AQA A Level PE – Preparation and Training 5-Lesson Unit

AQA A Level PE – Preparation and Training Methods | Complete 5-Lesson Unit

This fully planned and resourced 5-lesson unit provides comprehensive coverage of the Preparation and Training Methods topic in the AQA A Level Physical Education specification. It explores fitness testing principles, warm-up and recovery strategies, periodisation, and the role of sleep and nutrition in optimising performance.

Each lesson follows a structured format to support effective delivery:

• Retrieval activity to build and reinforce knowledge
• Teacher-led explanation with applied sporting examples
• Structured student tasks and real-world scenarios
• Practical and applied learning opportunities
• Exam-style questions with model answers and guidance
• This is a ready-to-teach, exam-focused unit — ideal for classroom delivery, cover lessons, or structured revision.

Lesson Titles Included:

• Data, Validity & Reliability in Fitness Testing
• Warm-Up, Cool Down & Stretching
• Periodisation of Training
• Recovery Strategies
• Sleep and Nutrition for Recovery

Key Topics Covered:

• Objective and subjective data, validity and reliability in fitness testing
• Physiological benefits of warm-up, cool down and stretching
• Macrocycles, mesocycles, microcycles and tapering
• Recovery strategies to enhance performance and reduce injury risk
• The role of sleep and nutrition in recovery and training adaptation

What’s Included:

• 4 fully editable PowerPoint lessons 1 lesson as a Word document
• Student worksheets and application activities
• Scenario-based tasks and practical applications
• Retrieval practice and exam question scaffolding
• Model answers and mark schemes

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