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Health & Wellbeing

The Health and Wellbeing faculty compromises:

  • Physical Education (PE)
  • Home Economics (HE)
  • Health & Wellbeing (formerly known as Personal & Social Education - PSE)

Knowledge & skills

The S1-3 curriculum has been developed from national Experiences and Outcomes. Details of the specific content taught can be found in the tabs to the right of this page.

S1&2

Students have five periods of Health & Wellbeing:

  • PE (2 periods per week)
  • HE (1 period per week)
  • Health & Wellbeing (1 period per week)

Classes are mixed ability.

S3

Students have three core periods of Health & Wellbeing:

  • PE (2 periods per week)
  • Health & Wellbeing (1 period per week)

Classes are mixed ability.

S4-6

S4 students have 2 periods of 'core' (non-certificated) PE per week. S5 and S6 students can choose non-certificated PE as an option.

In addition, S4-6, students can choose from a range of courses, including:

  • Nationals (N3-5)

  • Health & Food Technology
  • Hospitality
  • Child Development
  • PE

  • National Progression Awards (NPAs)

  • Sports Coaching

  • Highers

  • Health & Food Technology
  • PE

  • Advanced Highers

  • PE