P.E. (Year 12)
See Year 12s P.E. ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:
| Topic | Sub-topic | Topic | Sub-topic | Topic | Sub-topic | Topic | Sub-topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport & Society | Pre-industrial characteristics of society | Skill Acquisition | Characteristics of skill | A&P | Health & fitness | Biomechanics | Newtons three laws |
| Sport & Society | Pre – Characteristics of sporting recreation | Skill Acquisition | Skill continua | A&P | Regulation of responses | Biomechanics | Definitions and equations |
| Sport & Society | Post – characteristics and impact on sport | Skill Acquisition | Transfer of learning | A&P | Transportation of oxygen | Biomechanics | Centre of mass |
| Sport & Society | Golden triangle | Skill Acquisition | Methods of presenting practice | A&P | Venous return | Biomechanics | Factors affecting stability |
| Sport & Society | Changing status of amateur and professional | Skill Acquisition | Types of practice | A&P | Starlings law & CV drift | Biomechanics | Consolidation |
| Sport & Society | Factors affecting the emergence of female performers | Skill Acquisition | Skill classification informs practice | A&P | Arterio-venous oxygen difference | Biomechanics | Consolidation |
| Sport & Society | Consolidation | Skill Acquisition | Theories of learning | A&P | Lung volumes | Biomechanics | Lever system |
| Sport & Society | Society & socialisation | Skill Acquisition | Theories of learning | A&P | Gaseous exchange | Biomechanics | Lever system |
| Sport & Society | Social action theory | Skill Acquisition | Theories of learning | A&P | Regulation of pulmonary ventilation | Biomechanics | Lever system |
| Sport & Society | Underrepresented groups in sport | Skill Acquisition | Methods of guidance | A&P | Poor lifestyle choices | Biomechanics | Mechanical advantage |
| Sport & Society | Key terms relating to equal opportunity | Skill Acquisition | Types of feedback | A&P | Consolidation | Biomechanics | Mechanical advantage |
| Sport & Society | Barriers to physical activity | Skill Acquisition | Feedback and guidance | A&P | Muscle fibre types | Biomechanics | Forces acting on linear motion |
| Sport & Society | Benefits of raising participation | Skill Acquisition | Memory – input | A&P | Nervous system | Biomechanics | Vectors |
| Sport & Society | Joint actions | Skill Acquisition | Memory – decision making | A&P | PNF | Biomechanics | Scalars |
| Sport & Society | Types of joint | Skill Acquisition | Working memory | A&P | Recruitment of muscle fibres | Biomechanics | Momentum |
| Sport & Society | Relationship between Sport England and partners | Skill Acquisition | Output & feedback | A&P | Joint actions | Biomechanics | relationship between impulse and momentum |
| Sport & Society | Charactristics of key concepts and functions | Skill Acquisition | Whitings model | A&P | Joint actions | Biomechanics | Consolidation |
| Sport & Society | Similarities and differences of key concepts | Skill Acquisition | Information processing | A&P | Joint actions | Biomechanics | Newtons laws |
| Sport & Society | Application of knowledge | Skill Acquisition | Reaction time | A&P | Types of joint | Biomechanics | Definitions and units |
| Sport & Society | Talent identification | Skill Acquisition | Response time | Revision | CV system | Biomechanics | Moment of inertia |
| Sport & Society | organisations supporting talent identification | Skill Acquisition | Anticipation | Revision | RS system | Biomechanics | Angular velocity |
| Sport & Society | national institutes of sport | Skill Acquisition | Strategies to improve reaction time | Revision | MS system | Biomechanics | Horizontal displacement |
| Sport & Society | World class performance programme | Skill Acquisition | Schema theory | A&P | Energy transfer | Biomechanics | Flight paths |
| Skill Acquisition | Application of schema theory | A&P | Energy continuum | Biomechanics | Parabolic flight | ||
| Skill Acquisition | Strategies to improve info processing | A&P | Energy transfer | Biomechanics | Consolidation | ||
| Sport Psychology | Personality – trait and social learning | A&P | Energy transfer | Biomechanics | Dynamic fluid force | ||
| Sport Psychology | Personality – interactionist | A&P | VO2 Max | Biomechanics | Drag | ||
| Sport Psychology | Attitudes | A&P | Energy expenditure | Biomechanics | Bernoulli principle | ||
| Sport Psychology | Formation of attitudes | A&P | Training methods | Biomechanics | Consolidation | ||
| Sport Psychology | Changing attitudes | A&P | Consolidation | Biomechanics | Consolidation |
Exam Board – AQA
What will you study?
• Cardiovascular system
• Respiratory system
• Respiratory System
• Neuromuscular System
• Skill, skill continuums and transfer of skills
• Impact of skill classification on structure of practice for learning
• Principles and theories of learning and performance
• Principles and theories of learning and performance
• Use of guidance and feedback
• General information processing model system
• Pre- industrial
• Industrial and post-industrial
• Post World War II
• Sociological theory applied to equal opportunities
• The musculo-skeletal system and analysis of movement in physical activities
• Energy Systems
• Efficiency of information processing model system
• Aspects of personality
• Arousal
• Attitude
• Concepts of physical activity and sport
• Development of elite performers in sport
• Diet and nutrition and their effect on physical activity and performance
• Preparation and training methods in relation to maintaining physical activity and performance
• Injury prevention and rehabilitation of injury
• Anxiety
• Aggression
• Motivation
• Achievement motivation theory
• Social Facilitation
• Ethics in sport
• Violence in Sport
• Drugs in sport
Useful tips and resources
Seneca. Simple clear descriptions
ExamPro. Practice exam questions and mark schemes
What super curricular activities can KS4 students engage with outside of school?
Co-curricular timetable
Bodyworks museum
Sue Anstiss Podcast
High Performance Podcast