Component 1
Fitness and Body Systems
- APPLIED ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- MOVEMENT ANALYSIS
- PHYSICAL TRAINING
- USE OF DATA
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- Spec 1PE0
- 7 topics
- 42 subtopics
Edexcel GCSE Physical Education 1PE0
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
Topic overviewFunctions and classification of bonesBones of the skeleton and the vertebral columnJoints and the movements they allowLigaments, tendons and muscle typesVoluntary muscles and antagonistic pairsFast and slow twitch muscle fibresThe heart, circulation and bloodBlood vessels and vascular shuntingBreathing, lung volumes and gas exchangeAerobic and anaerobic energy releaseShort-term effects of exercise
Movement Analysis
Physical Training
Topic overviewHealth, fitness, exercise and performanceComponents of fitnessThe purpose and value of fitness testingFitness tests and normative dataPrinciples of trainingTraining methods and fitness classesLong-term effects of trainingPARQ, sports injuries and RICEPerformance-enhancing drugsWarm up and cool down
Health, Fitness and Wellbeing
Sport Psychology
What Edexcel GCSE Physical Education covers
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physical Education (1PE0) has two written papers and two non-examined assessment components. Component 1, Fitness and Body Systems, is a 1 hour 30 minute paper worth 36% of the GCSE, on applied anatomy and physiology, movement analysis and physical training. Component 2, Health and Performance, is a 1 hour 15 minute paper worth 24%, on health, fitness and wellbeing, sport psychology and socio-cultural influences. Use of data runs through both. This guide covers all seven topics of the written papers; the practical performance and personal exercise programme are assessed in school and are not here.
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Physical Education, specification 1PE0, Issue 6, September 2026. Read the Pearson Edexcel specification ↗
How it is assessed
Component 2
Health and Performance
- HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELLBEING
- SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
- SOCIO-CULTURAL INFLUENCES
- USE OF DATA
The full specification
7 topics, 42 subtopics. Open any topic to see what is inside it.
01Applied Anatomy and Physiology11 subtopicsOpen topic
- Functions and classification of bones
- Bones of the skeleton and the vertebral column
- Joints and the movements they allow
- Ligaments, tendons and muscle types
- Voluntary muscles and antagonistic pairs
- Fast and slow twitch muscle fibres
- The heart, circulation and blood
- Blood vessels and vascular shunting
- Breathing, lung volumes and gas exchange
- Aerobic and anaerobic energy release
- Short-term effects of exercise
02Movement Analysis3 subtopicsOpen topic
03Physical Training10 subtopicsOpen topic
04Use of Data2 subtopicsOpen topic
05Health, Fitness and Wellbeing6 subtopicsOpen topic
06Sport Psychology6 subtopicsOpen topic
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Which lower leg bone carries the body's weight?
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Describe the route of blood through the heart, from the vena cava to the aorta.
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Describe how a spirometer trace changes from rest to exercise.
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Physical Education revision questions
Common questions about revising Edexcel GCSE Physical Education. Tap any to open it.
How do you memorise Edexcel GCSE 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 7 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 Edexcel?
Skip the long notes and go straight to retrieval. Levo turns the 1PE0 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 Edexcel GCSE Physical Education (1PE0)?
There are 7 topics, split across 42 subtopics, from Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Movement Analysis, Physical Training 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 Edexcel Physical Education specification?
Every topic on the 1PE0 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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