Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
January 2026 5-a-day
Every sheet in January 2026
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st January 2026What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
- 2nd January 2026Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
- 3rd January 2026Give one sport in which cardiovascular endurance is especially important, and explain why.
- 4th January 2026A performer has a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm. Calculate the upper boundary of their aerobic training zone (80% of maximum heart rate).
- 5th January 2026What is normative data used for?
- 6th January 2026Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
- 7th January 2026Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 8th January 2026Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 9th January 2026Name the bone that protects the brain.
- 10th January 2026State the fuel used by the ATP-PC system.
- 11th January 2026Which of the three wellbeing dimensions - physical, emotional or social - is most directly improved by joining a new sports club? Justify your choice.
- 12th January 2026What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
- 13th January 2026In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
- 14th January 2026Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.
- 15th January 2026Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
- 16th January 2026State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
- 17th January 2026Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
- 18th January 2026Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 19th January 2026Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 20th January 2026State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
- 21st January 2026What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
- 22nd January 2026Define a sedentary lifestyle.
- 23rd January 2026Name the three somatotypes.
- 24th January 2026Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
- 25th January 2026State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
- 26th January 2026Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.
- 27th January 2026State one reason participation in team sport can fall among ethnic minority groups in areas with few local facilities.
- 28th January 2026Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
- 29th January 2026A 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.
- 30th January 2026Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
- 31st January 2026Give the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and state ONE movement it allows.