National 4 PE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course offers you the opportunity to study Physical Education at an appropriately challenging level that matches your skills and ability. This course will allow you to improve your practical performance in a range of different activities alongside developing a deeper understanding of the factors that can affect your performance.

National 4 PE is a great opportunity for pupils to improve their performance in a wide range of activities whilst gaining essential knowledge and understanding through a predominantly practical setting. 

Performance Skills – Pupils will experience a wide range of different activities within the school curriculum in order to allow the pupils to improve and develop their practical  Performance to the appropriate level in two different activities.

Factors Impacting on Performance (FIP’s) – Pupils have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the FIP’s; including development of personal performance, and evaluation of the development process.

If a candidate fails to achieve a pass in either of the Units detailed above then they can achieve N4 Unit passes for any individual Unit(s) which they meet the requirements for.

Assessment

The Added Value Unit involves the pupils using the Knowledge and Understanding that they have gained throughout the course to plan, participate and evaluate an event in an agreed sporting context.

To gain the full N4 Course award each candidate must pass both of the Units detailed above, as well as the Added Value Unit.

WHAT WILL MY HOME COMMITMENT BE FOR THIS COURSE?

Approximately 1 hour per week will be the minimum expected throughout the year. Students will be encouraged to participate in physical activity out with school hours to aid and support their development and understanding, especially in areas of analysis and development of performance

 Is Physical Education for me? 

 You will enjoy this subject if: 

· you take part in sport and physical activity on a regular basis

· you enjoy working in teams

· you enjoying setting yourself targets and working hard to meet those targets

· you enjoy looking at the different factors that influence performance