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Physical Education · Edexcel 1PE0 · Paper 2 · June 2025

Edexcel GCSE Physical Education Paper 2 June 2025 question paper

Edexcel 1PE0 · Paper 2

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Question 1

(a)

Which one of the following is a social health benefit of regular participation in sport and physical activity?

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(b)

Which one of the following is most likely to be an effect of dehydration?

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Question 2

Carbohydrates are a macronutrient.

Complete Table 1 by:

(a)

Stating two other macronutrients.

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(b)

Stating a different role of each macronutrient for performers in physical activity and sport.

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(c)

Carbohydrate loading is used by some athletes to improve performance.

State one athletics event where carbohydrate loading is most likely to be used to improve performance.

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(d)

State the meaning of the term hydration.

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(e)

Explain one reason why fibre is an important part of a balanced diet.

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Question 3

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(b)

Regular participation in physical activity can reduce the risk of obesity and coronary heart disease.

Explain how two other long-term health risks can be reduced through regular participation in physical activity.

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Question 4

It is important for sports performers to be at their optimum weight when competing.

(a)

State the meaning of the term optimum weight.

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(b)

The optimum weight of performers in team sports will often vary.

Explain, using an example from a named team sport, one reason why players in the same team will have a different optimum weight to each other.

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(c)

Figure 2 shows an incomplete energy balance equation.

Complete Figure 2 by stating a missing value for calories burned.

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Question 5

(a)

Which one of the following is represented by the letter A in SMART target setting?

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(b)

Which one of the following is an example of a closed skill?

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(d)

Which one of the following had the lowest number of male athletes disqualified from the games?

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Question 6

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(b)

State one difference between basic skills and complex skills.

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Question 7

Fixed and variable practice are two different practice structures.

(a)

State one other type of practice structure.

(1)

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(b)

Explain one reason why fixed practice would be suitable when learning to play golf.

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(c)

State one skill classification that is most suitable for use in a variable practice structure.

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Question 8

Figure 7 shows a gymnast who is receiving manual guidance from their coach.

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State two other types of guidance.

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(b)

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of manual guidance for a gymnast who is a beginner.

Advantage

Disadvantage

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Question 9

Lydia is a 200m sprinter. She is using goal setting to set herself targets at the start of the season.

Explain one reason why it is important for Lydia to review her targets during the season.

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Question 10

Gamesmanship and sportsmanship are used in professional sport.

(a)

Explain one reason why gamesmanship is used in professional sport.

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(b)

Give one example of gamesmanship.

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(c)

Explain one reason why it is important for professional performers to demonstrate sportsmanship.

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Question 11

Many companies pay large sums of money to sponsor professional sports performers to endorse their products.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of paying professional sports performers to endorse a product for the sponsor.

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Question 12

Disability and ethnicity are two of the personal factors that can have a negative impact on participation in sport.

Evaluate three other personal factors that can negatively impact participation in sport.

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