New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Physical Education:

Advanced Higher Course Assessment

Course Assessment at Advanced Higher

Course Assessment at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher assesses Added Value

Courses at Advanced Higher are graded A – D, as at present

Controlled Assessment of setting, conducting and marking

For Physical Education, there are two Components – a Performance and a Project

No dual running at Advanced Higher in session 2015-16

Advanced Higher PE - Performance

Candidates will carry out a Performance in one physical activity

The Performance will have 30 marks

Time for the Performance will be whatever is the norm for the chosen physical activity

Set by Centres within SQA guidelines, conducted under supervision, marked by Centre staff, and quality assured by SQA

Advanced Higher PE - Project

Set by Centres within SQA guidelines, conducted under some supervision, and submitted to SQA for marking

Investigate a topic impacting on performance

The Project will have 70 marks

• Project proposal

• Research

• Performance Development Plan

• Evaluation

4,000 – 5,000 words

New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Physical Education:

Course Assessment Workshops

Advanced Higher PE Performance

Candidates will carry out a single high-level performance in one physical activity in a challenging, competitive and/or demanding context.

The Performance will have 30 marks

Marks will be awarded for:Performance repertoireControl and fluencyDecision makingFollowing rules, displaying etiquette and control of emotions

Workshop 2aCourse Assessment - Performance

Workshop AimTo understand the requirements of the Advanced Higher PE Performance

Workshop Task

Using the materials provided, in groups of 2-3:

Consider how you would prepare candidates for the requirements of the AH Performance the materials provided, in groups of 2-3:

Advanced Higher PE - Project

70 marks

Candidates may choose any appropriate topic impacting on performance

Word count is 4,000 – 5,000 words, excluding references, footnotes and appendices.

Advanced Higher PE - ProjectStage 1: Project proposal (22 marks)

1a Investigation of performance (10marks)

1b Analysis of information (12 marks)

Stage 2: Research (28 marks)

2a Literature review (13 marks)

2b Analysis of information from research (10 marks)

2c PDP Plan (5 marks)

Stage 3: Performance Development Programme record (6 marks)

Stage 4: Post-PDP analysis and evaluation (14 marks)

4a Analysis of post-PDP data (6 marks)

4b Evaluation of the PDP (4 marks)

4c Future development needs (4 marks)

Advanced Higher PE - Project The chosen topic may be a factor which impacts on the

candidate’s own performance, or the performance of another person, team or group

Word count is 4,000 – 5,000 words, excluding references, footnotes and appendices. Work in excess of 10% over the upper word count limit will not be marked. There is no penalty for work submitted in less than the lower word count limit.

Marks will be awarded for demonstration of skills, ie knowledge and understanding, research skills, analysis and evaluation, rather than for evidence of the collection of a wide range of information

Advanced Higher PE - Project

No marks will be awarded for materials presented in the Appendix

Candidates should review the information gathered from the results of their research and identify appropriate information for inclusion in the Project report

Candidates are required to include appropriate referencing in the text and a list of references

Workshop 2bCourse Assessment

Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2-3, discuss: Identify subject-specific topics for discussion

  Workshop AimTo understand the requirements of Advanced Higher Physical Education Project

Workshop Task

Using the materials provided, in groups of 2-3: Consider the ways the skills required in the Units prepare candidates to undertake the Projectthe additional learning and teaching that would need to take place before starting the Project 

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