AQA A-Level Physical Education Paper 1: Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport
Physical Education
GCE
Level 3
9 chapters
92 Lessons
3 Free lessons
Exam board-specific online course, featuring fast-paced tutorials taught by James, practice and test mode quizzing and checkpoint assessments preparing you for your Paper 1 exam. We recommend that you study the Paper 2 and Roadmap courses alongside this one. Click to find out more. Look out for the **2026 Hot Topics** These are lessons that we highly recommend that students specifically overlearn in preparation for the 2026 exams. Revision infographics, hot topics, mock exam papers, notes and live shows are available to all subscribers.
Section A: Applied anatomy and physiology - Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
The heart
Vascular system
Respiratory system
Section A: Applied anatomy and physiology - Neuromuscular and skeletal systems
Neuromuscular system
Joint actions and movement
Section A: Applied anatomy and physiology - Energy systems
Anaerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise
Section A: Applied anatomy and physiology - Energy expenditure and specialist training
Energy expenditure
Specialist training
Lesson (1/0) 1
Altitude training
Lesson (2/0) 2
HIIT
Lesson (3/0) 3
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Plyometrics
Lesson (4/0) 4
SAQ
Section B: Skill acquisition - Skill
Skill, continua and transfer
Lesson (1/0) 1
Characteristics of skill
Lesson (2/0) 2
Muscular involvement continuum
Lesson (3/0) 3
Environmental continuum
Lesson (4/0) 4
Pacing continuum
Lesson (5/0) 5
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Continuity continuum
Lesson (6/0) 6
Complexity continuum
Lesson (7/0) 7
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Organisational continuum
Lesson (8/0) 8
Transfer of skill
Practice
Learning
Section B: Skill acquisition - Memory and information processing
Information processing
Reaction time
Lesson (1/0) 1
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Reaction time
Lesson (2/0) 2
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Anticipation and PRP
Lesson (3/0) 3
Strategies to improve response time
Section C: Sport and society - Emergence of globalisation of sport in the 21st century
Pre-industrial (pre-1780)
Lesson (1/0) 1
Characteristics of pre-industrial society and the impact on sport
Industrial and post-industrial (1780-1900)
Lesson (1/0) 1
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Characteristics of industrial society and the impact on sport
Lesson (2/0) 2
Public school influence on sport
Lesson (3/0) 3
Development of football
Lesson (4/0) 4
Development of lawn tennis
Lesson (5/0) 5
Development of track and field
Post-World War Two (1950-today)
Lesson (1/0) 1
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Golden triangle
Lesson (2/0) 2
Changing status of amateurs and professionals
Lesson (3/0) 3
Changing status of women in sport
Section C: Sport and society - Sociological theories
Social processes
Underrepresented groups
Lesson (1/0) 1
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Underrepresented groups - disability
Lesson (2/0) 2
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Underrepresented groups - ethnic groups
Lesson (3/0) 3
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Underrepresented groups - gender
Lesson (4/0) 4
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Underrepresented groups - disadvantaged
Lesson (5/0) 5
**2026 HOT TOPIC** Equal opportunities
**2026 HOT TOPICS**