Physical Education

Our aim is to enrich the lives of students through sport and physical activity and educate all students in the lifelong benefits of leading an active, healthy lifestyle.

Key Stage 3

All students at Key Stage 3 take part in a varied programme of activities covering all Key Processes outlined in the National Curriculum for Physical Education:

• Develop confidence and competence in a wide range of activities.
• Be physically active for sustained periods of time.
• Develop health and fitness in order to lead an active lifestyle.
• Compete in sport and other activities to build character.
• Promote values such as fairness and respect.

During Key Stage 3, students will experience a range of activities in lessons including;

Netball, Football, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Rounders, Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis, Health and Fitness, Gymnastics, Dance, Trampolining and Athletics

Assessment 

Activities are usually taught in nine lesson ‘blocks’ and assessment is continual in all practical activities, in line with whole school assessment policies.

At the end of each block, students are provided with a practical assessment grade, along with an understanding assessment grade for each activity covered. The following areas are applicable when assessing student progress in PE at Key Stage 3;

• Developing skills.
• Making and applying decisions.
• Developing mental and physical capacity.
• Evaluating and improving performance.
• Making informed choices about healthy and active lifestyles.

Home Learning

This is not set at Key Stage 3 for PE

Key Stage 4

At Key Stage 4, all students will take part in core (practical) PE for two lessons per week. During these lessons, classes will follow a pathway of activities, with the emphasis on providing positive experiences to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. These may include competitive competitions and games. Student may also be given the opportunity to coach and officiate during lessons, Those students who enjoy these roles will also have the opportunity to complete a Level 1 Sports Leaders Award.

The pathways include areas of activity such as Health and Fitness, Invasion games, Striking and Fielding games, Net / Wall games, Aesthetic Activities and Athletics Activities.

Students are also able to choose one of the following courses as part of the options block;

• AQA GCSE PE
• Cambridge National Certificate (CNAT) in Sport Science
  

Assessment

GCSE Physical Education

Course Overview:

Exam Board – AQA

Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sport  (30% of GCSE)

What is assessed:

• Applied anatomy and physiology
• Movement analysis
• Physical training
• Use of data

Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport  (30% of GCSE)

What is assessed:

• Sports psychology
• Socio-cultural influences
• Health, fitness and well-being
• Use of data

Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport  (40%)

What is assessed:

Practical performance in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer (one in a team activity, one in an individual activity and a third in either a team or in an individual activity).

Analysis and evaluation of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.

Qualification grading will be on a 9- 1 scale, with 9 being the highest grade

Useful information can be found on the following website

Students are also encouraged to set their own challenging targets following feedback from teachers.

CNAT Sport Science

Course Overview

Exam Board – OCR

The Cambridge National in Sport Science will encourage students to understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of Sport Science; developing skills that can be applied to real-life contexts.

The following units are studied across the two year course. All three units are mandatory for the qualification.

• Reducing the risk of sports injuries and dealing with common medical conditions (R180 – externally assessed exam)
• Applying the principles of training: fitness and how it affects skill performance skill performance (R181 – internally assessed NEA)
• The body’s response to physical activity and how technology informs this (R182 – internally assessed NEA)

Useful information can be found on the following website

Home Learning

No home learning will be given in PE for core lessons

For examined courses, homework will be set for students based on the piece of work or assignment being completed. Typically this would be once a week for GCSE and once per fortnight for BTEC Sport and Technical Diploma Dance. Homework will be set to enhance the learning that has already taken place in lessons, or to prepare students for future topics or themes.

Key Stage 5

At Key Stage 5 we offer two examined courses; 

• OCR A Level Physical Education
• OCR Technical Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity

We also provide a comprehensive extra curricular programme, playing competitive fixtures in Rugby, Football, Netball, Hockey, Cross Country and Athletics. Key Stage 5 students also regularly take part in our annual Dance Display.

Our sixth form sports captains also assist in the delivery of extra curricular sport for the lower school and are given responsibility to coach and officiate matches or performances

Assessment

OCR A LEVEL PE

COURSE AIMS

• To enable candidates to maintain and develop their involvement and effectiveness in physical activity.
• Enable candidates to experience and develop knowledge of the psychological, sociological, biomechanical and physiological components of sport, leisure and physical education.
  

Students must have a genuine interest in sport as a science.  Students must recognise and be able to cope with, the much greater theoretical element of this course as compared to GCSE.

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