Factors affecting performance — IGCSE Physical Education (0413) questions by topic
Factors affecting performance covers identifying axes on an Inverted-U theory diagram, stating ways sponsorship may be provided to a performer, describing how football as sport differs from football as play, and identifying levels of the sports development pyramid. Identify, describe, explain, suggest and state are the top command words, with several questions built around labelled diagrams that must be read carefully before answering.
Marks run from 2 to 9 across the 10 real questions here, all drawn from 2025 papers. Because diagrams like the Inverted-U theory or the development pyramid recur, practise labelling them correctly and submit your answers for instant marking to catch axis or level mix-ups before they cost easy marks.
May–June 2025, Paper 11
Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) can lead to negative health implications for the person taking them. Suggest three other disadvantages of PEDs.
Answer this question and get it marked →Complete the table to describe three ways association football as sport differs from association football as play. An example has been provided. association football as sport…
Answer this question and get it marked →Suggest one physical activity that might typically be played by a performer who has an introverted personality type. Give two different justifications for the activity suggested.…
Answer this question and get it marked →Optimal level of arousal varies for different skills. Explain why two skills from a named physical activity require different optimal levels of arousal. physical activity: ...…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 13
Describe each of the following: physical recreation: ... leisure time: ...
Answer this question and get it marked →The sports development pyramid represents how people can start, stay and succeed in sport. Identify the level of the sports development pyramid described by each of the following:…
Answer this question and get it marked →The open and closed continuum is used to classify skills. Identify two other skill classification continua. 1: ... and ... 2: ... and ...
Answer this question and get it marked →Prohibited performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are sometimes taken by sports performers. Explain how a different named PED taken before competition may enhance performance in each…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a representation of the Inverted-U theory. Axis A is the vertical axis and axis B is the horizontal axis. Identify each of the following: the axis labelled A:…
Answer this question and get it marked →State three ways that sponsorship may be provided for a performer. 1: ... 2: ... 3: ...
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