β Scotland Physical Education
Scotland Β· SQASyllabus
Physical Education syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the Scotland Physical Educationsyllabus, with a focused answer for each one. Click any dot point for a worked explainer, past exam questions, and links to related dot points. Written by Claude Opus 4.8, Anthropic's latest AI.
Factors impacting on performance
Module overview β- How does a performer turn data about a factor into a development plan and improved performance?Analysing and developing performance: the cyclical analysis process, setting goals from data, principles of effective practice, methods and models of practice, principles of training, and monitoring and evaluating development.13 min answer β
- How do emotions affect performance, and how can a performer manage them under pressure?Emotional factors impacting on performance: managing anger and aggression, fear and apprehension, happiness, sadness and frustration, resilience, and the approaches used to regulate them.12 min answer β
- How do mental factors influence performance, and how can a performer manage them at the highest level?Mental factors impacting on performance: level of arousal and the inverted-U, anxiety (cognitive and somatic), concentration and attention, decision-making, mental toughness, and the approaches used to develop them.13 min answer β
- How does a performer gather valid and reliable information about the factors impacting their performance?Methods of collecting information on factors impacting performance: qualitative and quantitative methods, observation schedules and video analysis, questionnaires and self-report inventories, standardised fitness tests, comparison with a model performer, and the reliability and validity of data.13 min answer β
- How do fitness, skills and tactics combine to determine the quality of a performance?Physical factors impacting on performance: physical and skill-related fitness, skill level and skill classification, tactics and composition, and how these sub-factors interact within a performance.12 min answer β
- How do social factors such as group dynamics and roles affect performance?Social factors impacting on performance: group and team dynamics, cooperation and competition, roles and responsibilities, group cohesion (task and social) and its development, and the influence of others on performance.12 min answer β
Performance
Module overview βThe project
Module overview β- What is the Advanced Higher PE project, and what does a strong Stage 1 project proposal contain?The Advanced Higher PE project (70 marks) and Stage 1, the project proposal: selecting a factor and performance context, justifying the choice, and planning how to collect baseline information.12 min answer β
- How does Stage 2 research turn baseline data into a personal development plan?Stage 2 of the project, research: conducting further research into the chosen factor, analysing the collected results, and using the analysis to create a personal development plan (PDP).12 min answer β
- How does a candidate carry out and record the implementation of their personal development plan?Stage 3 of the project, implementing the personal development plan: carrying out the planned development over time, monitoring and adapting it, and summarising how the plan was implemented.12 min answer β
- How does a candidate analyse and evaluate the performance development process and plan ahead?Stage 4 of the project, post-development analysis and evaluation: re-testing against the baseline, analysing progress, evaluating the effectiveness of the development process, and identifying future development needs.12 min answer β