SCSA Physical Education Studies Performance

Overall average 72.7%11,492 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Developing and Maintaining Physical Performance

72%
Developing physical skills and tacticsNo data
Functional anatomy
71.8%
Exercise physiology
72.1%

Enhancing and Sustaining Physical Performance

73.7%
Developing physical skills and tactics
63.7%
Motor learning and coaching
75%
Biomechanics
70.2%
Sport psychology
81.1%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025
71.5%
2024
75.1%
2023
72.3%
2022
77.2%
2021
74.3%
2020
64.8%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Extended Response
52.7%
Multiple Choice
74.4%
Short Answer
72.8%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
54.1%
Apply
25%
Compare
58%
Contrast
44.4%
Critique
73.6%
Define
86.8%
Describe
75.9%
Determine
50%
Develop
40.2%
Devise
37.1%
Discuss
71.8%
Draw
39.8%
Evaluate
54.6%
Explain
70.8%
Identify
71.9%
Justify
56.5%
Label
55.6%
Make
82.7%
Name
73.4%
Outline
74.8%
Predict
87.9%
Propose
67.5%
Provide
92%
Recommend
72.9%
Select
52.6%
State
83.9%

Study Guides

WACE Physical Education Studies Hardest Topics: Where Students Lose the Most MarksAverage scores in WACE Physical Education Studies by past paper, topic, question type and command verb, plus the high-weight low-score revision list.WACE Physical Education Studies Most Tested Topics: What the SCSA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 6 SCSA Physical Education Studies external papers, 2020 to 2025, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest SCSA Physical Education Studies topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest SCSA Physical Education Studies topics are Developing physical skills and tactics (63.7%), Biomechanics (70.2%), Functional anatomy (71.8%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest SCSA Physical Education Studies topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring SCSA Physical Education Studies topics are Sport psychology (81.1%), Motor learning and coaching (75%), Exercise physiology (72.1%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Physical Education Studies exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Physical Education Studies are Explain, Outline, Describe, Discuss, State. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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