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GCSE Physical Education · key term
Inherited, stable traits that determine an individual’s potential to learn or acquire a skill.
Used by AQA
Paper 2
Revise: Skill and ability definitionsAbility refers to inherited, stable traits that determine an individual’s potential to learn or acquire a skill. Inherited traits are characteristics passed on genetically from parents; they are often described as innate, meaning present from birth. Stable means relatively enduring, rather than changing readily from one attempt to the next.
For ability, include all three ideas: inherited, stable traits and potential to learn or acquire a skill.
Do not use skill and ability interchangeably: an ability supports learning, but it is not the learned sporting action itself.
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