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Year 7 PE Homework
You must understand the following topics of work in preparation for
your PE exam which you will sit after you have done your fitness unit
of work.
1) Warm up and cool down – What are they, why do we do them
and what would you do in them?
2) Benefits of exercise – What benefits do we get from taking part in
exercise, name 1 mental, social and physical benefit.
3) Pulse rate – What is it and name 2 places it should be counted
from.
4) Prevention of injury – Name as many different ways as possible
we can prevent injury when taking part in sport.
5) Major muscle names - You must be able to describe where the
following muscles are found in the body: Quadriceps, hamstrings,
gastrocnemius, abdominals, pectorals, gluteus maximus, biceps and
tricep, deltoids, trapezius, latissimus dorsi
6) Immediate effects of exercise – You must remember the
following effects and be able to explain why they happen: heart
rate increase, deeper breathing, sweating, tiredness
7) Reasons for taking part in sport – List as many reasons people
take part in sport and name one from each of the following
categories: Social, Mental and Physical.
8) Health Related Exercise – Remember it involves the following 5
areas and be able to explain what each one is: Cardiovascular
Endurance, Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength, Body
Composition, Flexibility
9) 6 Methods of Training – List the 6 methods of training and for
each one explain how it is done and a type of sportsperson it would
be useful for.
Year 8 PE Homework
- You must understand the following topics of work in preparation
for your PE exam which you will sit after you have done your
fitness unit of work.
1) Skill Related Fitness – List the 6 areas it involves (ABC PRS) and
explain what each one is.
2) Principles of Training – List the 9 areas it involves (SPORT
FITT) and explain what each one is.
3) Long term effects of exercise – List as many long term effects of
exercise as you can and explain why each one happens.
4) Major bone names – You must be able to find where the
following bones are on the body – Cranium, Clavicle, Scapula,
Sternum, Ribs, Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Carpals, Metacarpals,
Phalanges, Ilium, Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals,
Metatarsals, Phalanges
5) Antagonistic Muscles – explain what is meant by this term and
give two examples of where they are found in the body
6) Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch muscle fibres – Explain both and
state a type of sportsperson each would benefit.
7) Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise - Explain both and state a type of
sportsperson each would benefit
8) Nutrition – List the 7 components of a balanced diet and name a
food each is found in.
Year 9 PE Homework
- You must understand the following topics of work in preparation
for your PE exam which you will sit after you have done your
fitness unit of work.
1) Cardiovascular system – What is it made up of and what are its
main functions?
2) The Heart - Label the 4 chambers of the heart and the septum.
3) The Heart – The heart is a double pump, what does this mean?
4) Blood vessels – List the 3 types of blood vessel, explain what each
one does and describe its structure.
5) Functions of skeletal system – List its 5 major functions and give
an example of how this works in sport.
6) Ossification – What is meant by the term ossification?
7) Respiratory system – What is it made up of and what are its main
functions?
8) Treatment of injury – Explain how the RICE principle helps us
treat injuries.
9) Joints – Give a definition of what a joint is and explain how a ball
and socket joint and a hinge joint work.