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What each Edexcel A-Level Physical Education paper assesses

Edexcel A-Level Physical Education (9PE0) has two written papers and two non-examined components. Component 1 covers the scientific principles: applied anatomy and physiology, and exercise physiology and applied movement analysis. Component 2 covers skill acquisition, sport psychology, and sport and society. The practical performance and the performance analysis and development programme are assessed by teachers and are not in this guide.

Every topic, and where it is examined

Topic	Examined on	Questions
The Musculo-Skeletal System	Component 1	68
Levers, Newton's Laws and Stability	Component 1	59
The Respiratory System	Component 1	58
The Cardiovascular System	Component 1	66
The Neuromuscular System	Component 1	59
Adaptations to Training	Component 1	44
Energy Systems	Component 1	62
Fatigue and Recovery	Component 1	59
Diet, Nutrition and Supplements	Component 1	63
Fitness Testing	Component 1	59
Components and Principles of Training	Component 1	57
Training Methods and Periodisation	Component 1	66
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation	Component 1	64
Linear and Angular Motion	Component 1	59
Projectile Motion and Fluid Mechanics	Component 1	61
Coaching and Skill Classification	Component 2	72
Learning Theories	Component 2	55
Practice and Guidance	Component 2	59
Feedback and Motor Control	Component 2	57
Information Processing and Memory	Component 2	76
Personality and Attitudes	Component 2	56
Arousal and Anxiety	Component 2	61
Aggression	Component 2	56
Motivation	Component 2	54
Social Facilitation	Component 2	46
Group Dynamics and Cohesion	Component 2	60
Goal Setting	Component 2	41
Attribution Theory	Component 2	41
Confidence and Self-Efficacy	Component 2	57
Leadership	Component 2	56
The Emergence of Modern Sport	Component 2	56
Equality, Diversity and Migration in Sport	Component 2	36
The Globalisation of Sport	Component 2	48
The Commercialisation of Sport	Component 2	46
Ethics and Deviance in Sport	Component 2	48
Sport and the Media	Component 2	36
Talent Identification and Elite Development	Component 2	50
Participation and the Health of the Nation	Component 2	37

Assessment details from the Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Physical Education (9PE0), specification issue 4, September 2026. Pearson Edexcel specification.

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