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WJEC A Level PE past papers
13 WJEC A Level PE papers from 2017 to 2025, 13 with a mark scheme. Every link opens the document on WJEC'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 WJEC A Level PE papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Psychology: The Information-Processing Model, Guidance and Feedback | 22 | 320 | 13 of 13 |
| Sport Psychology: Motivation, Intrinsic and Extrinsic | 14 | 221 | 11 of 13 |
| Movement Analysis: Applying Levers, Planes, Joint Actions and Muscles to Sporting Movements | 6 | 107 | 5 of 13 |
| Socio-cultural Influences: Participation Rates - Age, Disability and Socio-Economic Group | 5 | 72 | 5 of 13 |
| Socio-cultural Influences: Ethical and Socio-cultural Issues in Sport | 5 | 69 | 5 of 13 |
| Recovery from Exercise: EPOC and Oxygen Debt | 5 | 56 | 4 of 13 |
| Movement Analysis: Joint Actions and Joint Types | 4 | 50 | 4 of 13 |
| Energy Systems: ATP-PC, Lactic Acid and Aerobic | 4 | 46 | 4 of 13 |
| Musculoskeletal System: Bones, Joints and Muscles | 4 | 45 | 4 of 13 |
| Relaxation and Stress Management Techniques in Sport | 3 | 43 | 3 of 13 |
| Socio-cultural Influences: Commercialisation of Sport and the Golden Triangle | 2 | 41 | 2 of 13 |
| Cardiovascular System: The Heart and Blood Vessels | 3 | 40 | 3 of 13 |
| Drug Misuse in Sport: Types of Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Their Effects | 2 | 39 | 2 of 13 |
| Sport Psychology: Aggression in Sport | 2 | 38 | 2 of 13 |
| Long-Term Effects of Exercise: Training Adaptations | 2 | 36 | 2 of 13 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 13 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 31 topics.
All WJEC A Level PE papers by year
Summer 2025
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Exploring Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Evaluating Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2024
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Exploring Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Evaluating Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2023
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Exploring Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Evaluating Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2022
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Exploring Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Evaluating Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2019
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Exploring Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Evaluating Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2018
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Exploring Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Evaluating Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2017
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Exploring Physical Education | Question paperMark scheme |
A Level PE past papers from other boards
Other WJEC A Level past papers
- Biology30 papers
- Business30 papers
- Chemistry30 papers
- Computer Science30 papers
- Economics30 papers
- English Language30 papers
- English Literature60 papers
- French20 papers
- Further Maths33 papers
- Geography26 papers
- History253 papers
- Maths24 papers
- Physics30 papers
- Politics22 papers
- Psychology30 papers
- Religious Studies103 papers
- Sociology30 papers
- Spanish20 papers
Practise the questions, not just the papers.
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