Broad General Education S1 – 3

 

In S1-S2, pupils have 3 periods of PE per week. Our department focus on facilitating holistic development with all learning promoting physical, mental, emotional and social well-being. Pupils will engage in a diverse range of activities during PE, with activities rotating in 4-week blocks. Such activities include; badminton, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, handball, football, athletics, fitness. Personalisation and choice is embedded through our curriculum with pupils being offered a choice option provided progress is attained and effort levels remain high during blocks.

The BGE course in S3 follows an introduction to National route and S3 pupils receive  2 periods of PE per week. Pupils will engage in and build upon skills and knowledge from activities learned in prior years. However, there will be emphasis on beginning to embrace National content. This academic year allows pupils to gain insight into certificated PE, whilst enhances knowledge and understanding for upcoming years.

S3 Dance Leaders

 In S3, pupils are offered the opportunity to partake in a S3 Dance Leadership Course. This course involves pupils learning, developing and leading dance routines to younger individuals. Dance leaders are provided the responsibility of leading younger individuals at primary level and in S1-2. Engaging in the course promotes essential lifelong skills such as organisation and effective communication whilst greatly enhancing the confidence of all individuals.

Senior Phase S4 – 6

Pupils can select PE as a qualification subject from S4 where they can be studying at Nat 3 to Nat 5 level depending on practical ability and literacy skills. Beyond S4 – pupils are also able to select PE at National 5 level where appropriate. Please use the link below to find out about the content of the National 5 PE course.

Introduction to National 5 PE

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Beyond National 5, and in S5 or S6 – pupils can progress to Higher PE with appropriate levels of practical performance skills and literacy skills. At Higher level, there is an increased requirement for developed literacy and comprehension skills and a percentage of the overall course assessment is literacy based. See the link below for further details.

Introduction to Higher PE

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S6 Sports Leaders

In S6, pupils can select to study the SQA Leadership Award in a sports context.  This is an S6-only course and is at SCQF Level 6.

Pupils undertaking a qualification in Sports Leadership will learn and demonstrate important life skills such as effective communication and organisation whilst learning to lead basic physical activities to younger people, their peers, older generations and within the community. The sessions use sport to educate pupils on how to deliver fun and engaging physical activities with other students and within the community. Students will plan, lead and evaluate sessions over a number of hours and then demonstrate their leadership skills as part of their assessment.