Physical Education

Aims of the Physical Education Department

· To deliver a broad and exciting curriculum to all pupils from S1 to S6.

· Promote the importance of adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle now and for the future

· Provide extra curricular opportunities for all types of sports

· Enable pupils to experience the opportunities to work independently and as part of a team

· Allow pupils to see understanding of how important sport can develop an individual mentally, emotional and socially as well as physically.

Mrs H. Redford (Curriculum Leader)

Mrs L. Blair

Mr C. Forrester

Mr F. Stern

Miss. McCarthy

In the BGE, pupils will have the opportunity to experience:

In Certificated courses pupils make their own decisions as to their choices of activities in preparation for their one off assessed performance.

S3 Elective Exam - TBC

S3 Elective One Off Performance - TBC

National 5 Portfolio Completion - March 2024

National 5 One Off Performance - TBC

Higher SQA Exam - TBC

Higher One Off Performance - TBC

The National 5 Physical Education course is divided into two sections:

Section 1 - Factors impacting performance (8 marks)

Section 2 - Investigating, analysing and developing performance (29 marks)

Section 3 - Monitoring progress and evaluating effectiveness (23 marks)

For the performance component of the course you are assessed in two different activities.

Both of these performances will be assessed on a one-off basis: how you perform on the day determines your mark.

Each performance is scored out of 30 marks.

Each section is marked out of 60 and contributes 50% to your overall award.

The Higher Physical Education course is divided into two sections:

The exam component assesses your knowledge and understanding of the 4 factors impacting performance (FIPS:

The exam is out of 50 marks and will last 2 hours and 30 minutes.

For the performance component of the course you are assessed in two different activities.

Both of these performances will be assessed on a one-off basis: how you perform on the day determines your mark.

Each performance is scored out of 30 marks.