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Physical Education

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Syllabus

What you’ll cover in Physical Education.

The complete topic outline G3N teaches, mapped to the Cambridge curriculum.

IGCSEAnatomy and physiology

5 topics
Skeletal system: bone types, functions and joint structure
Muscular system: major muscle groups and how muscles produce movement
Circulatory system: heart structure and blood flow during exercise
Respiratory system: gas exchange and breathing during exercise
Effects of exercise on the body's systems

IGCSEHealth, fitness and training

5 topics
Components of physical and skill-related fitness
Principles of training and how to apply them
Methods of training for different sports
Preventing injury and warming up/cooling down
Diet, nutrition and hydration for performance

IGCSESkill acquisition and psychology

4 topics
Classifying and characterising skilled performance
Types of practice and how skills are learned
Feedback, guidance and motivation
Goal setting for performance improvement

IGCSESocial, cultural and ethical influences

4 topics
Participation in physical activity and factors that affect it
The role of sport in society and the media's influence on sport
Fair play, sportsmanship and the use of officials
Drugs in sport and other ethical issues

A LevelJoints, movements and muscles

4 topics
Joint types and the movements they allow
Functions of muscles and types of muscle contraction
Muscle fibre types and their use in different activities
Analysing movement in sporting actions

A LevelBiomechanics

4 topics
Linear motion and Newton's laws applied to sport
Angular motion in sporting movement
Projectile motion and flight paths
Properties of bodies and objects in sporting contexts

A LevelThe cardiovascular system

4 topics
Structure and function of the heart
The cardiac cycle and its conduction system
Factors affecting cardiac output
Function of the vascular system during exercise

A LevelThe respiratory system

2 topics
Mechanics and regulation of breathing
Gaseous exchange and respiration during exercise

A LevelSkill and ability

2 topics
Classifying different types of skill
Abilities that underpin skilled performance

A LevelTheories of learning

3 topics
Motor programmes and skill execution
Theories of motor skill learning
Schmidt's schema theory

A LevelInformation processing

4 topics
Models of information processing in performance
Feedback and its role in learning
Memory in skilled performance
Reaction and response time

A LevelPractice and learning

5 topics
Types of practice and their effectiveness
Types of guidance for learners
Stages of learning a new skill
Transfer of learning between skills
Motivation in sport and learning

A LevelSociocultural issues

5 topics
Concepts of sport and physical education
Development and structure of sport in society
Physical education in schools
Encouraging regular participation in physical activity
Factors that support achieving sporting excellence
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