Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
August 2025 5-a-day
Every sheet in August 2025
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st August 2025Write the word equation for aerobic respiration.
- 2nd August 2025Define fitness.
- 3rd August 2025Give one reason a performer might want to reduce body fat as part of their overall diet strategy.
- 4th August 2025State the axis about which the body rotates during a forward roll.
- 5th August 2025State the first stage in designing a PEP.
- 6th August 2025A coach sets an interval session of 20 seconds of work and 40 seconds of rest. Calculate the work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
- 7th August 2025Explain why cold weather increases the risk of muscle strains.
- 8th August 2025State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
- 9th August 2025Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 10th August 2025Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 11th August 2025What does the abbreviation EPOC stand for?
- 12th August 2025State one short-term effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system.
- 13th August 2025Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
- 14th August 2025Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 15th August 2025What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 16th August 2025Define one rep max (1RM).
- 17th August 2025Name the three training seasons in the order they occur across a year.
- 18th August 2025Name one national campaign aimed at increasing women's and girls' participation in sport.
- 19th August 2025Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 20th August 2025What does the M in SMART stand for?
- 21st August 2025Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
- 22nd August 2025Name the type of synovial joint found at the hip.
- 23rd August 2025Name the term used for the enlargement/thickening of the heart muscle as a result of training.
- 24th August 2025State one difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat.
- 25th August 2025Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 26th August 2025Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 27th August 2025Explain what should be done instead of RICE if a fracture or dislocation is suspected.
- 28th August 2025A rugby player's warm-up lasts 15 minutes, with 6 minutes spent on the pulse raiser. What percentage of the warm-up is this?
- 29th August 2025Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 30th August 2025Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 31st August 2025State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.