Physical Education

Course Overview

Higher Physical Education aims to enhance and develop performance in selected activities. The course develops a depth of understanding about the key factors which impact on performance attained at National 5. 

Performance Skills: Students will concentrate on demonstrating consistency in a range of complex movement and performance skills across activities. They will have to display control and fluency, spatial awareness and make correct decisions during performance. 

Factors Impacting on Performance: Students will have to demonstrate an in depth understanding of the factors which impact positively and negatively on performance. They will then have to create a personal development plan, which will bring about improvements in performance and will form the basis of knowledge required for the exam. Students will also evaluate their own performance and consider the effectiveness of approaches and the development plan they have adopted to improve on their own performance weaknesses. Again this will help in preparation for the written exam. 

Learning and Teaching Approaches

Most of the course will be delivered through practical, experimental tasks. Digital analysis will be used to closely gather information on performances and to highlight where performance weaknesses lie. Students will have opportunities to critically analyse their own and others’ work. Pupils, where appropriate, will be focusing on activities that they will be assessed on. There will be one theory period per week which will be based around the previous practical lessons. 

Homework

You will receive homework on a regular basis. This might involve finishing off class work, or undertaking specific exam questions or revision. 

Assessment Approaches

Course assessment at Higher:

• Component 1: Performance - 60 marks (50%) 

• Component 2: Question Paper - 50 marks (50%) 

Scaling will be used to achieve the weightings indicated above.