UK · Subject guide
Physical Education
A-Level Physical Education (AQA 7582), against the DfE/Ofqual subject content.
01 · Overview
Physical Education
A-Level Physical Education (AQA 7582), against the DfE/Ofqual subject content.
- Subject guide
- A-Levels
- Topics mapped
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02 · Complete topic map
Complete topic map
Every topic recorded for this subject in the curriculum is reproduced below in its full hierarchy. The descriptions reflect the mapped scope without implying additional exam rules.
- 01
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
How the musculo-skeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and neuromuscular systems respond and adapt to exercise, alongside the energy systems that fuel activity and recovery.
- 02
Skill Acquisition
How motor skills are classified, learned and refined, covering transfer, theories of learning, practice structure, guidance, feedback and memory models.
- 03
Sport and Society
The emergence of modern sport and its social context, examining how pre-industrial and post-industrial Britain shaped participation and access to physical activity.
- 04
Exercise Physiology
The effect of diet and nutrition on performance, plus principles and methods of preparation and training used to maintain and improve physical activity.
- 05
Preparation and Training Methods
Applying training principles, periodisation and methods such as continuous, interval, HIIT, circuit and weight training to optimise fitness for performance.
- 06
Injury Prevention and the Rehabilitation of Injury
Strategies for warming up, cooling down and protecting against injury, together with techniques used to treat and rehabilitate sporting injuries.
- 07
Biomechanical Movement
How motion and forces govern performance, including Newton's laws, force, centre of mass and the use of lever systems to analyse movement.
- 08
Linear, Angular and Projectile Motion
Analysis of motion in sport, covering linear and angular quantities, the conservation of angular momentum in flight and the factors affecting projectile pathways.
- 09
Fluid Mechanics
How air and water resistance influence performance through concepts such as drag, lift and the Bernoulli principle in sporting movement.
- 10
Sport Psychology
Psychological influences on the individual performer, including personality, attitudes, arousal, anxiety, aggression, motivation and social facilitation.
- 11
Group and Team Dynamics, Goal Setting and Attribution
How group cohesion, leadership, goal setting, attribution, self-efficacy and confidence affect the performance of individuals and teams.
- 12
Stress Management
Cognitive and somatic techniques used to control arousal, anxiety and stress in order to support optimal sporting performance.
- 13
Concepts of Physical Activity and Sport
Distinguishing physical recreation, sport and physical education, and exploring the development of elite performers through national agencies and pathways.
- 14
Ethics and Deviance in Sport
Sporting ethics including amateurism, sportsmanship and gamesmanship, alongside deviance such as violence and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
- 15
Commercialisation, the Media and Sport
How commercialisation, sponsorship and the media interact with sport, and the legal and social impacts these relationships create for participants and audiences.
- 16
The Role of Technology in Physical Activity and Sport
How technology is used to collect and analyse performance data and to develop equipment and facilities for both performers and spectators.
- 17
Practical Performance and Analysis (Non-Exam Assessment)
Assessment as a performer or coach in one activity, plus a written analysis and evaluation of performance to identify and address areas for improvement.
03 · Where this subject applies
Where this subject applies
These pathways and regions are explicitly connected to the subject in the curriculum.
Pathways and specifications
AS-Level
Advanced Subsidiary — the first year of A-Level study (standalone or first half of the full A-Level).
A-Level (A2)
The full Advanced Level — AS content plus the second-year A2 content.
Nations and regions
All registered regions
04 · Official sources
Official sources
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Public references
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