Physical Education study guides
WJEC-A-LEVEL Β· A-Level (WJEC) Β· aligned to WJEC.
- WJEC A-Level PE Biomechanics and Movement Analysis: a deep dive on levers, Newton's laws, angular motion, projectiles and fluid mechanics
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level PE guide to the Biomechanics and Movement Analysis content. Covers levers, planes and axes, Newton's laws and linear motion, angular motion and the conservation of angular momentum, projectile motion, and fluid mechanics including Bernoulli and the Magnus effect.
π 20 min readWJEC - WJEC A-Level PE Skill Acquisition: a deep dive on classification, information processing, learning theories, practice and feedback
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level PE guide to the Skill Acquisition content. Covers the classification of skills, information processing and memory, theories of learning and the transfer of learning, types of practice and presentation, and guidance and feedback across the stages of learning.
π 20 min readWJEC - WJEC A-Level PE Sport and Society: a deep dive on culture, commercialisation, globalisation, ethics, deviance and the practical NEA
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level PE guide to the Sport and Society content. Covers sport, culture and the development of sport, commercialisation and the media, the globalisation of sport, ethics and deviance, doping, and the practical non-exam assessment, with the exam patterns WJEC repeats.
π 20 min readWJEC - WJEC A-Level PE Sport Psychology: a deep dive on personality, arousal, motivation, group dynamics and leadership
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level PE guide to the Sport Psychology content. Covers personality, attitudes and aggression, arousal, anxiety and stress management, motivation, achievement motivation and attribution, social facilitation and group dynamics, and leadership in sport.
π 21 min readWJEC - WJEC A-Level PE Unit 1 Exercise Physiology, Performance Analysis and Training: a deep dive on the body systems, energy, training and nutrition
A deep-dive WJEC A-Level PE guide to Unit 1, Exercise Physiology, Performance Analysis and Training. Covers the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the neuromuscular system, the three energy systems and recovery, training principles and methods, periodisation, fitness components and testing, and diet and ergogenic aids.
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