2. Understanding Standards Physical Education Higher
An overview of course assessment

3. What this presentation covers
Structure of course assessment
Two components:
Question paper
Performance
50/50 split

4. An overview of what is changed and/or what is unchanged
Question paper
increase in number of questions
increase in time allocation
content has been clarified
Performance
increase from 1 to 2 physical activities
planning and evaluating sections removed

5. Component 1 – Question paper
content based on clarified mandatory skills, knowledge and understanding (see course specification)
five broad areas

6. Component 1 – Question paper
Potential impacts of mental, emotional, social and physical factors on performance and performance development
Methods of collecting information to analyse factors impacting on performance
Key planning information
Performance development process
Recording, monitoring and evaluating performance development

7. Component 1 – Question paper
style and content similar to existing question papers
changes to existing sections
introduction of new section
increased to 50 marks
50% of total course award
time allocation increased to 2 hours 30 minutes

8. Component 1 – Question paper
Section 1:
32 marks
all 4 factors assessed
factor identified in the question

9. Component 1 – Question paper
Section 2:
based on personal development plan
over a minimum of three sessions covering at least two factors
6 – 10 marks

10. Component 1 – Question paper
Section 3:
based on a scenario
two factors identified in the question
8 – 12 marks

11. Component 1 – Question paper
Specimen question paper with detailed marking instructions will be produced and published on the SQA website

12. Component 2 - Performance
mark allocation of 60 – 30 marks per single performance event
50% of total course award
two physical activities
revised marking criteria

13. Component 2 - Performance
two single performance events in different activities
conditions and context remain unchanged
enables candidates to demonstrate a range of skills

14. Component 2 - Performance
no change in the method of marking
marked by teachers and lecturers in centres internal verification
- subject to visiting verification
marks submitted to SQA early May

15. Component 2 - Performance
Revised performance course assessment task and detailed marking instructions will be produced and published on the SQA website
Understanding Standards Materials
updated commentaries for the current performance exemplification will be available on the SQA secure website