Physical Education

Secondary case studies

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Community Sports Leaders Award

Northfield Academy have run Sports Leader Awards for over five years. Pupils develop confidence and become successful learners.

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Using technology to support pupils learning

Lenzie Academy had such success when they introduced blogging to PE that they are now looking at harnessing other new technologies to support pupils.

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Limited resources, big ideas

Despite limited facilities St Columba's High School in Perth delivers a varied and comprehensive programme of physical education to all pupils.

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Alternative Activities

Recognising the need to extend the range of activities they offer, many PE departments are starting to include alternative activities, providing more choices and new challenges for pupils.

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Use of ICT in Learning and Teaching

This report was published in 2000.  The secondary section includes four video clips showing various ways ICT can benefit secondary level PE.

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Performance analysis software in volleyball

Alan Craw, physical education teacher at Annan Academy, hopes that the use of performance analysis software will enhance pupils' performance in volleyball.

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Analysing dance performance using digital video

Peter Gilhooly, PE teacher at Broxburn Academy, uses a digital video to analyse one pupil's dance performance.

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Video analysis of basketball

Iain Stanger uses video analysis to improve performance, and personal evaluation skills, in a basketball lesson.

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Learning on the run

This article, from Connected 15, focuses on a West Dunbartonshire project to combine orienteering with the 5-14 curriculum using personal digital assistants.

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PE goes digital

Download Issue 10 of Connected for ideas on using technology in the PE curriculum.

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Perth High School explores the outdoors

How a plan to re-engage disaffected pupils grew to involve the whole school community.

Transition P7 to S1 in Physical Education

Transition P7 to S1 in Physical Education

Find out more about the national guidelines on transition in PE, including examples of good practice delivered by local authorities and schools.

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Eastwood High Cluster

How Eastwood High considered the possibility of assisting with the delivery of the physical education programmes in each of its four feeder primary schools within its catchment area.

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