Edexcel GCSE Physical Education Paper 2 November 2020 question paper

Which one of the following is the correct reason for eating fibre as part of a healthy diet?

Which one of the following is classified as a basic skill?

There are different types of practice structures.

Which one of the following is not a type of practice structure?

One way of classifying skills is using the open–closed continuum.

Which one of the following skills would be placed towards the closed end of the continuum?

For Questions 1(e) and 1(f) use Figure 1 to decide whether A, B, C or D is correct.

Figure 1 shows the percentage of male and female smokers in different age groups in a recent study.

(Source: Adapted from Office for National Statistics / https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/ culturalidentity/sexuality/bulletins/integratedhouseholdsurvey/2013-10-03)

Figure 1

Identify the age group with the highest percentage of male smokers.

Identify the age group with the lowest percentage of both male and female smokers.

Regular participation in physical activity can provide social health benefits.

Complete Table 1 by:

stating two social health benefits of regular participation in physical activity

stating how each social benefit is achieved.

A sedentary lifestyle is a major problem of modern-day society.

Identify two reasons why regular exercise can be difficult to achieve for young people.

Reason 1

Reason 2

Sex is one factor that can affect optimum weight.

State two other factors that can affect optimum weight.

Factor 1

Factor 2

Figure 2 shows a representation of macronutrients and micronutrients in a balanced diet for a healthy adult.

State the missing micronutrient labelled A.

Minerals are essential for a healthy body.

Explain, using an example, the importance of minerals to a sports performer.

Label Figure 5 to show where the two skills would be placed on the low organisation–high organisation continuum.

State one difference between low organisation and high organisation skills.

Bryan is completing an eight-week Personal Exercise Programme (PEP). He has completed some fitness tests and applied the principles of SMART target setting to improve his cardiovascular fitness.

Identify the principle represented by the letter R in SMART.

Bryan completes a second set of fitness tests halfway through his PEP.

Explain why Bryan reviews his SMART targets after this second set of fitness tests.

Figure 6 shows Leanne competing as an elite gymnast. She works with her coach to improve her vault.

(Source: © Sasha Samardzija/Shutterstock)

Figure 6

Explain one reason why concurrent feedback is not suitable for Leanne during her vault.

Explain a more suitable method of feedback Leanne’s coach could use to improve her vault.

Elite gymnasts rely on feedback from themselves and their coach.

State the type of feedback, other than concurrent, that Leanne would provide for herself.

Explain one way a person’s socio-economic group can influence their choice of physical activity.

Demonstration is an example of visual guidance used to help a performer learn a skill.

Give two other examples of visual guidance that can be provided to the performer.

Explain why it is essential that any demonstration is performed correctly.

Live coverage of the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup led to an increase in participation in women’s cricket.

State two reasons why showing women’s cricket on television raised participation.

Reason 1

Reason 2

Evaluate whether an Under 15s football team should accept sponsorship from a betting company.

Evaluate the reasons for, and consequences of, deviance in sport at the elite level.