PIXL “Thinking Hard” Booklets — Edexcel GCSE PE — Whole Specification in Detail — Includes Answers

PIXL “Thinking Hard” Booklets — Edexcel GCSE PE — Whole Specification in Detail — Includes Answers
Give your class a rigorous thinking workout while ensuring complete specification coverage. This printable booklet turns every part of the spec into clear, student-friendly tasks with built-in Grade 9 extensions. You also get a full answer set to support self-marking, quick feedback, and targeted intervention. Developed by an experienced UK teacher with the support of AI-assisted planning tools to ensure consistency, clarity and full-spec coverage. Save hours of planning: fully mapped to the whole specification, print-and-go, with answers included.
What’s inside
Whole-spec coverage: all topics, sub-topics, must-know content, misconceptions and key vocabulary mapped across the entire specification in detail.

PIXL strategies: Odd One Out • Always / Sometimes / Never True • Why? Why? Why? (5-deep) • Spot the Mistake • Diamond 9 / Ranking • Link It Up / Connections • Convince Me • What If? • Mini Retrieval (plus optional extras: If This Is the Answer…, Reduce It 30–3–2–1, Causation vs Correlation, Assumption Hunt).

Answers included: model points, sample justifications and marking guidance to make self-assessment easy.

Grade 9 stretch: every section has an Extension Task for analysis, evaluation and comparison.

Student-friendly layout: concise prompts, minimal prep, black-and-white printer-friendly.

Applied Anatomy & Physiology: The musculoskeletal system (skeleton, joints, muscles, movement), biomechanics (levers, planes), and the long-term effects of exercise on the body. This section also covers components of fitness, training principles, and injury prevention.

Skill Acquisition & Psychology: Skill classification, practice structures, and mental preparation techniques like goal setting and using feedback to improve performance.

Socio-Cultural Influences: The benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle, the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle, the importance of a balanced diet, and the impact of commercialisation on sport.

Practical Performance: Demonstrating advanced skills, applying tactics, and evaluating performance in a chosen sport. This includes planning, executing, and evaluating a Personal Exercise Programme (PEP).