Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

September 2024 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 2024

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

  1. 1st September 2024Define anaerobic exercise.
  2. 2nd September 2024Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
  3. 3rd September 2024Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
  4. 4th September 2024Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  5. 5th September 2024Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  6. 6th September 2024State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  7. 7th September 2024Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
  8. 8th September 2024Classify a trampolining routine on the self-paced/externally paced continuum, and give one reason.
  9. 9th September 2024Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
  10. 10th September 2024Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  11. 11th September 2024Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  12. 12th September 2024True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  13. 13th September 2024Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
  14. 14th September 2024Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
  15. 15th September 2024Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  16. 16th September 2024Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  17. 17th September 2024Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  18. 18th September 2024State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
  19. 19th September 2024Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  20. 20th September 2024Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  21. 21st September 2024Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  22. 22nd September 2024Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  23. 23rd September 2024What is hypertension?
  24. 24th September 2024Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  25. 25th September 2024Define flexion.
  26. 26th September 2024Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  27. 27th September 2024How long does a microcycle usually last?
  28. 28th September 2024Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  29. 29th September 2024State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  30. 30th September 2024What does the M in SMART stand for?