Physical Education A-Level
Characteristics of athletics
What Characteristics of athletics means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Track events such as sprints and distance races and field events such as jumps and throws, with performance often measured by time or distance.
Topics that use Characteristics of athletics
- Post World War II (1950 to present) (AQA A-Level)
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