You will learn:
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how factors (mental, emotional, social and physical) impact on your performance
- how to improve your performance by following a cycle of analysis: gathering data; analysing the data, identifying development needs; planning a personal development programme (PDP); implementing the PDP; monitor progress during the PDP; evaluating the effectiveness of the PDP; and, evaluating the effectiveness of your performance following the PDP.
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how to answer exam questions using the command words of: identify, describe, explain, justify and evaluate.
How will I learn?
By practically participating in activities while experiencing the cycle of analysis stages. Practical activities that have been used for this purpose are: swimming / biathlon, focusing on physical
(fitness) and emotional factors
badminton, focusing on physical (skill) and
mental factors
volleyball / netball, focusing on physical
(tactics) and social factors
Each year we do negotiate with learners about activities so they might change.
Classroom sessions are planned into the programme to practise the writing skills required to meet the portfolio assessment demands.
How will I be assessed?
N5 Performance – candidates select the two performances they would like to be assessed in. Each performance is assessed out of 30 marks leading to a mark out of 60. This assessment is equivalent to 50% of the overall course mark.
N5 Portfolio – candidates answer 16 questions in a written portfolio that is sent to SQA for marking. The portfolio is worth 60 marks and is equivalent to 50% of the overall course mark.
Two Performance Assessments
In national 5 each learner is assessed in two one off performances across any two activities of their choice.
Each activity must be assessed in conditions that are challenging for the pupil.
It is up to the pupil to let us know what activity they wish to be assessed in and when they want to be assessed.
Each performance can achieve a maximum mark of 30. The mark is broken down into skill repertoire, control and fluency, decision making, knowing their tactics/ role, knowing the rules and controlling their emotions.
It is important that the performer understands that they are assessed on their performance and not necessarily the outcome of their performance.
Your overall performance grade makes up 50% of your overall mark.
Below is the marking criteria for you to begin to plan how you could access marks in your activities.
Portfolio Assessment
The other 50% of the course assessment is made up through a portfolio.
The portfolio will be completed in class between the end of January – end of March.
The questions are based around the learning that the pupil will experience during the year.
The portfolio questions are known and are live on the SQA website all year so it may be worthwhile to make yourself familiar with the questions well before you attempt to fill in the portfolio.
A link for the portfolio is below.
Career Opportunities
Used for Tariff Points to access University Courses; Sports Coaching; Professional Sport; Fitness Instructor; Teaching; Physiotherapy; Personal Trainer; Sports Journalism; Sports Science; Sports Medicine .
