Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

December 2018 5-a-day

Every sheet in December 2018

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st December 2018What is normative data used for?
  2. 2nd December 2018Why is the relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media described as a 'triangle' rather than a straight line?
  3. 3rd December 2018Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  4. 4th December 2018Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  5. 5th December 2018Name the bone that protects the brain.
  6. 6th December 2018State the fuel used by the ATP-PC system.
  7. 7th December 2018Which of the three wellbeing dimensions - physical, emotional or social - is most directly improved by joining a new sports club? Justify your choice.
  8. 8th December 2018What is meant by 'body composition'?
  9. 9th December 2018Which axis is paired with the frontal plane?
  10. 10th December 2018Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.
  11. 11th December 2018Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
  12. 12th December 2018State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
  13. 13th December 2018Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  14. 14th December 2018Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  15. 15th December 2018Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  16. 16th December 2018State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
  17. 17th December 2018What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
  18. 18th December 2018Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.
  19. 19th December 2018Describe the physical characteristics of an ectomorph.
  20. 20th December 2018Define extension.
  21. 21st December 2018State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
  22. 22nd December 2018Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.
  23. 23rd December 2018State one reason participation in team sport can fall among ethnic minority groups in areas with few local facilities.
  24. 24th December 2018Explain one way sponsorship can restrict a performer's freedom.
  25. 25th December 2018A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
  26. 26th December 2018Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  27. 27th December 2018Give the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and state ONE movement it allows.
  28. 28th December 2018State one long-term adaptation of the respiratory system to endurance training.
  29. 29th December 2018Give one example of a complex carbohydrate food source.
  30. 30th December 2018Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
  31. 31st December 2018Define antagonist.