Physical Education study guides

An overview of the exercise physiology content in WJEC GCSE Physical Education Unit 1, mapping the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, aerobic and anaerobic exercise, and the short and long-term effects of exercise, and how they are examined.

An overview of the health, training and exercise content in WJEC GCSE Physical Education Unit 1, mapping health, fitness and well-being, diet and a sedentary lifestyle, components of fitness, fitness testing, principles and methods of training, training zones, and warm-up and cool-down, and how they are examined.

An overview of the movement analysis content in WJEC GCSE Physical Education Unit 1, mapping lever systems, planes and axes of movement, and the use of sports technology in performance and officiating, and how they are examined.

An overview of the psychology of sport content in WJEC GCSE Physical Education Unit 1, mapping skill classification, goal setting, information processing, the stages of learning and types of practice, guidance and feedback, and mental preparation and motivation, and how they are examined.

An overview of the socio-cultural issues content in WJEC GCSE Physical Education Unit 1, mapping participation in physical activity, provision and target groups, commercialisation and the media, and ethics in sport, and how they are examined.