2025 AQA GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION Paper 2 Socio-
Cultural Influences and Wellbeing in Physical Activity and
Sport Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) June 2025
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GCSE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Paper 2 Socio-cultural influences and wellbeing in physical activity and sport
Monday 9 June 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
For Examiner’s Use
Materials
For this paper you must have: Question Mark
a pencil. 1 to 5
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7
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. 8
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 9
Answer all questions.
10
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 11
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 12
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 13
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
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marked.
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Information 16
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL
The maximum mark for this paper is 78.
Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on
your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Which one of these is defined as ‘a physical and mental state of alertness’?
[1 mark]
A Aggression
B Arousal
C Health
D Motivation
0 2 Which one of these would be least likely to be affected by obesity?
[1 mark]
A Agility
B Flexibility
C Speed
D Strength
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0 3 Which one of these somatotypes is most suited to the shot put? box
[1
mark]
A Ectomorph
B Endomorph
C Mesomorph
0 4 A tennis player sees the ball land out after playing a shot.
Which one of these stages of the basic information processing model does
this relate to?
[1 mark]
A Decision making
B Feedback
C Input
D Output
0 5 Which one of these is an example of a self-paced skill?
[1 mark]
A Intercepting a pass in hockey
B Marking an opponent in netball
C Performing a pole vault
5
D Returning a badminton smash
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Cultural Influences and Wellbeing in Physical Activity and
Sport Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) June 2025
Please write clearly in block capitals. [VERIFIED]
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Paper 2 Socio-cultural influences and wellbeing in physical activity and sport
Monday 9 June 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
For Examiner’s Use
Materials
For this paper you must have: Question Mark
a pencil. 1 to 5
6
7
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. 8
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 9
Answer all questions.
10
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 11
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 12
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 13
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
14
marked.
15
Information 16
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL
The maximum mark for this paper is 78.
Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on
your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
for more: tyrionpapers.com
8 5 8 2 /2
IB/M/Jun25/G4005/E7
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions. box
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Which one of these is defined as ‘a physical and mental state of alertness’?
[1 mark]
A Aggression
B Arousal
C Health
D Motivation
0 2 Which one of these would be least likely to be affected by obesity?
[1 mark]
A Agility
B Flexibility
C Speed
D Strength
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Which one of these somatotypes is most suited to the shot put? box
[1
mark]
A Ectomorph
B Endomorph
C Mesomorph
0 4 A tennis player sees the ball land out after playing a shot.
Which one of these stages of the basic information processing model does
this relate to?
[1 mark]
A Decision making
B Feedback
C Input
D Output
0 5 Which one of these is an example of a self-paced skill?
[1 mark]
A Intercepting a pass in hockey
B Marking an opponent in netball
C Performing a pole vault
5
D Returning a badminton smash
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IB/M/Jun25/8582/2
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