Physical Education- Advanced Higher

Vale of Leven Academy

The course has two areas of study.

Factors impacting on performance

Candidates develop independent research, analytical and evaluative skills by investigating mental, emotional, social and physical factors that impact performance in physical activities. By collecting information, candidates consider how these factors can influence effectiveness in performance. They develop knowledge and understanding of a range of approaches for enhancing performance. Candidates select and apply these approaches to factors that impact performance. Candidates create and implement Personal Development Plans (PDPs), modify and evaluate these, and justify decisions relating to future development needs.

Performance

Candidates develop their ability to demonstrate a broad and comprehensive range of complex movement and performance skills in one activity, in a challenging context. They select, demonstrate, apply and adapt these skills and use them to make informed decisions. They develop their knowledge and understanding of how these skills combine to produce effective outcomes. Candidates develop consistency, precision, control and fluency of movement. They learn how to respond to and meet the demands of performance in a safe and effective way.

Course assessment structure: Project 70 marks

The project assesses candidates’ ability to integrate and apply skills, knowledge and understanding of the factors that impact on performance. The project has 70 marks out of a total of 100 marks for the course assessment. The project assesses candidates’ research and investigation skills, as well as their ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to performance development. Candidates research a topic that has an impact on either their performance or the performance of another person, team or group. The project gives candidates the opportunity to: demonstrate independent research and investigation skills investigate how factors impact on performance understand and apply approaches to develop performance analyse and evaluate the process of performance development The project has four stages: Stage 1 — project proposal Stage 2 — research Stage 3 — implementing the Personal Development Plan (PDP) Stage 4 — post-PDP analysis and evaluation

Course assessment structure: Performance 30 marks

The performance assesses candidates’ ability to carry out a single performance in one physical activity in a challenging, competitive and/or demanding context. The performance gives candidates an opportunity to: demonstrate a broad and comprehensive repertoire of complex skills demonstrate control and fluency of complex movement and performance skills demonstrate effective decision making and problem solving use and apply well-established composition, tactics and roles safely and effectively follow rules and regulations and display etiquette (including working with others) control emotions on the day of the performance The performance has 30 marks out of a total of 100 marks for the course assessment