SQA Higher PE Practical Performance overview quiz quiz

Two activities with significantly different demands

One activity of their choice

Four activities from the same sport

As many activities as they like

The candidate's written essay technique

Overall effectiveness under competitive or challenging conditions

The candidate's knowledge of nutrition theory

The candidate's attendance record

An independent external examiner alone

The candidate themselves

The centre (school or college) against SQA criteria

Another candidate in the class

The local council education department

The candidate's parents

The school's parent council

The SQA, which checks a sample for the national standard

To show a breadth of skills and qualities across different demands

Because similar activities are banned by the SQA

To make the assessment shorter

Because only one activity can ever be marked

A written account submitted in advance

A live performance under realistic conditions

A multiple-choice test

A spoken interview only

Football and rugby

Hockey and netball

Badminton and gymnastics

Basketball and handball

The factors are irrelevant to the performance

Only the physical factor appears in the performance

The factors are tested separately from the performance

All four factors surface in a real performance, so developing them raises the mark

Sound decision-making and tactics under competitive conditions

The candidate's ability to write a match report

The candidate's theory exam score

The number of training sessions attended

The candidate's knowledge of the offside rule

A sound composition that links elements and meets the criteria

The candidate's sprint time over 100 metres

The candidate's ability to referee a match

By only revising written theory and never practising

By choosing two activities they have never tried

By developing the factors the performance assesses through the development process

By avoiding any feedback from a coach

Because autonomous skills are automatic and consistent, holding up under pressure

Because autonomous skills require no practice

Because the autonomous stage removes the need for tactics

Because autonomous skills only matter in training