Common questions about revising WJEC AS-Level Physical Education. Tap any to open it.
What is on WJEC AS Physical Education?+
16 topics across 64 subtopics, examined in AS Unit 1. They are all listed on this page, and each one opens to the subtopics inside it. The full topic list is Performance Analysis and Fitness Testing, Levers and Movement Analysis, Joints and the Musculo-Skeletal System, Components of Fitness and Methods of Training, Energy Systems and Principles of Training, Fatigue, Recovery and Rehabilitation and more.
Does AS Physical Education count towards the full A level?+
Yes. In Wales the AS units are marked as a standalone AS qualification and also carry forward into the full WJEC A level, which is why the first year matters more here than it does in England. Check the current weighting on the 601-8485-1 specification, as it is set by the board rather than by us.
What is the difference between AS and A level Physical Education?+
AS is the first-year units only. The A level adds 16 further topics, among them Short-Term Responses to Exercise, Long-Term Adaptations to Exercise, Carbohydrate Loading and Supplements, and expects you to connect them back to the AS material. Work the AS content here, then move up to the full A level page when you start the second year.
When do you sit WJEC AS Physical Education?+
Normally at the end of Year 12, in the summer series. That gives you one year to memorise 856 questions' worth of material, which is roughly 5 questions a day across an academic year if you start in September.
How should you revise for AS Physical Education?+
By retrieval, not rereading. Cover the answer, pull it from memory, then check. Levo runs that loop across all 16 AS topics and brings each question back on a spaced schedule, so what you learn in September is still there in June.
Is it worth revising AS content again for the A level?+
Yes, and it is the mistake most students make. The second-year papers assume the first year, and in Wales the AS marks usually count towards the final grade as well. Keeping the AS material on a spaced schedule through Year 13 costs far less time than relearning it.
How many questions are there for WJEC AS Physical Education?+
856, written from the 601-8485-1 subject content and grouped into 64 subtopics so you can work one small area at a time rather than a whole topic at once.
Can you use Levo for just the AS year?+
Yes. Pick your subject, choose the AS topics on the topic screen, and every mode — the 3-step method, Cram, Blank Blitz, Build It and Test It — works only that material. Add the second-year topics when you get to them.