AQA A Level PE – CV System | Complete 11-Lesson Unit

AQA A Level PE – Cardiovascular System | Complete 11-Lesson Unit

This fully planned and resourced 11-lesson unit covers the Cardiovascular System topic in the AQA A Level Physical Education specification. It provides students with a clear and applied understanding of how the heart, blood, and circulatory processes respond to exercise and support performance.

Each lesson follows a consistent, structured format:

• Retrieval practice to consolidate prior knowledge
• Teacher-led explanations with clear diagrams and applied examples
• Student application tasks and exam-style questions
• Real-world sporting scenarios and performance analysis
• Model answers and mark schemes to support exam readiness
• This is a complete teaching and learning package, perfect for classroom delivery, revision, or cover.

Lesson Titles Included:

• Health & Impacts of Exercise
• Cardiac Conduction System
• Neural Control of Heart Rate
• Heart Rate & Stroke Volume
• Heart Rate Practical Investigation
• Venous Return Mechanisms
• Cardiovascular Drift
• Blood Redistribution (Vascular Shunt)
• Transportation of Oxygen
• A-VO₂ Difference
• Cardiovascular System Project

What’s Included:

• 11 fully editable PowerPoint lessons

• Student worksheets and application tasks

• Retrieval and exam practice activities

• Real sporting examples and applied learning

• Model answers and mark schemes

• Fully aligned with the AQA A Level PE specification

• Combines scientific content with real sporting application

• Structured delivery with retrieval and exam skills embedded

• Designed to build both knowledge and exam technique

• Saves hours of planning time

• Ideal for Year 12 or Year 13 delivery

Check out my other AQA GCSE and A Level PE lessons in my store