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GCSE P.E?

Hi, I've recently applied to go to college and I've chosen to do a BETC Sport and Exercise Sciences the only problem is I didn't do GCSE P.E.... I only realized I wanted to become a sport therapist after taking all my options... I was wondering if anyone could give me a list of what I need to know for GCSE PE so that I can be as prepared as possible since I have already been accepted into my preferred college. Thank you!
Reply 1
For my course, it's really easy. You could look at the syllabus here: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/physical-education-2009.html
Basically, we have to know:
-Reasons for taking part in sport (cultural, health, image, people, socio-economic, resources)
-Benefits of taking part in sport (mental, physical, social)
-Initiatives to get people to take part in sport (government, local, sport participation pyramid)
-Aspects of fitness (health related and skill related)
-Injury and reducing it (warm up, cool down, equipment, balanced competition)
-Other general knowledge fairly easy sport-related stuff that I can't remember of the top of my head
On the biology side of things:
-Diet (7 main parts of a diet, what they all do)
-Cardiovascular system
-Muscular system
-Skeletal system
(all of this and the impact on exercise etc)
It's fairly easy stuff, really. You'll be able to pick it up easily.
Reply 2
Original post by nox1
For my course, it's really easy. You could look at the syllabus here: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/physical-education-2009.html
Basically, we have to know:
-Reasons for taking part in sport (cultural, health, image, people, socio-economic, resources)
-Benefits of taking part in sport (mental, physical, social)
-Initiatives to get people to take part in sport (government, local, sport participation pyramid)
-Aspects of fitness (health related and skill related)
-Injury and reducing it (warm up, cool down, equipment, balanced competition)
-Other general knowledge fairly easy sport-related stuff that I can't remember of the top of my head
On the biology side of things:
-Diet (7 main parts of a diet, what they all do)
-Cardiovascular system
-Muscular system
-Skeletal system
(all of this and the impact on exercise etc)
It's fairly easy stuff, really. You'll be able to pick it up easily.


Thank you so much! I feel like this will help me a lot for college revision :smile:
Reply 3
Original post by mintyinsider
Thank you so much! I feel like this will help me a lot for college revision :smile:


You're welcome :smile: if you need any more help just message me

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