Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
May 2026 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 2026
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 2026Explain why a star jump occurs in the frontal plane.
- 2nd May 2026Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
- 3rd May 2026Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
- 4th May 2026Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
- 5th May 2026Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
- 6th May 2026Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 7th May 2026Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 8th May 2026Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
- 9th May 2026State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
- 10th May 2026What is osteoporosis?
- 11th May 2026Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
- 12th May 2026Define abduction.
- 13th May 2026Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
- 14th May 2026State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
- 15th May 2026Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
- 16th May 2026Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
- 17th May 2026Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
- 18th May 2026Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 19th May 2026What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
- 20th May 2026A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
- 21st May 2026State the main role of protein in the diet.
- 22nd May 2026Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
- 23rd May 2026During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
- 24th May 2026Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
- 25th May 2026State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
- 26th May 2026Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
- 27th May 2026Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
- 28th May 2026Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
- 29th May 2026Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 30th May 2026Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
- 31st May 2026What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?