Specification points

WJEC A-level Physical Education A550QS

40 points in 5 topics, with WJEC's codes and titles.

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1 Exercise physiology, training and performance

1.1 The contribution which physical activity makes to health and fitness
1.2 Short-term responses to exercise
1.3 Long-term adaptations to exercise
1.4 Preparation and training methods
1.5 Energy systems and their application to training principles
1.6 Fatigue and the recovery process
1.7 Diet and nutrition and performance
1.8 Injury prevention and the rehabilitation

2 Movement analysis technology and biomechanics

2.1 Joints and articulations
2.2 Musculo-skeletal system
2.3 Analysis of movement in physical activities
2.4 Biomechanical principles
2.5 Levers
2.6 Linear motion
2.7 Angular motion
2.8 Projectile motion
2.9 Fluid mechanics
2.10 Performance analysis
2.11 Technology

3 Sport psychology

3.1 Personality
3.2 Attitudes
3.3 Goal setting
3.4 Stress, arousal and anxiety
3.5 Motivation
3.6 Aggression
3.7 Social facilitation
3.8 Group dynamics and leadership
3.9 Attribution theory
3.10 Self-efficacy and confidence

4 Skill acquisition

4.1 Skill, ability and application to practical activity
4.2 Learning processes and variables

5 Sport and society

5.1 Sport, culture and society
5.2 Emergence of modern sport
5.3 Ethics and deviance
5.4 From mass participation to excellence