GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

THE QUESTION IS...: THE THINKING BEHIND THE SUBJECT

von James Cartwright

164 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Is competition the best way to bring out our character, or the worst? Is doping simply "cheating," or does it raise harder questions about where natural ability ends and enhancement begins? And should collision sports continue as they are, given what's known about long-term injury?

GCSE Physical Education: The Question Is... is book 22 in a bold series designed to help GCSE and IGCSE students think more deeply about their subjects, not just prepare for exams.

Most PE guides focus on physiology, training methods, and exam definitions. This book does something different. It explores 25 of the most fascinating questions about competition, fairness, and the body, and uses them to develop the kind of thinking that underpins both academic success and genuine sporting insight.

Inside, you will explore questions such as:

- Competition and Character - Is competition the best way to bring out our character, or the worst?- The Body, Mind and Performance - Is peak performance more a product of the body or the mind?- Fairness, Rules and the Spirit of Sport - Can a sport ever be completely fair?- Risk, Health and Responsibility - Should collision sports continue as they are?- Sport, Money and Meaning - Can sport stay meaningful once it becomes primarily a business?- Motivation and the Purpose of Exercise - Is the value of physical activity in the achievement, or the process?

Each of the 25 questions is organised by theme and designed to encourage reflection, discussion, and debate. This makes the book ideal for independent study, classroom conversations, or parents and children exploring ideas together.

Written for students who want more than exam preparation, teachers looking for material that goes beyond the syllabus, and parents who want to discuss sport, health, and competition with their child in a way that feels like a conversation rather than revision, this book requires no particular athletic ability. You only need curiosity about why physical challenge matters so much to us.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798175720021
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published