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AQA A-Level PE | Respiratory System | Complete Lesson Pack | Applied Anatomy & Physiology 3.1.1.3

AQA A-Level PE | Respiratory System | Complete Lesson Pack | Applied Anatomy & Physiology 3.1.1.3

Subject: Physical education

Age range: 16+

Resource type: Lesson (complete)

Last updated

10 June 2026

pptx, 1.44 MB
pptx, 1.44 MB

This fully resourced lesson pack covers the Respiratory System as specified in AQA A-Level PE Section 3.1.1.3 (Applied Anatomy & Physiology). Created and refined by a specialist PE teacher and Assistant Headteacher with 9 years’ AQA sixth-form experience.

Every slide is structured around AO1 (knowledge), AO2 (application to sport) and AO3 (analysis and evaluation), with embedded tasks, sport-specific examples and exam-style questions throughout.

WHAT’S INCLUDED (19 slides):

• Pathway of air — nose/mouth → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli
• Mechanics of inspiration at rest and during exercise — role of diaphragm and external intercostals, pressure changes and tidal volume
• Mechanics of expiration — passive at rest vs active during intense exercise, role of internal intercostals and abdominal muscles
• Lung volumes — precise definitions of TV, IRV, ERV and residual volume, with spirometry trace interpretation
• Minute ventilation (VE = TV × f) — worked calculations and exercise response
• Gas exchange — diffusion, partial pressure gradients for O₂ and CO₂ at lungs and tissues
• Typical partial pressure values at rest and during exercise
• Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport — oxyhaemoglobin, bicarbonate ions
• Neural and chemical control of breathing — medulla oblongata, pons, central and peripheral chemoreceptors, proprioceptors
• Lifestyle factor — effects of smoking on aerobic capacity and performance
• Exam knowledge checks embedded throughout

PERFECT FOR:
• Year 12 and Year 13 AQA A-Level PE lessons
• Consolidation and revision of the respiratory system
• Cover lessons — fully self-contained with embedded tasks and discussion prompts

WHY BUY FROM PEAK PE RESOURCES?
Aligned precisely to the AQA specification and mark scheme descriptors, with sport examples drawn from real exam questions (rowing, sprinting, gymnastics, netball). Used and refined across multiple real exam cohorts.

Keywords: AQA A-Level PE, respiratory system, mechanics of breathing, lung volumes, tidal volume, minute ventilation, gas exchange, partial pressure, oxyhaemoglobin, A Level PE resources, Year 12 PE, Year 13 PE, AQA PE revision

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