AQA GCSE PE Long Answer Planning & Practice Booklet

AQA GCSE PE Long Answer Planning & Practice Booklet (6 & 9 Mark Questions) with Planning Grids & Markschemes

Created by an experienced Head of PE with over 20 years of teaching GCSE Physical Education, this practical and structured booklet is designed to help students master the extended writing questions in the AQA GCSE PE exam.

Long-answer questions (6 and 9 marks) can often be the difference between a middle and top grade. This booklet provides a clear, step-by-step approach to help both teachers and pupils understand exactly how to plan and structure high-quality responses.

The resource can be used in class, for revision sessions, intervention groups, or as homework, making it a flexible tool for improving exam technique.

What this booklet helps students to do:

Understand how 6 and 9 mark questions are assessed

Learn a simple and effective planning method before writing

Structure answers using clear, logical paragraphs

Include key terminology and sporting examples

Develop higher-level explanations needed for top marks

Check answers against included markschemes to identify areas for improvement

What the booklet includes:

Practice questions specifically tailored for 6 and 9 mark extended answers

Structured planning grids to organise responses before writing

Full markschemes to support assessment and self-reflection

Clear guidance on how to approach extended questions

Prompts to help pupils include key points, examples, and terminology

Opportunities for repeated practice to build confidence and exam readiness

This resource is ideal for:

GCSE PE teachers looking to improve extended answer performance

Students aiming to secure higher marks in the written exam

Structured revision and targeted intervention

Designed from two decades of classroom experience, this booklet focuses on what actually works with pupils and provides a simple, repeatable strategy for success in AQA GCSE PE exams.