S2 PE:
Reporting Window 1

Hockey (Term 1)

Throughout the Hockey block pupils have focused on 5 key areas:

1)     Key skills, for example, passing and control

2)     Positions, for example, in attack and defence

3)     Movement skills, for example, finding space and defending as a team

4)     Problem Solving, for example, selecting attacking and defensive strategies

5)     Rules, for example, footwork and high stick

Basketball (Term 1)

Throughout the Basketball block pupils have focused on 5 key areas:

1)     Key skills, for example, passing and shooting

2)     Positions, for example, defending and attacking

3)     Movement skills, for example, finding space in attack

4)     Prioritising, for example, selecting correct skill in a game

5)     Rules, for example, double dribble and travel

Gymnastics (current)

Throughout the Gymnastics block pupils have focused on 5 key areas:

1)     Key skills, for example, forward rolls and cartwheels

2)     Positions, for example, holding specific balances

3)     Movement skills, for example, individual and partner routines

4)     Coordination and fluency, for example, links skills together with confidence

5)     Rules, for example, safely using equipment

Football (current)

Throughout the Football pupils have focused on 5 key areas:

1)     Key skills, for example, shooting and dribbling

2)     Positions, for example, playing different positions

3)     Movement skills, for example, moving when in possession and out of possession

4)     Responsibility and Leadership, for example, assign roles based on individual strengths and weaknesses

5)     Rules, for example, tackling and what happens when balls goes out of play

Reports for PE will include a CfE Working Level and within that a Working Grade. The majority of work covered in S2 PE is based around CfE Level 3 Outcomes and Benchmarks.

Along with staff tracking pupils progress, pupils are tasked with completing a self evaluation form for all of the activities that they complete.  This information is then used to form learning conversations between teacher and pupils where the focus is on next steps.

To support the working grades below and relate the criteria to sport, staff and pupils assess themselves as Gold, Silver or Bronze for each individual activity across the 5 key areas highlighted in the Course Coverage section above. 

🥇Gold (5 or 6): I've got this 💪

🥈Silver (3 or 4): I'm getting there 🙂

🥉Bronze (1 or 2): I need to practice 🙋

This scale gives the pupil a score out of 30 for each activity and as the year progresses a rolling average is calculated which equates to the working grade in this report.

Working Level and Working Grade descriptions for S2 PE:

Third A: Making excellent progress at CfE Level 3, performing well against all the outcomes covered. Is able to demonstrate the key skills specific to each sport along with applying the benchmarks within each sport.  When topics allow for extension into CfE Level 4 outcomes, copes really well with the increased challenge.  (Rolling average: 26-30)

Third B: Making good progress at CfE Level 3, performing well against most of the outcomes covered.  Sometimes demonstrates the key skills specific to each sport along with applying the benchmarks within each sport. When topics allow for extension into CfE Level 4 outcomes, copes well with the increased challenge. (Rolling average: 21-25)

Third 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 applies the benchmarks within each sport. (Rolling average: 16-20)

Third 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 apply the benchmarks within each sport.  Benefits from further consolidation of the level below. (Rolling average: 11-15)

Second A: While continuing to be exposed to CfE Level 3 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. (Rolling average: 0-10) 

At this stage in the Physical Education curriculum, pupils on a pathway towards achieving SCQF Level 5 in S4 will be working at Third B or above. 

Further information, including an overview for all subject areas can be found here.