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Physical EducationQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every SA Physical Education syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Assessment and Investigation
- Design and conduct the 30 percent external Investigation: frame a question, gather and analyse evidence, and communicate findings about a focus-area concept.0Q&A pairs
- Plan and complete a Performance Improvement task by analysing a performance, applying a concept, implementing a strategy and evaluating its effect with evidence.0Q&A pairs
Focus Area 1: In Movement
- Explain the acute (immediate, short-term) physiological responses of the cardiovascular, respiratory and muscular systems to a single bout of exercise.0Q&A pairs
- Apply the principles of angular motion - torque, moment of inertia and conservation of angular momentum - to explain and improve rotating movements.0Q&A pairs
- Apply biomechanical principles - force, levers, Newton's laws, projectile motion and stability - to analyse and improve movement.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the chronic (long-term) cardiovascular, respiratory and muscular adaptations to aerobic and anaerobic training, and how they improve performance.0Q&A pairs
- Identify the health-related and skill-related components of fitness and select valid, reliable and specific tests to measure each.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse the contribution of the ATP-PC, anaerobic glycolysis and aerobic energy systems to performance, and how they interplay across an activity.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the causes of fatigue specific to each energy system and the recovery processes that restore the body, including the oxygen deficit and EPOC.0Q&A pairs
- Apply the principles of fluid mechanics - drag, lift, the Magnus effect and buoyancy - to explain and improve movement through air and water.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the information-processing model - input, decision-making, output and feedback - and the factors that influence reaction time and decision speed.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the stages of learning, classifications of skills, and the role of practice and feedback in developing motor skills.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the types of transfer of learning - positive, negative, zero, bilateral - and how practice can be designed to maximise positive transfer.0Q&A pairs
Focus Area 2: Through Movement
- Explain the relationship between arousal, anxiety and performance using the inverted-U and related theories, and evaluate strategies for managing arousal.0Q&A pairs
- Explain how groups form and develop, the factors that build cohesion, and the social processes that influence group performance.0Q&A pairs
- Explain intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and apply the principles of effective goal setting to improve participation and performance.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the role of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and fluids in fuelling performance and recovery, including pre-event, during-event and post-event strategies.0Q&A pairs
- Explain periodisation - the division of training into macrocycles, mesocycles and microcycles - and apply it to plan training that peaks for competition.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how collaborative behaviours and tactical decision-making shape performance, and evaluate strategies that improve a group's effectiveness.0Q&A pairs
- Apply the principles of training and select appropriate training methods to design a program that improves a targeted component of fitness.0Q&A pairs
Focus Area 3: About Movement
- Identify and analyse the barriers and enablers to physical activity participation, and evaluate strategies that reduce barriers and strengthen enablers.3Q&A pairs
- Analyse equity, inclusion and diversity in physical activity for under-represented groups, and evaluate strategies that make participation more inclusive.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how government policy, funding, schools and sporting institutions influence participation in physical activity, and evaluate their effectiveness.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how sociocultural factors such as gender, culture, socioeconomic status and the media influence participation in physical activity.0Q&A pairs
- Analyse how technology influences performance, training, officiating and participation in physical activity, and evaluate its benefits and drawbacks.0Q&A pairs