Subject: Physical Education
Year
7
Exam Board
Specification &
Methods of
Assessment
1 – 9 Assessment
Bandings.
Brief Description of Content.
Setting
Units covered:
TERM
Sept - Oct
Mixed
ability
Oct - Dec
Jan - Feb
Feb - April
April - May
May - July
8
1 – 9 Assessment
Bandings.
Units covered:
TERM
Sept - Oct
Oct - Dec
Jan - Feb
Feb - April
April - May
May - July
9
1 – 9 Assessment
Bandings.
Units covered:
TERM
Sept - Oct
Oct - Dec
Jan - Feb
Feb - April
April - May
May - July
GIRLS
Hockey
Badminton
Hockey
Basketball/Handball
Netball
Football
Netball
Gymnastics
Rounders
Fitness
Rounders
Athletics
GIRLS
Hockey
Badminton
Hockey
Basketball/Handball
Netball
Football
Netball
Gymnastics
Rounders
Fitness
Rounders
Athletics
GIRLS
Hockey
Badminton
Hockey
Basketball/Handball
Netball
Football
Netball
Gymnastics
Rounders
Fitness
Rounders
Athletics
BOYS
Rugby
Badminton
Rugby
Basketball/Handball
Football
Gymnastics
Football
Handball
Cricket
Fitness
Athletics
BOYS
Rugby
Badminton
Rugby
Basketball/Handball
Football
Gymnastics
Football
Handball
Cricket
Fitness
Athletics
BOYS
Rugby
Badminton
Rugby
Basketball/Handball
Football
Gymnastics
Football
Handball
Cricket
Fitness
Athletics
Mixed
ability
Mixed
ability
10
AQA GCSE SPORT
(New specification)
1.5 Hour Exam
(60% of final grade)
Practical Moderation
(40% of final grade)
Units covered:
The structure and functions of the musculoskeletal system –
 Bones.
 Structure of the skeleton.
 Functions of the skeleton.
 Muscles of the body.
 Structure of synovial Joints.
 Types of freely moveable joints that allow different movements.
 How joints differ in design to allow certain types of movement at
a joint.
 How the major muscles and muscle groups of the body work
antagonistically on the major joints of the skeleton to affect
movement in physical activity at the major movable joints.
The structure and functions of the cardio-respiratory system –
 The pathway of air.
 Gaseous exchange.
 Blood vessels.
 Structure of the heart.
 The cardiac cycle and the pathway of the blood.
 Cardiac output, stroke volume and heart rate.
 Mechanics of breathing – the interaction of the intercostal
muscles, ribs and diaphragm in breathing.
 Interpretation of a spirometer trace.
Anaerobic and aerobic exercise –
 Understanding the terms aerobic exercise and anaerobic
exercise.
 The use of aerobic and anaerobic exercise in practical examples
of differing intensities.
 Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption.
 The recovery process from vigorous exercise.
The short and long term effect of exercise –
 Immediate effects of exercise.
 Short-term effects of exercise.
 Long term effects of exercise.
Lever systems, examples of their use in activity and the mechanical
advantage they provide in movement –
 First, second and third class lever systems within sporting
examples.
 Mechanical advantages – understanding of mechanical
advantage in relation to the three lever systems.
 Analysis of basic movements in sport examples.
Planes and axes of movement –
 Identification of the relevant planes and axes of movement used
whilst performing sporting actions.
The relationship between health and fitness and the role that exercise
plays in both –
 Health and fitness.
 The relationship between health and fitness.
The components of fitness, benefits of sport and how fitness is measured
and improved –
 The components of fitness.
Mixed
ability

11
EDEXCEL GCSE
SPORT Specification
1.5 Hour exam – 80
Marks
(40% of final grade)
Practical Moderation
(60% of final grade)
Linking sports and physical activity to the required components
of fitness.
 Reasons for and limitations of fitness testing.
 Measuring components of fitness.
 Demonstration of how data are collected for fitness testing.
The principles of training and their application to personal
exercise/training programmes –
 The principles of training and overload.
 Application of the principles of training.
 Types of training.
 Identification of the advantages and disadvantages of training
types linking to specific aims.
How to optimise training and prevent injury –
 Calculating intensities to optimise training effectiveness.
 Considerations to prevent injury.
 Specific training techniques – high altitude training as a form of
aerobic training.
 Seasonal aspects.
Units covered:
Performance related drugs –
 Know about the different categories of drugs: performance
enhancing and recreational.
 Explain the impact of performance-enhancing drugs on
wellbeing and performance and why using them to enhance
performance.
 Explain the effects of smoking and alcohol on general heather
and PA.
Risk assessment and preventing injury –
 Identify the risks associated with participation in PA and explain
how to reduce these risks with special considerations to: warm
up/cool down/checking equipment/checking facilities/correct
clothing/balanced competition/playing within the rules of the
competition.
 Understand Par Q.
Cardiovascular system –
 The immediate and short term effects of participation in exercise
including: increased HR/ Systolic/diastolic blood pressure/
increased blood pressure.
 Explain the effects of regular and long-term participation in
exercise.
 Understand the need for rest and recovery/ the impact of diet on
the cardiovascular system, in particular how it can affect blood
pressure and cholesterol/ the effects of recreational drugs.
Respiratory System –
 Understand the main function of the respiratory system and
respiration.
 Know the immediate effects of participation in exercise
 Know the long-term effects of regular participation in exercise.
 Know the effects of smoking on the respiratory System.
Mixed
ability
Muscular System –
 Major muscle groups and which PA benefit them and the role of
muscles.
 Immediate impact of PA on the muscular system.
 The effects of regular exercise.
 The potential for injuries such as muscle strain and muscle
atrophy and their treatments using common techniques.
 How the muscular system is affected by rest/ diet and
performance-enhancing drugs, such as steroids.
Skeletal System  Understand the 3 functions of the skeletal system during PA.
 Know the ranges of movement possible as a hinge and ball and
socket joint (flexion, extension, adduction, abduction).
 The impact of PA on the skeletal system, including: the effects of
long-term and regular participation in PE and the importance of
weight=bearing exercise in preventing osteoporosis.
 The potential for injuries such as fractures and joint injuries.
Common treatment for injuries and the importance of diet,
including the effect of calcium on bones.
Mock exam in December.
Practical –
 PEP coursework (including 6 weeks circuit training.)
 Analysing Training
 Rules and regulations of a chosen sport.