OCR GCSE Physical Education Active Recall Guide (J587)
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OCR GCSE Physical Education Active Recall Guide
Every topic of specification J587 written as exam-style questions with the answers printed after them. 496 questions across 6 topics and 32 subtopics, covering both written papers.
- OCR
- GCSE
- Specification J587
- 496 questions
Guide overview All 6 topics Sample questions Papers and weighting Look inside Questions and answers
What the exam asks of you
OCR GCSE Physical Education has two written papers of one hour, each worth 30 per cent of the GCSE, and two non-examined assessments worth the other 40 per cent. J587/01 is physical factors affecting performance. J587/02 is socio-cultural issues and sports psychology.
The practical performance and the analysis and evaluation of performance are assessed in school, so they are not in the guide. The two written papers are 60 per cent between them and all of it is recall of precise terms.
| Paper | Covers |
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J587/01 Physical factors affecting performance |
APPLIED ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY MOVEMENT ANALYSIS PHYSICAL TRAINING |
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J587/02 Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology |
SOCIO-CULTURAL INFLUENCES SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELL-BEING |
What is in the guide
All 6 topics
Every topic has its own page with its subtopics, what it covers and sample questions.
Sample questions
Taken from the guide. Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Bones and functions of the skeleton
Which bones form the wrist, the hand and the fingers?
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The carpals are the small bones of the wrist. The metacarpals form the palm. The phalanges are the bones of the fingers. -
Lever systems and mechanical advantage
Explain how the ankle acts as a second class lever when a sprinter pushes off the blocks.
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The fulcrum is the ball of the foot and the load is the body's weight acting through the ankle. The effort comes from the gastrocnemius pulling on the heel through the Achilles tendon. -
Components of fitness
Define strength.
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Strength is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert force against a resistance. -
Participation in physical activity and sport
How can ethnicity, religion and culture affect participation?
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Religious festivals, days of worship and dress codes can clash with some activities. Discrimination or a lack of role models from the same background can also discourage people. -
Skilful movement and the classification of skills
What does aesthetic mean in skilful movement?
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An aesthetic movement looks pleasing and controlled. A gymnast's routine is judged partly on how it looks. -
Health, fitness and the physical benefits of exercise
How does regular physical activity reduce the risk of coronary heart disease?
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Regular activity helps keep blood cholesterol low and the coronary arteries clear of fatty deposits. The heart muscle also grows stronger.
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
Look inside
Questions for a subtopic print together and the answers for that section print after them.
- Applied Anatomy and Physiology126
- Movement Analysis32
- Physical Training130
- Socio-Cultural Influences70
- Sports Psychology73
- Health, Fitness and Well-Being65
- What are the three parts of a lever system?
- In a lever system in the body, what acts as the fulcrum, the lever and the effort?
- How are the parts arranged in a first class lever?
- How does the neck work as a first class lever when a footballer tilts the head back before heading the ball?
- How are the parts arranged in a second class lever?
- Explain how the ankle acts as a second class lever when a sprinter pushes off the blocks.
- How are the parts arranged in a third class lever?
- Explain how the elbow acts as a third class lever in the upward phase of a bicep curl.
- Define mechanical advantage.
- A lever system has a fulcrum, an effort and a load. The fulcrum is the pivot, the effort is the force applied and the load is the resistance being moved.
- The joint acts as the fulcrum and the bone acts as the lever. The effort comes from a contracting muscle.
- A first class lever has the fulcrum in the middle, between the effort and the load.
- The fulcrum is the joint between the top of the spine and the skull. The load is the weight of the head, in front of the fulcrum. The effort comes from the neck muscles at the back.
- A second class lever has the load in the middle, between the fulcrum and the effort.
- The fulcrum is the ball of the foot and the load is the body's weight acting through the ankle. The effort comes from the gastrocnemius pulling on the heel through the Achilles tendon.
- A third class lever has the effort in the middle, between the fulcrum and the load.
- The fulcrum is the elbow joint and the load is the weight held in the hand. The effort comes from the biceps, which attach to the radius just below the elbow.
- Mechanical advantage is the ability of a lever to move a large load with a small effort. A lever has a mechanical advantage when its effort arm is longer than its resistance arm.
questions
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Questions students ask first
Is my practical assessment covered?
No. Your practical performance in three activities and the analysis and evaluation of performance are marked in school and moderated. They are 40 per cent of the GCSE and they are not examined content.
The guide covers the two written papers in full.
Which topics are on which paper?
J587/01 is Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Movement Analysis and Physical Training. J587/02 is Socio-cultural Influences, Sports Psychology, and Health, Fitness and Well-being. The breakdown is here.
Do I have to name the bones and muscles?
Yes. Applied anatomy is examined on specific names: the bones of the skeleton, the major muscle groups, the types of joint and the movements they allow, and the antagonistic pairs. It is the largest topic in the guide for that reason.
Are the fitness tests examined?
Yes, by name and by protocol. Which test measures which component of fitness, how it is carried out and what the result means.
OCR GCSE Physical Education Active Recall Guide
Every question paired with its answer, grouped by topic and subtopic, ready to work in three passes.