Physical Education

Physical Education allows students to develop outside of the classroom. Providing opportunities to work with peers in a practical setting and offering the freedom to explore existing and hidden talents. The core PE curriculum allows students to focus on physical, social, cognitive and fitness development through participation in a broad and challenging range of sports and physical activities.

Taught activities include: Football, Rugby, Netball, Trampolining, Table Tennis, Badminton, Fitness, Dance, Cricket, Athletics, Rounders, Softball

Core PE also aims to develop students’ understanding of the benefits of participating in physical activity, including educating them about the importance of being physically active for a sustained period of time. Students are encouraged to be self-motivated and develop key transferrable skills such as resilience, teamwork, communication, leadership and adaptability. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities will also build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.

Every member of the PE department strives to provide an outstanding PE experience that inspires, challenges and motivates all students, through innovative and passionate practice. We believe that through these experiences students will be determined to be the best they possibly can be.

The PE department also offers an array of extra-curricular club during lunchtime and after school which either mirror the curriculum or provides opportunities for students to be active when trying new activities.

Curriculum information

Year	Autumn	Spring	Summer
	Year 7 students will learn, develop and embed sport specific skills in individual sports, team sports, dance, outdoor adventurous activities and other competitive sports including trampolining and athletics. In Year 7 students will primarily work on further developing fundamental skills experienced in KS2 as well as practising new sports specific skills when participating in skill practices and small sided conditioned games.
7	All students in Year 7 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Netball Table Tennis Badminton Gymnastics Football Rugby	All students in Year 7 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Dance Handball Basketball Orienteering	All students in Year 7 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Rounders Tennis Athletics Cricket Softball
8	Year 8 students will further develop and embed sport specific skills in individual sports, team sports, dance, outdoor adventurous activities and other competitive sports including trampolining and athletics. In Year 8 students will continue to work on further developing basic sport specific skills experienced in Year 7 as well as practising new sports specific skills when participating in skill practices and small sided conditioned games.
	All students in Year 8 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Netball Gymnastics Dance Table Tennis Badminton Football Rugby	All students in Year 8 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: OAA Football Handball	All students in Year 8 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Rounders Tennis Athletics Cricket Softball
9	Students will experience a range of different activities providing them with opportunities to learn and develop new sports specific skills as well as applying existing transferrable skills from activities experienced during Year 7 and 8.
	All students in Year 9 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Netball Dance Table Tennis Badminton Football Rugby	All students in Year 9 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Fitness Handball Football	All students in Year 9 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Rounders Tennis Athletics Cricket Softball
10	Year 10 students will begin to develop more advanced sport specific skills building on what has been developed during KS3. In addition to these students will experience full sided competitive situations whereby they can apply the advanced skills and tactics as well as working on evaluating their own and others’ performances.
	All students in Year 10 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Table Tennis Badminton Netball	All students in Year 10 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Fitness Gymnastics Football	All students in Year 10 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Volleyball Handball
11	Year 11 students will continue to develop more advanced sport specific skills building on what has been developed during KS3 and Year 10. In addition to this, students will experience full sided competitive situations whereby they can continue to apply the advanced skills and tactics as well as working on evaluating their own and others’ performances.
	All students in Year 11 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Netball Trampolining Fitness Badminton	All students in Year 11 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Badminton Fitness Gymnastics Dance Trampolining Table Tennis	All students in Year 11 will achieve the learning outcomes whilst participating in the following activities: Athletics Cricket Rounders Fitness Softball

Cambridge National - Sport Science
Whilst studying the Level 2 Sport Science Cambridge National students will develop theoretical knowledge within three units of study. These units of study include two mandatory units: R180: Reducing the risk of sports injuries and dealing with common medical conditions R181: Applying the principles of training: fitness and how it affects skill performance As well as one optional unit: R182: The body’s response to physical activity and how technology informs this Within the unit R180 ‘Reducing the risk of sports injuries and dealing with common medical conditions’ students will prepare as a participant to take part in physical activity in a way which minimises the risk of injuries occurring. The unit will also prepare them to know how to react to common injuries that can occur during sport and physical activity, and how to recognise the symptoms of some common medical conditions Within the unit R181 ’Applying the principles of training: fitness and how it affects skill performance’ students will conduct a range of fitness tests, understand what they test and their advantages and disadvantages. They will also learn how to design, plan and evaluate a fitness training programme. Finally, within the unit R182 ‘The body’s response to physical activity and how technology informs this’ student will gain understanding of how both the cardio-respiratory and musculoskeletal systems provide you with the energy and movements needed to keep you exercising and in turn how exercise helps develop both systems. Students will also learn about relevant technology and how this assists us in measuring changes in these systems.
Autumn	Spring	Summer
Content covered this term: Unit R181: Applying the principles of training: fitness and how it affects skill performance Topic 1: Components of fitness applied in sport Topic 2: Principles of training in sport	Content covered this term: Unit R181: Applying the principles of training: fitness and how it affects skill performance Topic 2: Principles of training in sport Topic 3 Organising and planning a fitness training programme	Content covered this term: Unit R181: Applying the principles of training: fitness and how it affects skill performance Topic 3: Organising and planning a fitness training programme Topic 4: Evaluate own performance in planning and delivery of a fitness training programme Unit R180: Reducing the risk of sports injuries and dealing with common medical conditions Topic Area 1: Different factors which influence the risk and severity of injury Unit R182: The body’s response to physical activity and how technology informs this Topic Area 1: The cardio-respiratory system and how the use of technology supports different types of sports and their intensities Topic Area 2: The musculo-skeletal system and how the use of technology supports different types of sports and their movements

	GCSE PE
Year	Autumn	Spring	Summer
10	In Year 10 AQA GCSE PE students will revisit theoretical knowledge of physical training in relation to components of fitness and training required by different sports performers and develop knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology, movement analysis and sports psychology. In a practical sense, students will participate in a variety of different sports in order to help improve skills which will also be assessed for the practical element of their grade. In addition to this, students will begin to complete the written NEA element of the course by analysing their own performance in sport. Throughout the year students are expected to work to the best of their ability, work independently and participate in physical activity outside of lesson time on a regular basis.
	Topics covered this term: Health and fitness Components of fitness Measuring components of fitness Reasons for and limitations of fitness testing Training types Principles of training Calculating intensity Warm up and cool down Injury prevention Altitude training Seasonal aspects	Topics covered this term: Skill and ability Classification of skill Stress management Types of goals SMART targets Information processing Guidance and feedback Arousal and inverted U theory Stress management	Topics covered this term: Aggression Personality Motivation Bones and skeleton function Muscles of the body Synovial joints
11	In Year 11 AQA GCSE PE students will develop theoretical knowledge of health, fitness and well-being as well as socio-cultural influences impacting on participation. In a practical sense, students will participate in a variety of different sports in order to help improve skills which will also be assessed for the practical element of their grade. In addition to this, students will continue to complete the written NEA element of the course by evaluating their own performance in sport an action plan to improve a particular aspect. Throughout the year students are expected to work to the best of their ability, work independently and participate in physical activity outside of lesson time on a regular basis.
	Topics covered this term: Health, fitness and well-being Sedentary lifestyle and obesity Somatotypes Energy balance and diet Hydration NEA – Analysis and evaluation of performance	Topics covered this term: Factors affecting participation Engagement patterns Commercialisation Conduct of performers Performance enhancing drugs Spectator behaviour Hooliganism	Topics covered this term: Revision of all content covered

I really enjoy PE, learning about different sports encourages me to be fit and healthy.

Year 10 student

I love PE! Learning different sports and team activities is a great challenge.

Year 7 student