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OCR A-Level Physical Education, memorised fast.

Long notes are boring. Brain-hack the whole H555 specification with active recall and actually remember it.

  • Spec H555
  • 36 topics
  • 148 subtopics

What OCR A-Level Physical Education covers

OCR A-Level Physical Education (H555) has three written papers and two non-exam assessments. Component 01 covers physiological factors affecting performance: applied anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology and biomechanics. Component 02 covers psychological factors: skill acquisition and sports psychology. Component 03 covers socio-cultural issues: sport and society, and contemporary issues. The practical performance and the evaluation of performance for improvement are assessed by teachers and are not in this guide.

OCR A Level Physical Education, specification H555, version 2.1, April 2026. Read the OCR specification ↗

How it is assessed

Component 01

Physiological factors affecting performance

  • SKELETAL AND MUSCULAR SYSTEMS
  • THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
  • THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
  • ENERGY FOR EXERCISE
  • ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON BODY SYSTEMS
  • DIET, NUTRITION AND ERGOGENIC AIDS
  • AEROBIC TRAINING
  • STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY TRAINING
  • PERIODISATION OF TRAINING
  • TRAINING AND LIFESTYLE DISEASES
  • INJURY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION
  • BIOMECHANICAL PRINCIPLES AND LEVERS
  • LINEAR AND ANGULAR MOTION
  • FLUID MECHANICS AND PROJECTILE MOTION

Component 02

Psychological factors affecting performance

  • SKILL CLASSIFICATION, PRACTICE AND TRANSFER
  • THEORIES AND STAGES OF LEARNING
  • GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK
  • MEMORY MODELS
  • PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDES
  • MOTIVATION AND AROUSAL
  • ANXIETY
  • AGGRESSION
  • SOCIAL FACILITATION AND GROUP DYNAMICS
  • GOAL SETTING
  • ATTRIBUTION
  • CONFIDENCE AND SELF-EFFICACY
  • LEADERSHIP
  • STRESS MANAGEMENT

Component 03

Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport

  • SPORT IN PRE-INDUSTRIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN
  • SPORT IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES
  • THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND GLOBAL SPORTING EVENTS
  • DRUGS IN SPORT
  • VIOLENCE AND GAMBLING IN SPORT
  • COMMERCIALISATION AND THE MEDIA
  • ROUTES TO SPORTING EXCELLENCE
  • MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN SPORT

The full specification

36 topics, 148 subtopics. Open any topic to see what is inside it.

01Skeletal and Muscular Systems5 subtopics
02The Cardiovascular System5 subtopics
03The Respiratory System4 subtopics
04Energy for Exercise6 subtopics
05Environmental Effects on Body Systems3 subtopics
06Diet, Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids5 subtopics

How you work through it

Pick the mode that fits the time you have.

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Spaced Repetition Schedule

How reviews are timed

Levo will automatically distribute all of your progress into a spaced repetition calendar. Once you’ve answered, it’s scheduled for you on the next day in the spaced repetition schedule. Over time, the gaps between your recall get bigger, from a day to three years, reinforcing memorisation over a long period of time.

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What is inside Levo

Six ways to work the same material

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The 3-step method, run for you

Answer cold, learn it, then prove it stuck. Levo tracks the jump between your first attempt and your last.

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The Cardiovascular System
The Respiratory System
Energy for Exercise

Cram a whole paper in one sitting

Sort every topic into what you know and what you do not, then drill only the weak ones.

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Blank Blitz makes facts automatic

Rapid timed gap-fills on the terms and numbers you need to recall without thinking.

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Build It gets the exam shape right

Assemble a full-mark answer from its marking points, in the order an examiner wants them.

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Test It catches misconceptions

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Brain Breaks between sessions

Short focus games to reset attention, so the next set lands better than the last.

Physical Education revision questions

Common questions about revising OCR A-Level Physical Education. Tap any to open it.

How do you memorise OCR A-Level Physical Education?

By testing yourself, not rereading. Active recall, pulling each answer from memory then checking it, builds far stronger memory than highlighting notes. Levo runs the method for you across all 36 Physical Education topics and brings each one back on a spaced schedule so it stays memorised.

What is the fastest way to revise Physical Education for OCR?

Skip the long notes and go straight to retrieval. Levo turns the H555 specification into short questions you drill with rapid recall, cram whole papers in one sitting, and a readiness score tells you exactly what is left to learn.

What topics are on OCR A-Level Physical Education (H555)?

There are 36 topics, split across 148 subtopics, from Skeletal and Muscular Systems, The Cardiovascular System, The Respiratory System and more. Every topic is listed above, and each one opens to the subtopics inside it.

What do you get inside Levo for Physical Education?

Six ways to work the same material. The 3-step method for learning a set, Cram for sorting a whole paper into what you know and what you do not, Blank Blitz for making key facts automatic, Build It for assembling full-mark answers, Test It for catching misconceptions, and Brain Breaks between sessions. A readiness score tracks how much of the subject you have memorised.

Is active recall better than rereading your notes for Physical Education?

Consistently, yes. Rereading feels productive but fades quickly. Retrieving an answer from memory, the way Levo tests you, is what actually forms durable memory, and it shows you honestly what you do and do not know.

Does Levo cover the whole OCR Physical Education specification?

Every topic on the H555 specification is covered, written from the published subject content. The full list is above, and each topic opens to its subtopics so you can see exactly what is there before you subscribe.

How can you encourage your teenager to revise?

Make it short, structured and low-pressure. Levo gives a clear daily plan, quick sessions rather than marathon ones, streaks that reward showing up, and an honest readiness score, so revision feels like progress instead of a chore. Parents can add an account and follow along.

Can you revise Physical Education the night before an exam?

Yes. Cram mode is built for exactly that: fly through a whole paper, sort every topic into red, amber and green, then drill just the reds and ambers you do not know yet. It is the honest version of a last-minute session.

Every question in Physical Education, on a schedule.

Attempt a question from memory, write the correct version, then attempt it again. Levo records the jump between your first attempt and your last, and brings each question back on the day you are due to forget it.

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