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Updated acceptable activities for session 2024-25 onwards (02/05/24)

02-MAY-2024

Following recommendations from our colleagues at Scottish Disability Sport, we’re updating the list of acceptable activities in the National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher performance coursework assessment tasks. The list will now include boccia and goalball.

We’re also updating the coursework assessment tasks to clarify the following:

Para versions of each activity on the list are also acceptable.
Wheelchair and/or powerchair activities can only be chosen by learners with physical disabilities who use a wheelchair and/or powerchair to take part in sport and physical activity.
Goalball can only be chosen by learners with a severe visual impairment.
Boccia can only be chosen by learners with profound physical disabilities.

The ‘Suggested learning and teaching approaches’ section of the updated National 5 and Higher course specifications contains an example of the use of a para version of an activity.

In the updated National 5 course specification, we’ve included an example of a Paralympian as a model performer, and in the Higher course specification we’ve included a link to the British Paralympic Association as a resource for learning in Appendix 4.

These updates will help make our Physical Education courses more accessible to all learners. We hope it will encourage more disabled learners to study Physical Education as part of their National Qualifications.

The updated course specifications will be available by the end of June, and the coursework assessment tasks will be available by the end of August. The updated documents are valid from session 2024-25.

View our online news article – update on National Courses for session 2024-25 onwards (13 March 2024).

Course Specification (30/05/2024)

Explains the structure of the course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

Session 2024-25 onwards

Higher Physical Education course specification May 2024

Session 2023-24

Higher Physical Education course specification September 2018

Past Papers and Marking Instructions

Access all past papers by subject/level

Additional question papers resources

Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).

Higher Physical Education Specimen Question (499 KB) September 2018

2021

There were no exams in 2021. The 2020-21 question paper resources are, for most subjects, modified papers which reflect the modifications put in place for session 2020-21

Coursework (30/05/2024)

This section provides information on marking instructions and/or the coursework assessment task(s). It includes information that centres need to administer coursework and must be read in conjunction with the course specification.

Session 2024-25 onwards

Higher Physical Education coursework assessment task May 2024

Session 2023-24

Higher Physical Education coursework assessment task August 2019
Guidance for Internally Assessed Coursework Component - Physical Education: Performance October 2018

Guidance on conditions of assessment

Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)

Understanding Standards (11/03/2024)

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Further examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on SQA's secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.

Course assessment overview

2023-2024 Higher Question Paper - Video Presentation

Webinar (recording)

Webinar (recording 9 November 2022): Question Paper session 2022-2023

Download webinar

Question Paper ( 06 Dec 2021)

Download webinar(100.86 MB)
Webinar - Q and A Dec 2021 - Question Paper(141 KB)

Course Assessment (19 September 2019)

Download webinar (90.67 MB)
Webinar Q and A (59 bytes)

Audio Presentation

Changes to understanding standards materials

Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.

Additional Resources session 2020-22

Further information can be found on the Understanding Standards Website.

Course reports (18/09/2023)

Provides information on the performance of candidates - which is useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.

Higher Physical Education

Updated acceptable activities for session 2024-25 onwards (02/05/24)

Course Specification (30/05/2024)

Session 2024-25 onwards

Session 2023-24

Past Papers and Marking Instructions

Additional question papers resources

2021

Coursework (30/05/2024)

Session 2024-25 onwards

Session 2023-24

Understanding Standards (11/03/2024)

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Course assessment overview

Webinar (recording)

Webinar (recording 9 November 2022): Question Paper session 2022-2023

Audio Presentation

Changes to understanding standards materials

Additional Resources session 2020-22

Course reports (18/09/2023)

Course Reports

Verification Reports

Guidance on activities

Ushare open learning resources

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