National 5 Physical Education
Essential information
Course Specification
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.
Course Reports
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.
- 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
Assessment
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Past papers are copies of exams that have been used in previous years. They can be used to help candidates revise for the live question paper.
Coursework
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 - Candidate portfolio template for National 5 Physical Education
November 2017 - Candidate portfolio template for National 5 Physical Education
August 2017
Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.
Resources
Understanding Standards
- 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
When there are revisions to assessment, linked Understanding Standards material will be revised/removed and centres will be notified through centre news.
More examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on the SQA secure site, please ask your SQA co-ordinator.
CPD
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.