S3 BGE Performance Physical Education

Why do this course?

In S3 Performance PE we aim to provide pupils with opportunities to develop their mental, emotional, social and physical skills through a range of sports. The course will focus on the cycle of analysis as a tool for developing performance. They will collect data relating to their personal performance, analyse their strengths and development needs, and compare and evaluate the information they receive. There will also be opportunities to use and develop skills in ICT through the creation of a player profile and a research project.

Pupils will be completing outcomes from the National 3/4 PE course as well as working towards achieving the SQA Level 3-5 Wellbeing Award. This award helps learners to explore factors that influence personal wellbeing and plan ways to improve these. This allows pupils to build movement and performance skills, improve aspects of fitness and develop thinking and interpersonal skills.

What will you experience?

A wide range of teaching strategies are used with classes, such as direct teaching, paired and/or group work including self and peer assessment. Work in class is supported through the use of workbooks, ICT and other digital media. Pupils will be involved in setting their own targets and evaluating their own progress. Pupils will build on their previous knowledge from S1/2 in order to develop and refine their practical performance.

Pupils should be aware that this course will include written work in class and for homework .

What will you learn?

The aim of this course is to enable pupils to develop their skills in a range of activities as well as their knowledge of factors that affect their performance. This course is planned to help prepare pupils considering progressing on to National 5 PE. The two units we will study to complete the Level 3-5 Wellbeing Award are:

Improving Wellbeing

Pupils will investigate aspects of their performance within a variety of different activities. These will include badminton, indoor team games, outdoor team games and fitness. They will complete a personal development plan in an activity aimed at improving aspects of their performance and will set targets to focus on specific weaknesses. This will initially be led by the class teacher but with opportunities for pupils to plan a more independent program.

Exploring Wellbeing

Pupils will explore what it means to have a sense of wellbeing and consider different views of mental, emotional, social and physical health. They will investigate a chosen topic and will find out about the factors that influence wellbeing and how they are influences on an individual, social and global scale.

Key Facts

Everything you need to know before selecting this course

Homework

Homework will be set by the class teacher on a regular basis and may involve practice of skills, preparation for assessments or projects.

Assessment

Knowledge and skills will be assessed in different ways, depending on the topic being studied. This will include presentations, project work, classroom tests, and assessed work/homework.

Progression and Employment

Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course

Progression

S4 – National 4 and 5 Physical Education, NPA Team Sports (SCQF level v5), Mental Health Award (SCQF level 4 or level 5)

S5 – Higher

Employment

This course is suitable for all learners who are interested in becoming a:    

Fitness Instructor
Leisure Industry
Outdoor Activities Instructor
PE Teacher
Physiotherapist
Sports Coach
Sports and Exercise Scientist
Sports and Exercise Psychologist
Sports Development Officer

Learner Experiences

I enjoy elective because you to get to play sports with new people and it gives you opportunities to play different sports.

I have learned to develop my communication and confidence skills.

I picked this subject because I really liked PE in S2 and wanted to learn more skills and do more P.E.

I have learned more teamwork skills/communication skills and way more skills in each sport.

I have learned about tactics and new skills in different activities. I have also learned to work as part of a team through different team building drills and games as well as learning how to develop my skills in challenging games.

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