Courses

National 4 Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation

National 4 Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation is an introductory qualification. It develops the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed for work in the sports industry.The course  covers the main practical activities involved in carrying out a support role in a sport and recreation environment, as well as health and safety legislation.

National 4 Physical Education

The course has 3 manditory units

 Performance Skills

Factors Impacting on Performance

Performance 

To achieve the National 4 Physical Education Course, learners must pass all of the manditory  units

 

 

National 5 Course Outline

Pupils undertaking a National Qualification at National 5 can expect to gain the following skills from the course:

• Develop approaches to enhance physical performance in a range of skills across a number of activities
• Develop knowledge and understanding of factors that impact on performance
• Develop the capacity to monitor, record and evaluate their own performance development   

 

Skills that the pupils need: 

Pupils should have a keen interest in sport and physical activity as the course is practically based. Their ability to work in groups and give constructive feedback should be well developed as pupils will regularly be required to complete peer/self-observations.  Pupils should also be able to write extended descriptive and explanatory answers and be prepared to invest time at home in order to complete their Portfolio work. 

 

Assessments

Performance:

The candidates will be assessed on their repertoire of skill, control and fluency, tactics, decision making, knowledge of rules and their ability to manage emotions in two physical activity. At National 5 this performance will constitute 50% of the total mark.

Graded Portfolio:

The portfolio will assess the pupil’s ability to integrate and apply knowledge, understanding and skills from across the units. Evidence will be collated by the pupil on an ongoing basis during the course. At National 5 the portfolio will carry 50% of the total mark.

Candidates do not sit a final exam in May

 

Higher

Pupils undertaking the Higher Qualification can expect to gain the following skills from the course:

• Develop a broad and comprehensive range of complex movement and performance skills. Demonstrate these safely and effectively across a range of challenging contexts
• Analyse mental, emotional, social and physical factors that impact on performance
• Understand how skills, techniques and strategies combine to produce an effective performance
• Analyse and evaluate performance to enhance personal effectiveness

 

Skills that the pupils need:

Entry onto the Higher course in S5 will be subject to the pupil having demonstrated a comfortable pass in the internal Factors Impacting Performance unit and Portfolio at National 5.  Pupils are also required to have a sound pass at National 5 English.

 

Assessments

Physical Education Performance:

The candidates will be assessed on their repertoire of skill, control and fluency, tactics, decision making, knowledge of rules and their ability to manage emotions  in two physical activity. At Higher this performance will constitute 50% of the total mark.

Final SQA exam in April / May

This final exam will assess the pupil’s ability to integrate and apply knowledge, understanding and skills from across the units. Evidence will be collated by the pupil on an ongoing basis during the course. At Higher the written exam will carry 50% of the total mark.

 

Career Options: 

Physical Education Teaching           Sports Coaching                Sports Management 

Sports Leadership                        Sports Development           Uniformed Services 

Sports Science                            Health and Fitness             Elite Performers 

Sports Psychology                       Physiotherapy 

 

Useful websites

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45845.html

https://achieve.hashtag-learning.co.uk/user-start/?next=/