Physical Education study guides

A deep-dive SQA Higher Physical Education guide to the emotional factors impacting on performance. Covers anger and aggression, fear and anxiety, happiness and confidence, the central idea of emotional control, how each is examined and the approaches used to manage emotions.

A deep-dive SQA Higher Physical Education guide to the mental factors impacting on performance. Covers decision-making, concentration and cue recognition, level of arousal and its optimum, and mental toughness, plus how each is examined and the approaches used to develop them.

A deep-dive SQA Higher Physical Education guide to the performance development process. Covers analysing performance demands, methods of gathering information, selecting approaches, SMART target setting, monitoring and recording, and evaluating to justify future development needs.

A deep-dive SQA Higher Physical Education guide to the physical factors impacting on performance. Covers the three areas of fitness, skills and tactics or composition, the fitness components, the stages of learning, how each is examined and how the physical factor is developed.

An SQA Higher Physical Education guide to the practical performance component. Covers performing in two contrasting activities, what is assessed (skills, decision-making, tactics or composition and overall effectiveness), how it is internally marked and externally verified, and how it links to the four factors.

A deep-dive SQA Higher Physical Education guide to the social factors impacting on performance. Covers team dynamics, cooperation and communication, roles and responsibilities, relationships and etiquette, how each is examined and the approaches used to develop cohesion.