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AQA A Level PE past papers
12 AQA A Level PE papers from 2020 to 2025, 12 with a mark scheme and 8 with an examiners' report. Every link opens the document on AQA's own website; we list them in one place and show which topics each series tested.
Which topics come up most
The topics that have carried the most marks across the AQA A Level PE papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Psychology: Motivation, Intrinsic and Extrinsic | 6 | 211 | 4 of 8 |
| Sport Psychology: The Information-Processing Model, Guidance and Feedback | 6 | 141 | 4 of 8 |
| Sport Psychology: Classification of Skills | 3 | 139 | 3 of 8 |
| Sport Psychology: Goal Setting and SMART Targets | 1 | 70 | 1 of 8 |
| Relaxation and Stress Management Techniques in Sport | 1 | 69 | 1 of 8 |
| Sport Psychology: Arousal and the Inverted-U Theory | 1 | 69 | 1 of 8 |
| Movement Analysis: Applying Levers, Planes, Joint Actions and Muscles to Sporting Movements | 11 | 62 | 4 of 8 |
| Cardiovascular System: The Heart and Blood Vessels | 6 | 36 | 4 of 8 |
| Training Methods and Their Suitability | 6 | 31 | 6 of 8 |
| Musculoskeletal System: Bones, Joints and Muscles | 3 | 31 | 3 of 8 |
| Evaluating Fitness Test Results: Reliability, Validity and Normative Data | 4 | 28 | 4 of 8 |
| Movement Analysis: Lever Systems in Sport | 3 | 24 | 3 of 8 |
| Cardio-Respiratory System: Breathing and Gaseous Exchange | 4 | 23 | 4 of 8 |
| Energy Systems: ATP-PC, Lactic Acid and Aerobic | 4 | 23 | 3 of 8 |
| Health, Fitness and Wellbeing: Diet, Energy Balance and Performance | 3 | 19 | 3 of 8 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 8 papers. A question that tests two topics counts towards both, so the marks column ranks topics rather than adding up to a paper total. Showing the top 15 of 29 topics.
All AQA A Level PE papers by year
June 2025
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Factors Affecting Participation in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Factors Affecting Optimal Performance in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2024
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Factors Affecting Participation in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Factors Affecting Optimal Performance in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2023
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Factors Affecting Participation in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Factors Affecting Optimal Performance in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2022
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Factors Affecting Participation in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Factors Affecting Optimal Performance in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2021
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Factors Affecting Participation in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2: Factors Affecting Optimal Performance in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark scheme |
November 2020
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Factors Affecting Participation in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2: Factors Affecting Optimal Performance in Physical Activity and Sport | Question paperMark scheme |
A Level PE past papers from other boards
- Edexcel A Level PE16 papers
- Eduqas A Level PE16 papers
- OCR A Level PE15 papers
- WJEC A Level PE13 papers
Other AQA A Level past papers
- Biology23 papers
- Business18 papers
- Chemistry27 papers
- Computer Science12 papers
- Economics18 papers
- English Language12 papers
- English Literature54 papers
- French12 papers
- Further Maths35 papers
- Geography12 papers
- History171 papers
- Maths24 papers
- Physics72 papers
- Politics17 papers
- Psychology18 papers
- Religious Studies30 papers
- Sociology18 papers
- Spanish12 papers
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