What will I study?

Physical Education is a practical subject that develops your physical movement and performance skills. You may experience a range of activities such as indoor and outdoor team games, racquet sports, fitness related activities, athletics and swimming. You will learn how to reflect on and develop your performance.

The course comprises two areas of study.

Physical Education: Performance Skills

You will:

• develop your range of movement and performance skills

• learn how to select, use, demonstrate and adapt these skills

• develop consistency in control and fluency during movement to enable you to perform safely and effectively.

Physical Education: Factors Impacting on Performance

You will:

• develop your understanding of the factors that affect physical performance

• consider the effects of mental, emotional, social and physical factors on performance

• learn how to plan for, monitor, record and evaluate the process of personal performance.

How will I be assessed?

Course Assessment

The course assessment has two components totalling 120 marks:

• Component 1: portfolio – worth 60 marks

• Component 2: performance – worth 60 marks.

The portfolio component will be set and externally marked by Qualifications Scotland.

The performance component is internally marked by your school or college. It will be externally verified by Qualifications Scotland.

The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across all course assessment components.

The course assessment is graded A-D.