AQA GCSE PE: Strategies for Success in the 2026 Exams

Course Code: T0317 £289.00

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Brand-New for 2025, this course will provide AQA GCSE PE teachers with strategies to maximise student success in the 2026 exams. The course focuses on addressing the challenges of the specification, developing students’ theoretical and practical skills, and ensuring high performance in the NEA and written exams. Teachers will leave with actionable ideas for lesson planning, revision strategies, and boosting student confidence.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Gain a clear understanding of the AQA GCSE PE specification and assessment objectives
  • Learn strategies to improve theoretical understanding and practical performance
  • Develop methods to prepare students for success in the NEA and written exams
  • Take away resources to enhance lessons and assessments

PROGRAMME

10.00am Understanding the AQA GCSE PE Specification

  • Exploring the key demands of the specification and how to address them
  • Reviewing characteristics of high-performing student work
  • Structuring lessons to integrate theory, practical skills, and NEA preparation

10.55am Break

11.15am Teaching Key Theoretical Content

  • Simplifying complex topics such as movement analysis and fitness testing
  • Strategies to improve students’ ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios
  • Embedding exam-style questions into lessons to improve student confidence

12.15pm Enhancing NEA and Practical Skills

  • Preparing students for practical assessments: what examiners are looking for
  • Guiding students through the analysis and evaluation tasks in the NEA
  • Supporting students to produce high-quality practical and written work

1.00pm Lunch

 

2.00pm Preparing for the Written Exam

  • Structuring answers to maximise marks, including longer-answer questions
  • Using command words and key terminology effectively in responses
  • Reviewing examiner feedback and exemplar work to refine student performance

2.45pm Planning for Long-Term Success

  • Designing a two-year course to develop skills and knowledge effectively
  • Using assessments and feedback to track progress and guide interventions
  • Supporting all learners, from high-performing students to those requiring additional support

3.15pm Final Q&A and Reflection

  • Addressing any outstanding challenges or questions
  • Sharing key takeaways and next steps for implementation

3.30pm Depart

GCSE - Code: T0317

AQA GCSE PE: Strategies for Success in the 2026 Exams

COURSE LEADER

Jackie Brookes is an experienced teacher of 16 years, with 5 years working as an AST and as a lead practitioner focussing on whole school teaching and learning. Her results at all levels are consistently above National average. She specialises in active teaching and learning approaches. Jackie has taught all aspects of A Level and BTEC and specialises in physiology whereby these engaging ideas allow students to grasp difficult concepts. She is fully involved in the examination process at GCSE, BTEC and A Level with both AQA and Pearson and has been an integral part of virtual resource building for the developing PE resource mypeexam.org.

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