Component 2: Health and Performance 

Written examination: 1 hour and 15 minutes

24% of the qualification  (60 marks)

Content overview

● Topic 1: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing Health and Well-being Lifestyle Choices Balanced Diet 

● Topic 2: Sport psychology Goal Setting Classification of Skill Types of Practice Types of Feedback Types of Guidance 

● Topic 3: Socio-cultural influences Socio-cultural Issues 

● Topic 4: Use of data

Assessment overview 

The assessment consists of multiple-choice, short-answer, long-answer and one extended writing questions. 

Section A Questions are focused on Topic 1: Health, fitness and well-being. 

Section B Questions are focused on Topic 2: Sport psychology and Topic 3: Socio-cultural influences. 

Section C One extended-response question related to Topic 2: Sport psychology and Topic 3: Socio-cultural influences. 

Topic 4: Use of data is embedded throughout the paper where appropriate. 

Students must answer all questions. 

Calculators may be used in the examination.