Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

October 2025 5-a-day

Every sheet in October 2025

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

  1. 1st October 2025Give one reason women's sport has historically received less media coverage than men's sport in the UK.
  2. 2nd October 2025Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  3. 3rd October 2025Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  4. 4th October 2025State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
  5. 5th October 2025Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
  6. 6th October 2025What is hypertension?
  7. 7th October 2025Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  8. 8th October 2025Define flexion.
  9. 9th October 2025An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  10. 10th October 2025A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
  11. 11th October 2025What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  12. 12th October 2025State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  13. 13th October 2025Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
  14. 14th October 2025Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
  15. 15th October 2025Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  16. 16th October 2025State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  17. 17th October 2025Name the three macronutrients.
  18. 18th October 2025Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  19. 19th October 2025Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  20. 20th October 2025State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  21. 21st October 2025What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  22. 22nd October 2025What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
  23. 23rd October 2025Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
  24. 24th October 2025Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
  25. 25th October 2025Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  26. 26th October 2025Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  27. 27th October 2025Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  28. 28th October 2025Does water provide the body with energy? Explain your answer.
  29. 29th October 2025Which class of lever is most common in the human body?
  30. 30th October 2025State the joint type of the shoulder, and give one joint action possible there during a tennis serve.
  31. 31st October 2025A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.