National 5 Physical Education

This explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

• N5 Physical Education Course Specification 2017-18 session
  April 2017

These reports provide information on the performance of candidates which it is hoped will be useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.

• Physical Education Verification Key Messages Round 2
  May 2018
• 2017 National 5 Physical Education Course Report October 2017
• 2016 National 5 Physical Education Course Report October 2016
• 2015 National 5 Physical Education Course Report October 2015

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.

• Guidance for Internally Assessed Coursework Component - Physical Education: Performance
  January 2018
• Coursework assessment task for National 5 Physical Education Portfolio
  June 2017
• Coursework assessment task for National 5 Physical Education Performance
  June 2017

We will republish the National 5 Physical Education portfolio template for use in session 2018-19. We will notify teachers through our weekly Centre News newsletter when the template has been republished.

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

• Producing and Submitting Coursework

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries 
• Video overview of course assessment from session 2017-18 (37 minutes)
• Overview of course assessment presentation with audio (13 minutes)
• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards material is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains up to date.

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

Additional CPD support

Where any particular areas of concern are identified, which are not addressed by our Understanding Standards events or support materials, we will offer free continuing professional development (CPD) training, subject to request. CPD support is subject-specific and can be tailored to cover one or more qualification level. To find out more about this service visit our CPD page.

• Activities for Assessment in PE research paper (113 KB)
• Activities for Assessment in PE guidance (96 KB)