S3 Physical Education Report Comments (Scotland)

Physical education covers movement skills and techniques across games, gymnastics, dance, athletics, swimming and outdoor learning; tactics and decision-making; fitness, warming up and training; analysing and evaluating performance; and teamwork, leadership, officiating and fair play.

Below are 13 sample sentences for S3: two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Secure / Consolidating / Developing / Beginning), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 288 physical education sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.

Jump to: Secure · Consolidating · Developing · Beginning · Writing tips

Student name Pronouns

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Secure S

Strengths

[Name] critically evaluates [his/her/their] own performance using feedback and results, then adapts [his/her/their] practice independently to tackle the weaknesses identified.
Fair play is a clear strength: [Name] acknowledges good play by opponents, accepts decisions graciously and calls [his/her/their] own faults honestly.

Next steps:

Comparing two tactical approaches, such as guarding an area or marking one opponent, and judging which suits the team better would stretch [Name]'s decision-making.

Consolidating C

Strengths

In longer evaluation tasks, [Name] can help to create the criteria for judging a performance and uses them sensibly on [his/her/their] own and others' work.
On the court and pitch, [Name] usually shows good fair play, accepting decisions calmly and congratulating opponents at the end of a game.

Next steps:

Writing an evaluation that compares [his/her/their] performance with a model and sets two clear targets would help [Name] turn analysis into action.

Developing D

Strengths

When setting personal goals, [Name] is adding more detail and, with some guidance, can explain how a training plan would help to reach them.
In deciding when to attack or defend, [Name] is developing sounder judgement and, with some guidance, can explain one team tactic.

Next steps:

Using the key points taught, [Name] should compare two attempts at a complex skill and, with a sentence frame, explain which change improved the result.

Beginning B

Strengths

With a writing frame, [Name] is starting to write a short evaluation of [his/her/their] own performance, naming one strength and one target.
[Name] is beginning to show fair play, such as shaking hands at the end of a game, and with support accepts the referee's decisions.

Next steps:

Using a simple diagram of the court or pitch, [Name] could mark where to stand in attack and in defence before trying it in a game.

Support at home

A simple game of catch or a target challenge in the garden or park lets your child practise throwing, catching and aiming skills.

How to write physical education comments for S3

In S3, describe how the pupil analyses performance, such as identifying a strength and a weakness in their own technique and setting a goal. A target such as using feedback to improve one part of a skill is clear.
Comment on understanding of fitness and training, such as explaining why we warm up or how a training method improves an aspect of fitness. Describe the knowledge, never the pupil's own fitness or body.
Mention leadership and officiating where the pupil has tried them, such as refereeing a small-sided game or coaching a partner. A next step might be leading part of a lesson.

Watch out: Avoid comments on a pupil's body, weight, appearance or natural sporting talent. Describe skills, decisions and understanding shown in lessons, so every pupil gets a next step they can work on.

The four levels describe how secure, accurate and independent the learning is in what has been taught, never a CfE level. Secure suits detailed, accurate work applied to unfamiliar tasks; Consolidating suits a sound grasp with occasional guidance; Developing suits sometimes, or with a model or worked example; Beginning names what is starting to show and the support that helps. Show the level through the work rather than writing the level word.

What Physical Education covers

In these comments, physical education covers these behaviours:

applies movement skills and techniques with control across a range of activities
uses tactics, strategies and decision-making in games and activities
understands fitness, warming up, training and how activity supports wellbeing
analyses and evaluates performance to improve
works with others, leads, officiates and shows fair play

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