratory system and gas exchangeHow air gets in and out, lung volumes and gas exchange at the alveoli.Spec C1 1.3.1, C1 1.3.2, C1 1.4.1, C1 1.4.2Aerobic and anaerobic exercise and short-term effectsEnergy sources, lactic acid, and what happens to the body in a session.Spec C1 2.1.1, C1 2.1.2Lever systemsFirst, second and third class levers and mechanical advantage.Spec C1 2.2.1, C1 2.2.2Planes and axes of movementWhich plane and axis a movement happens in.Spec C1 3.1.1, C1 3.2.1, C1 3.2.5Health, fitness and the components of fitnessDefinitions of health, fitness, exercise and performance, and the eleven components of fitness.Spec C1 3.2.2, C1 3.2.3, C1 3.2.4Fitness testingWhy we test, which test measures what, and reading ratings tables.Spec C1 3.3.1Principles of training and training thresholdsSpecificity, progressive overload, FITT, heart rate zones and more.Spec C1 3.3.2, C1 3.3.3, C1 3.6.1, C1 3.6.2, C1 3.6.3Training methods, warm-up and cool-downChoosing a method for a performer, and the parts of a session.Spec C1 3.4.1, C1 3.4.2, C1 3.4.3, C1 3.4.4Long-term effects of trainingHow the muscles, bones, heart and lungs adapt to regular training.Spec C1 3.5.1, C1 3.5.2, C1 3.5.3, C1 3.5.4, C1 3.5.5Injury, PAR-Q and performance-enhancing drugsPreventing and treating injury, and the effects of the main drug groups.Spec C1 4.1.1, C1 4.1.2, C1 4.1.3, C1 4.1.4, C1 4.1.5, C2 4.1.1, C2 4.1.2, C2 4.1.3, C2 4.1.4, C2 4.1.5Use of dataMean, percentage change, trends, predictions and choosing a graph. Both papers test this.Spec C2 1.1.1, C2 1.1.2, C2 1.1.3, C2 1.1.4, C2 1.1.5, C2 1.1.6, C2 1.1.7, C2 1.2.1, C2 1.2.2Health, wellbeing and lifestylePhysical, emotional and social benefits, lifestyle choices and a sedentary lifestyle.Spec C2 1.3.1, C2 1.3.2, C2 1.3.3, C2 1.3.4, C2 1.3.5, C2 1.3.6, C2 1.3.7Diet, energy balance and hydrationNutrients, carbohydrate loading, protein timing, optimum weight and dehydration.Spec C2 2.1.1, C2 2.1.2Skill classification and types of practiceSkill continua and choosing massed, distributed, fixed or variable practice.Spec C2 2.2.1, C2 2.2.2, C2 2.2.3, C2 2.4.1Goal setting and mental preparationSMART targets, reviewing targets and mental rehearsal.Spec C2 2.3.1, C2 2.3.2, C2 2.3.3, C2 2.3.4Types of guidance and feedbackVisual, verbal, manual and mechanical guidance, and the four kinds of feedback.Spec C2 3.1.1, C2 3.1.2Participation in sportThe five personal factors, barriers and ways to raise participation.Spec C2 3.2.1, C2 3.2.2, C2 3.3.1, C2 3.3.2Commercialisation and sporting behaviourThe golden triangle, sponsors and the media, and sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance.