Advanced Higher Physical Education
Mandatory 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 Assessment Specification
This explains the structure of the Course assessment; including the type and method of assessment. It also includes information on Course coverage.
Unit Specifications
These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the Course and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.
Advice and guidance
Course and Unit Support Notes
These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.
Assessment support
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Coursework
We are currently updating Coursework for External Assessment document and it will be available from the beginning of October.
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
October 2018 - General assessment information for Advanced Higher Physical Education Project
Sept 2016 - General assessment information for Advanced Higher Physical Education Performance
Mar 2015 - Guidance on conditions of assessment (409 KB)
Unit Assessment Support
These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.
Course Reports
- 2018 Advanced Higher Physical Education Course Report
August 2018 - Physical Education Verification Key Messages Round 2
May 2018 - 2017 Advanced Higher Physical Education Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher Physical Education Course Report October 2016
- Physical Education Verification Key Messages Round 2 May 2017
- Physical Education Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
Resources
Guidance on activities
Understanding Standards
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
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.
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Essential Information
Course Specification
Explains the structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.
Course Reports
In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.
Assessment
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
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.
Resources
Understanding Standards
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
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.
Course assessment overview
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.