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Physical EducationQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every Wales Physical Education syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
A2: Biomechanics and Movement Analysis
- Angular motion in sport, the quantities of angular motion, moment of inertia and its effect on angular velocity, and the conservation of angular momentum.3Q&A pairs
- Fluid mechanics in sport, the factors affecting air resistance and drag, the Bernoulli principle and lift, and the Magnus effect produced by spin.3Q&A pairs
- The analysis of movement at joints, the three classes of lever and their mechanical advantage, and the planes and axes in which movements occur.3Q&A pairs
- Newton's three laws of motion applied to sport, the definitions and relationships of the linear motion quantities, and the interpretation of motion graphs.3Q&A pairs
- Projectile motion in sport, the factors of release affecting horizontal distance, the forces of weight and air resistance, and the parabolic flight path.3Q&A pairs
Unit 1: Exercise Physiology, Performance Analysis and Training
- The structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, cardiac output and ventilation, the redistribution of blood, and the regulation of heart rate and breathing during exercise.3Q&A pairs
- The components of physical and skill-related fitness, their definitions and importance to performance, and valid, reliable fitness tests for each, including the evaluation of test data.4Q&A pairs
- The components of a balanced diet, the role of macronutrients and micronutrients in performance, hydration and dietary strategies, and the use and risks of ergogenic aids.3Q&A pairs
- The three energy systems (ATP-PC, anaerobic glycolytic and aerobic), their fuels, by-products and yields, the energy continuum, and the recovery process including EPOC.6Q&A pairs
- The neuromuscular system, the sliding filament theory, slow and fast muscle fibre types, motor units and recruitment, and the acute responses and chronic adaptations of the body to exercise.3Q&A pairs
- The principles of training (SPORT and FITT), methods of training for different fitness components, periodisation, and the management of overtraining and recovery.3Q&A pairs
A2: Skill Acquisition
- The classification of motor skills on continua, the difference between skill and ability, and how classification informs the choice of practice.3Q&A pairs
- The types of guidance (visual, verbal, manual and mechanical) and feedback (intrinsic, extrinsic, knowledge of results, knowledge of performance, positive and negative), and their appropriate use across the stages of learning.3Q&A pairs
- Information-processing models, the stages of input, decision-making and output, the multi-store memory model, and reaction time including the psychological refractory period.3Q&A pairs
- Theories of learning (operant conditioning, cognitive, observational and Bandura's model), the stages of learning, and the transfer of learning between skills.3Q&A pairs
- The types of practice (massed, distributed, fixed, varied) and methods of presenting a skill (whole, part, whole-part-whole, progressive-part), matched to the skill and the learner.3Q&A pairs
A2: Sport and Society
- The commercialisation of sport, the golden triangle of sport, sponsorship and the media, the functions and types of media coverage, and the positive and negative effects of commercialisation on sport, players and spectators.3Q&A pairs
- Doping in sport, the reasons performers use illegal performance-enhancing drugs and methods, the arguments for and against doping, and the strategies used to eliminate it including WADA, testing and education.3Q&A pairs
- Sporting ethics including fair play, sportsmanship and gamesmanship, the concept of deviance, relative and absolute deviance, under-conformity and over-conformity, and Coakley's sport ethic.3Q&A pairs
- The globalisation of sport, its causes including the media and travel, the migration of performers, the hosting of global sporting events, and the benefits and drawbacks of a global sporting marketplace.3Q&A pairs
- An overview of the non-exam assessment (practical performance and the analysis and evaluation of personal performance), what is assessed, how it is marked and moderated, and how to prepare for it.3Q&A pairs
- The relationship between sport, culture and society, and the historical development of sport from pre-industrial through post-industrial Britain to the modern global game.3Q&A pairs
A2: Sport Psychology
- The theories of arousal, the types of anxiety and their effect on performance, and the cognitive and somatic techniques used to control arousal and anxiety.3Q&A pairs
- Theories of leadership, leadership styles, how leaders emerge, and the factors and models that determine effective leadership in sport.3Q&A pairs
- Types of motivation, achievement motivation and self-efficacy, goal setting, and the attribution of success and failure including learned helplessness.3Q&A pairs
- Theories of personality and personality profiling, the formation and change of attitudes, and the nature, theories and control of aggression in sport.3Q&A pairs
- Social facilitation and inhibition, evaluation apprehension, the stages of group formation, cohesion, and the causes of reduced individual effort in groups.3Q&A pairs