PE Theory
Daily-habit recall for GCSE PE Theory — the anatomy, physiology, fitness and psychology content that examiners test. Five boards share a common theory framework built around the DfE subject content. Three minutes a day on the bits students consistently drop marks on.
AQA · Edexcel · OCR · Eduqas · WJEC
413
Exam-ready cards
Full anatomy and physiology (skeleton, muscles, cardiovascular, respiratory, blood, energy systems), physical training, movement analysis, sports psychology, socio-cultural influences and health/wellbeing — every AQA 8582 spec section at exam depth.
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Boards covered
AQA 8582 (primary), Edexcel 1PE0, OCR J587, Eduqas C120QS and WJEC C110QS. All five boards build on the same DfE GCSE PE subject content. Edexcel-specific content (phosphocreatine system, Component structure, skills classification) tagged separately.
40%
Theory paper weighting
The theory component carries ~40% of the final PE GCSE grade — the part students consistently under-prepare for. Short daily recall sessions on anatomy, energy systems and training science build the knowledge base that translates directly into exam marks.
What's covered
Every spec section at exam depth. Built for the theory paper.
PE Theory is one of the most fact-dense GCSEs — anatomy and physiology alone generates hundreds of discrete recall points. Exactly what spaced repetition is built for.
Applied Anatomy & Physiology
- ✓Skeleton, bones and joints
- ✓Muscles and fibre types
- ✓The cardiovascular system
- ✓The respiratory system
- ✓Energy systems
Movement Analysis
- ✓Levers — first, second, third class
- ✓Planes and axes of movement
- ✓Mechanical advantage
- ✓Analysing sporting actions
Physical Training
- ✓Components of fitness
- ✓Principles of training — FITT, overload
- ✓Training methods
- ✓Fitness testing
- ✓SMART goal-setting
Sports Psychology
- ✓Arousal and the inverted-U theory
- ✓Anxiety and stress
- ✓Motivation — intrinsic vs extrinsic
- ✓Mental preparation and imagery
- ✓Aggression
Socio-cultural Influences
- ✓Participation trends and barriers
- ✓Commercialisation and the media
- ✓Sponsorship and endorsement
- ✓Ethics in sport and PEDs
Health, Fitness & Well-being
- ✓Physical, emotional and social health
- ✓Sedentary lifestyle risks
- ✓Diet and nutrition
- ✓Injury prevention — the PRICE protocol
Use of Data
- ✓Collecting and presenting data
- ✓Tables, graphs and charts
- ✓Interpreting fitness-test results
- ✓Quantitative and qualitative data
413 cards. Beta — pedagogical review in progress. All AQA 8582 spec sections covered: skeletal and muscular systems, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, blood composition and O₂ transport, all three energy systems, use of data, components and principles of training, training methods, movement analysis (planes, axes, levers, Newton’s laws), sports psychology (motivation, arousal, mental preparation), socio-cultural influences and health/fitness/wellbeing. Edexcel 1PE0 specific content (phosphocreatine terminology, skills classification, goal-setting) tagged separately.
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