National Qualifications Online

Physical Education

Boy playing basketball

The Physical Education page on NQ Online provides support materials and external web links for teaching and learning.

News, events and feature articles are included to assist professional development.

Resources

NQ Online resource database

Go to the resource database for teaching materials at a range of levels (including NQ Curriculum Support titles), many of which can be downloaded free.

NQ Online subject web links

Go to NQ Online's directory of educational websites for a selection of subject web links for help with coursework, homework and revision.

News

  • Strategic vision for assessment unveiled

    16 October 2009
    At the Scottish Learning Festival on September 23, 2009, the Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the publication of the strategic vision and key principles for assessment in Curriculum for Excellence.
  • Scottish Qualifications Authority past papers

    21 August 2009
    News that the Scottish Qualfications Authority (SQA) now supply a selection of past papers free of charge, as well as marking instructions for each NQ subject.
  • New National Qualifications

    12 June 2009
    On Thursday 11 June Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, announced the future arrangements for Scotland’s National Qualifications.
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Popular resources

Physical Education Special Focus

Read this feature on the 5-14 site with short movies on basketball, dance and gymnastics, and weblinks to PE organisations.

Assessing Performance

A guide to performance assessment for Int 1, Int 2 and Higher.

Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation

This support pack includes information on personal fitness and employability skills. For Int 1.

Useful links

Physical Education videos

Watch classroom clips on the BBC Learning Zone.

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