Physical Education Paper 1 code: 8582/1

• The human body and movement in physical activity and sport

• Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes

• 78 marks

• 30% of GCSE

• Answer all questions.

• A mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer questions and extended answer questions.

Content

Applied anatomy and physiology

Movement analysis

Physical training

Use of data

Physical Education Paper 2 code: 8582/2

• Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport

• Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes

• 78 marks

• 30% of GCSE

• A mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer questions and extended answer questions.

Content

Sports psychology

Socio-cultural influences

Health, fitness and well-being

Use of data

Physical Education Component 3 code: 8582/C

• Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport

• Assessed by teachers

• Moderated by AQA

• Students will take part in a moderation day either towards the end of the spring term or beginning of summer term

• 100 marks

• 40% of GCSE

• For each of their three activities, students will be assessed in skills in progressive drills (10 marks per activity) and in the full context (15 marks per activity).

• Students will be assessed on their analysis (15 marks) and evaluation (10 marks) of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.

Content

Practical performance in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer (one in a team activity, one in an individual activity and a third in either a team or in an individual activity).

Analysis and evaluation of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.