Official June 2026 AQA A-level PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7582/1 Paper 1 Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme (61pages)

Official June 2026 AQA A-level PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7582/1 Paper 1 Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme Ace your Mocks!!! *JUN247582101* IB/H/Jun24/G4002/E6 7582/1 For Examiner’s Use Section Mark A B C TOTAL Friday 24 May 2026 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you may use: • a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 105. • 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. Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. A-level PHYSICAL EDUCATION Paper 1 Factors affecting participation in physical activity and sport 2 *02* IB/H/Jun24/7582/1 Do not write outside the Section A box Applied anatomy and physiology Answer all questions in this section. 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 the following is converted directly into lactic acid in the anaerobic glycolytic energy system? [1 mark] A Acetyl coenzyme A B Citric acid C Glucose D Pyruvic acid 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/H/Jun24/7582/1 Do not write outside the box 0 2 Figure 1 shows a tennis player performing a forehand shot as they move from position A to B. Figure 1 Position A Position B Which one of the following is the plane of movement for the joint action at the elbow from position A to B? [1 mark] A Frontal B Sagittal C Transverse 0 3 During exercise CO2 in the blood will increase. Describe how an increase in blood CO2 impacts the redistribution of blood.