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

3. What this presentation covers
Structure of course assessment
Two components:
Project (70 marks)
Performance (30 marks)

4. An overview of what is changing and/or what is not changing
Project:
Section 4 of the project will include consideration of all four factors and their impact on performance.
Performance:
Marking criteria revised.

5. Component 1 – Project 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

6. Component 1 – Project Stage 1: Project proposal
Select and apply methods to collect information.
Explain reasons for choosing selected methods.
Analysing the results to identify a focus for the project.
Methods and results should be contained in an appendix.

7. Component 1 – Project Stage 2: Research
Carry out research about the process of performance development.
Create a personal development plan.
Set targets using the research and information collected at stage 1.

8. Component 1 - Project
Stage 3: Implementing the Personal Development Plan
Summarising the implementation of the PDP.
Keep a record of the implementation of the PDP.
The PDP should be included in an appendix.

9. Component 1 – Project Stage 4: Post-PDP analysis and evaluation
Analysing progress in relation to targets set.
Evaluate the process of carrying out the PDP.
Identifying at least one new development need for one factor.
Justifying the impact of the new development need on the other three factors which impact performance.

10. Component 2 – Performance
one physical activity
mark allocation of 30 marks
revised marking criteria
conditions and context remain unchanged

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

12. Support Documentation
Revised performance and project course assessment tasks and detailed marking instructions will be produced and published on the SQA website.
Understanding Standards materials
New candidate performance examples and commentaries will be available on the SQA secure website later in the year.