AQA A-Level Physical Education exam papers and weighting (7582)
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What each AQA A-Level Physical Education paper assesses
AQA A-Level Physical Education (7582) has two written papers of 2 hours, each worth 35% of the A-level, and a non-exam assessment worth the other 30%. Paper 1 covers applied anatomy and physiology, skill acquisition, and sport and society. Paper 2 covers exercise physiology, biomechanical movement, sport psychology, and sport and society and the role of technology. This guide covers all 33 topics of the written papers; the practical performance and the written or verbal analysis of performance form the non-exam assessment, which is marked in school and moderated by AQA, so they are not here.
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Paper 1 Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport |
THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM THE NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM THE MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM AND MOVEMENT ANALYSIS ENERGY SYSTEMS SKILL, TRANSFER AND PRACTICE THEORIES OF LEARNING GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK INFORMATION PROCESSING AND MEMORY THE EMERGENCE AND GLOBALISATION OF SPORT EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SPORT |
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Paper 2 Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport |
DIET AND NUTRITION PREPARATION AND TRAINING METHODS INJURY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION BIOMECHANICAL PRINCIPLES AND LEVERS LINEAR AND ANGULAR MOTION PROJECTILE MOTION AND FLUID MECHANICS PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDES AROUSAL AND ANXIETY AGGRESSION MOTIVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION SOCIAL FACILITATION AND GROUP DYNAMICS GOAL SETTING ATTRIBUTION THEORY SELF-EFFICACY AND CONFIDENCE LEADERSHIP STRESS MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT DEVELOPMENT OF ELITE PERFORMERS ETHICS AND VIOLENCE IN SPORT DRUGS IN SPORT SPORT, THE LAW AND COMMERCIALISATION TECHNOLOGY IN SPORT |
Every topic, and where it is examined
Assessment details from the AQA A-level Physical Education, specification 7582, version 1.5, 15 November 2021. AQA specification.
AQA A-Level Physical Education Active Recall Guide
2,084 questions across every paper on the specification.