Series of slides for teaching recovery (traditionally a tricky topic!) Challenging exam questions and markschemes have been included here, as well as application to different scenarios.

Overview of the interplay of energy systems used during exercise. Suitable for OCR A Level PE.

Sheet for completing key information about energy systems. Answers also included. I’ve used these printed onto A3 and then laminated so they can be reused.

Clear flowchart showing how receptors control HR. Exam questions included.

Flowchart showing neural control of breathing at the start of exercise. This can be a little confusing but is broken down into stages which can be taught in isolation before putting together ‘the big picture’.

Activity for students to put the steps of nervous stimulation of a motor unit in order. The answers are included too.

A resource to clarify types of muscular contraction for OCR A Level PE. This can be a tricky topic for students to get their head around so providing the information in a succinct and clear way will help.

Full overview of major joints, movements, agonists and antagonists for OCR A Level PE. Fits onto one page so could be used as a classroom display or as a student resource.