PE Theory
Daily-habit recall for GCSE PE Theory: the anatomy, physiology, fitness and psychology content that examiners test. Four boards share a common theory framework built around the DfE subject content. Three minutes a day on the bits students consistently drop marks on.
AQA · Edexcel · OCR · Eduqas
401
Exam-ready cards
Full anatomy and physiology (skeleton, muscles, cardiovascular, respiratory, blood, energy systems), physical training, movement analysis, sports psychology, socio-cultural influences and health/wellbeing. Covers every AQA 8582 spec section.
4/4
Boards covered
AQA 8582 (primary), Edexcel 1PE0, OCR J587 and Eduqas C550QS. All four boards build on the same DfE GCSE PE subject content. Edexcel-specific content (phosphocreatine system, Component structure, skills classification) tagged separately.
60%
Theory paper weighting
The two written theory papers carry 60% of the final PE GCSE grade (AQA 8582: 30% each): the part students consistently under-prepare for. Short daily recall sessions on anatomy, energy systems and training science build the knowledge base that translates directly into exam marks.
What's covered
Every AQA 8582 spec section. Built for the theory papers.
PE Theory is one of the most fact-dense GCSEs: anatomy and physiology alone generates hundreds of discrete recall points. Exactly what spaced repetition is built for.
Applied Anatomy & Physiology
- ✓Skeleton, bones and joints
- ✓Muscles and fibre types
- ✓The cardiovascular system
- ✓The respiratory system
- ✓Energy systems
Movement Analysis
- ✓Levers: first, second, third class
- ✓Planes and axes of movement
- ✓Analysing sporting actions
Physical Training
- ✓Components of fitness
- ✓Principles of training: FITT, overload
- ✓Training methods
- ✓Fitness testing
- ✓SMART goal-setting
Sports Psychology
- ✓Arousal and the inverted-U theory
- ✓Anxiety and stress
- ✓Motivation: intrinsic vs extrinsic
- ✓Mental preparation and imagery
- ✓Skill classification, guidance and feedback
Socio-cultural Influences
- ✓Participation trends and barriers
- ✓Commercialisation and the media
- ✓Sponsorship and endorsement
- ✓Ethics in sport and PEDs
Health, Fitness & Well-being
- ✓Physical, emotional and social health
- ✓Sedentary lifestyle risks
- ✓Diet and nutrition
- ✓Sleep, alcohol and body mass index
Use of Data
- ✓Mean, range and percentage change
- ✓Reading line graphs and bar charts
- ✓Interpreting fitness-test results
- ✓Spotting anomalies in data
401 cards. All AQA 8582 spec sections covered: skeletal and muscular systems, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, blood composition and O₂ transport, all three energy systems, use of data, components and principles of training, training methods, movement analysis (planes, axes, levers, Newton’s laws), sports psychology (motivation, arousal, mental preparation), socio-cultural influences and health/fitness/wellbeing. Edexcel 1PE0 specific content (phosphocreatine terminology, skills classification, goal-setting) tagged separately.
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