S3 PE: Reporting Window 1

Overview

Throughout the S3 Elective PE course pupils will focus on some of the key content that underpins the National 4/ 5 course through a mix of practical and classroom based activities.  This includes:

·       Looking at how the 4 factors (physical, mental, social and emotional) impact on performance

·       Completing a cycle of analysis for each activity which includes gathering data, identifying strengths/ areas for development and completing training programmes

Basketball (pre summer)

Pupils have developed key skills such as: passing, catching, dribbling and shooting.  Along with developing these skills pupils have also looked at how speed and agility impacts their performance.

Netball

Pupils have developed key skills such as: passing, catching, shooting, moving into space and defending.  Along with developing these key skills pupils have also looked at how the social factor impacts their performance.

Football

Pupils have developed key skills such as: passing, control, dribbling, tackling and shooting.  Along with developing these key skills pupils have also looked at how the social factor and emotional factor impacts their performance.

Volleyball (current)

Pupils are developing key skills such as: serve, volley, digs and blocks.  Along with developing these key skills pupils have also looked at how the social factor impacts their performance.

Reports for PE will include a CfE Working Level and within that a Working Grade. The majority of work covered in S3 Elective PE is based around CfE Level 4 Outcomes, ‘Cycle of Analysis’ and ‘Four Factors’. The majority of pupils at this stage of S3 are working at Fourth C or above. This does not mean that pupils performing below this level are not making progress - all pupils are making progress but some require more support with CfE Level 4 content than others. 

Working Level and Working Grade descriptions for S3 PE:

Fourth A: Making excellent progress at CfE Level 4, performing well against all the outcomes covered. Is able to demonstrate the key skills specific to each sport along with displaying knowledge of the ‘cycle of analysis’ and ‘four factors’ within each sport.  When topics allow for extension, copes really well with the increased challenge. 

Fourth B: Making good progress at CfE Level 4, performing well against most of the outcomes covered.  Sometimes demonstrates the key skills specific to each sport along with displaying knowledge of the ‘cycle of analysis’ and ‘four factors’ within each sport. When topics allow for extension, copes well with the increased challenge. 

Fourth C: Making reasonable progress at this level, performing well against many of the outcomes covered while finding others more challenging. Sometimes demonstrates the key skills specific to each sport and occasionally displays knowledge of the ‘cycle of analysis’ and ‘four factors’ within each sport.

Fourth D: Making some progress at this level, performing well against a few of the outcomes covered while finding the majority challenging.  Often needs the key skills specific to each sport broken down and struggles to display knowledge of the ‘cycle of analysis’ and ‘four factors’ within each sport.  Benefits from further consolidation of the level below.

Third A: While continuing to be exposed to CfE Level 4 content in class, finds the majority of the work very challenging and requires most tasks to be broken down into smaller, simplified versions in order to make progress and build confidence.