0413_s26_gt — 2026 May-June Physical Education 0413 Grade Threshold · Cambridge CAIE IGCSE

Generic responses not applied to a named physical activity

“Candidates must apply their knowledge to a named physical activity. Generic responses that did not reference a specific sport or activity could not be credited.”— 0413 Paper 1, May/June 2023

How to fix: ALWAYS name a sport and give a specific example. Instead of 'agility is the ability to change direction quickly' → 'a football player uses agility to change direction quickly when dribbling past a defender'. The mark comes from the APPLICATION, not just the definition.

Using content from the question in the answer — loses marks

“Candidates should not repeat information already provided in the question stem as part of their answer. Credit cannot be given for restating what has been given.”— 0413 Paper 1, May/June 2023

How to fix: Read the question stem carefully and note what information is ALREADY given. Your answer must add NEW information. If the question says 'A sprinter uses fast twitch muscle fibres. Explain one other characteristic...' — do NOT mention fast twitch fibres again.

Describing instead of explaining or giving reasons

“When a question asks candidates to 'explain' or 'give reasons', a simple description is not sufficient. Candidates must state the point AND give a reason or consequence.”— 0413 Paper 1, May/June 2023

How to fix: For 'explain' questions, use the formula: POINT + BECAUSE/SO THAT + REASON. For example: 'A warm-up increases heart rate (point) because this delivers more oxygen to the working muscles (reason), which delays the onset of fatigue (consequence)'.