Health & Fitness Exam Questions  
 Gold
Q1.          Many people play tennis as a way of improving their fitness.
(i)      Explain the difference between the terms health and fitness.
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(ii)     Explain how the health of a performer may affect their fitness.
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Q2.     Regular exercise is important to help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
          State two reasons why taking part in regular exercise can improve your health and well-being.
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Q3. 	People are encouraged to live a healthy active lifestyle.
Using five examples, state how people could make their everyday lifestyle more healthy and active.
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(Total 5 marks)

Health & Fitness Exam Questions  
Silver
Q1.          Many people play tennis as a way of improving their fitness.
(i)      Explain the difference between the terms health and fitness.
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Fitness =..........................................................................................................
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(ii)     Explain how the health of a performer may affect their fitness. Think about illness/injury/lifestyle choices on training/performance.
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Q2.     Regular exercise is important to help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
          State two reasons why taking part in regular exercise can improve your health and well-being.
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Q3.   People are encouraged to live a healthy active lifestyle.
Using five examples, state how people could make their everyday lifestyle more healthy and active.
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(Total 5 marks)

Health & Fitness Exam Questions  
 Bronze
Q1.          Many people play tennis as a way of improving their fitness.
   Explain the difference between the terms health and fitness.
Health =..........................................................................................................
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Fitness =..........................................................................................................
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(Total 2 marks)
Q2.     Regular exercise is important to help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
          State two reasons why taking part in regular exercise can improve your health and well-being. Use the definition of health to help you.
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Q3.   People are encouraged to live a healthy active lifestyle.
Using five examples, state how people could improve their lifestyle. 
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(Total 5 marks)
M1.          (i)     Fitness – cope / meet everyday demands of the environment
 Health – complete social, mental and physical well-being.
Both phrases required 2 / 3 terms for health.
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(ii)     Can be unhealthy / get cold / flu / injury / and unable to train / fitness declines.
Need to link decreased fitness because of ill-health.
Can be unhealthy but able to train and fitness can still improve.
Need to link increased fitness despite ill-health.
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M2.   Award up to one mark for each reason, identifying why taking part in regular exercise can improve your health up to a maximum of two marks. Two creditworthy points can be made in point one.
•        Reduces stress or tension/ feel good factor or mental wellbeing.
•        Improves fitness levels or physical wellbeing.
•        Improves basic levels of strength or flexibility or endurance.
•        Reduces the chances of illness or injury.
•        Allows you to mix with other people or social wellbeing.
•        Helps keep weight down/ look good.
Accept any other suitable response.
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M3. Award up to five marks for examples of how people could make their everyday lifestyle more healthy and active.
NB To achieve maximum marks students must give both healthy and active examples(accept 4+1).
•         Use the stairs instead of the escalator or lift.
•         Use a bike as a form of transport where possible.
•         If you use the bus get off a stop earlier to walk part of the journey.
•         Don’t allow yourself to be driven short distances, walk instead.
•         Do some form of exercise – gardening, hoovering, active sport.
•         Follow a balanced diet or eat more fruit and vegetables or ‘5 a day’.
•         Eat less fats or sugars or salts.
•         Ensure they have suitable amounts of rest.
•         Regular medical check-ups.
•         Socialise with others.
•         Have a work-life balance.
•         Maintain personal hygiene.
•         Do not use drugs eg alcohol, tobacco.
•         Less TV or less time on computer.
Accept any other suitable response.
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