GCSE Physical Education Edexcel (1PE0)
Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems
Topic 1: Applied anatomy and physiology
1.1.1–1.1.6 The skeletal system
1.1.7–1.1.11 The muscular system
1.2.1–1.2.5 The cardiovascular system
1.3 Anaerobic and aerobic exercise
1.4 (and 3.4) Short-term (and long-term) effects of exercise
Topic 2: Movement analysis
2.2 Planes and axes of movement
Topic 3: Physical training
3.1 Relationship between health and fitness and 3.2 The components of fitness
3.3 Principles of training and application to personal programmes
3.5 Optimising training and preventing injury
3.6 Warm-ups and cool-downs
Component 2: Health and Performance
Topic 1: Health, fitness and well-being
1.1–1.2 Health, fitness, well-being and consequences of a sedentary lifestyle
1.3 Energy use, diet, nutrition and hydration
Topic 2: Sports psychology
2.1 Classification of skills
2.2 Goal-setting and SMART targets
2.3 Guidance and feedback on performance
Topic 3: Sociocultural influences
3.1 Engagement patterns and current trends in sport and physical activity
3.3 Ethical and sociocultural issues in physical activity and sport
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