This complete, exam-focused lesson presentation covers AQA GCSE Physical Education specification section 3.1.3.3 — The principles of training and their application to personal exercise/training programmes — in full depth. Written by a PE specialist teacher with nine years of A-Level and GCSE teaching experience, this comprehensive 48-slide resource covers the SPORT principles, the FITT principles of overload, and all SEVEN named types of training in detail, each with definitions, key features, advantages, disadvantages and sporting application.

WHAT’S INCLUDED (48 slides):

Learning objectives and AO-linked success criteria
Starter retrieval activity and key vocabulary
Six fully structured content sections: SPORT Principles; FITT Principles; Applying the Principles; Continuous/Fartlek/Interval Training; Circuit/Weight/Plyometric Training; Static Stretching & Selecting Methods
An original SPORT principles reference diagram (all five principles: Specificity, Progression, Overload, Reversibility, Tedium) and FITT principles reference diagram with numerical examples
A worked numerical example table showing FITT overload applied across a 6-week programme
An original seven-icon training types reference grid
Full detail on all seven training types: circuit, continuous, fartlek, interval/HIIT, static stretching, weight training and plyometric training — each with advantages AND disadvantages
Dedicated AO2 “Application Zone” tasks matching training types to named performer needs
AO3 evaluation tasks selecting and justifying the best training combination for complex sporting needs
Exam-style questions across AO1/AO2/AO3, including two 6-mark extended responses with model answers
Independent task, challenge/stretch task and a 10-question retrieval quiz
Tiered homework and a plenary/exit ticket
PERFECT FOR:

GCSE PE teachers delivering the Physical Training section of AQA 8582 Paper 1
Teachers wanting genuinely comprehensive coverage of all seven training types, not a surface-level overview
Cover lessons and remote/independent learning
Revision and retrieval practice ahead of Paper 1 assessments
WHY BUY FROM PEAK PE RESOURCES?
Written by a PE specialist teacher with nine years’ experience delivering AQA A-Level and GCSE PE, every resource is checked against the exact specification wording, uses original illustrations (no generic clip art or copyrighted stock), and is designed to save you hours of planning time.

Keywords: AQA GCSE PE, 8582, principles of training, SPORT, FITT, circuit training, continuous training, fartlek, interval training, HIIT, weight training, plyometric training, static stretching, physical training, KS4 PE