This course consists of 32 SCQF credit points, which includes time for preparation for course assessment. The Advanced Higher Course is split into 2 components, a project and practical performance that are worth 70% and 30% respectively of a pupils overall grade. 

This course gives candidates the opportunity to further extend and develop their complex movement and performance skills. They develop knowledge and understanding and apply this to the analysis and evaluation of performance in challenging and/or demanding physical activity contexts. Candidates develop their thinking skills through planning, problem solving, analysing and evaluating performance, and the performance development process. Candidates develop their independence and take responsibility for their own learning. They work co-operatively as they apply higher-order thinking skills, including research, analysis, evaluation and decision-making skills, to develop personal, group or team performances. 

This course aims to: 

• develop a broad and comprehensive range of complex movement and performance skills, and demonstrate them safely and effectively in a challenging context  

• select and apply skills by making informed decisions in a physical activity  

• understand how skills, techniques and strategies combine to produce an effective performance  

• investigate the impact of mental, emotional, social and physical factors on performance and the process of performance development  

• understand and apply approaches to develop performance