S5 AND S6 - HIGHER PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The development of performance is the prime focus of the Higher Course in Physical Education. Practical experiential learning provides the opportunity to develop high standards of performance and the underpinning knowledge and understanding required for this development.
Candidates have the opportunity to study Physical Education at a challenging level and to develop critical and imaginative practice in order to achieve an understanding of performance and the ways in which it can be developed.  The course is built around two key units. These are Performance and Analysis and Development of Performance.
Performance Unit
In this unit your highest performance marks in two out of three activities (hockey/football, badminton or basketball) count towards achieving a unit pass in performance and to your overall course award.
Analysis and Development of Performance Unit-
Preparation of the Body (hockey/ football):         Skills and Techniques (badminton):
Structures, Strategies and Composition (basketball)