We study PE to develop the physical, social and emotional well-being of our students. We aim to provide an engaging and challenging curriculum that allows students to achieve beyond their expectations. We aim to support students to become as physically, socially and emotionally well as they can be.  We do this by providing a curriculum that promotes the following:

  • Inspires students to succeed and excel in competitive sport;
  • Facilitates growth in students confidence to access physical activity;
  • Supports students’ health, fitness and well-being;
  • Encourages students to lead a healthy, active lifestyle by teaching them about the factors that affect their health such as diet and energy expenditure;
  • Builds character and embed values such as teamwork, fairness and respect;
  • Encourage students to lead healthy, active lifestyles;
  • Develop competence in social, cognitive, creative, personal & physical skills;
  • Provide students with a variety of opportunities to study sport with a recognised qualification.

Our Big Ideas

The Major themes which run through PE:

Cognitive –Construction of thought processes, judge performance, react to game situations, analyse strengths/weaknesses.

Creative –Being able to think creatively within certain situations, link actions, change tactics, demonstrate flair, surprise opponents.

Physical – Linking skills together to support performance within specific sports, link movements together, perform skills with fluency, perform under pressure.

Social – Improving leadership and empathy skills within physical activity. Guide/help others, lead small groups, take on different roles, inspire and enthuse others.

Personal – The ability to develop own traits to improve performance within sport. Show perseverance, set targets, show desire to improve, practice outside lessons.

Healthy & active lifestyles – What this means, how students can achieve this, short and long term effects of exercise, impacts on their lives at school and beyond.

Key stage 3 Physical Education

In year 7, we focus on key fundamental movement skills through a variety of sports and activities. These are categorised into units that continue into year 8 and 9.

In year 8 and 9, we introduce key life skills alongside practical skills and techniques to develop pupils holistically. These concepts are delivered through sport to provide pupils with life skills that can be used in and out of the sport industry.

Unit Sport
Year 7 Striking and fielding Rounders and cricket
Invasion Football and Netball
Sport Ed Handball
Creative Dance
Health and Well-being Fitness
Net/Wall Badminton and Table tennis
Athletics All events
Outdoor Adventurous activities OAA and Team building
Year 8 Social Skills

Striking and Fielding

Rounders and softball
Cognitive Skills

Invasion

Football, Netball and Rugby
Sport Ed Handball
Creative Skills Gymnastics
Health and Well-being Fitness
Physical Skills 

Net/Wall

Badminton and volleyball
Athletics All events
Personal Skills

Outdoor adventurous activities

Off site Expedition
Year 9 Social Skills

Striking and Fielding

Rounders and cricket
Cognitive Skills

Invasion

Football, Netball and Rugby
Sport Ed Handball
Creative Skills Gymnastics
Health and Well-being Fitness
Physical Skills 

Net/Wall

Badminton and Table tennis
Athletics All events
Personal Skills

Outdoor adventurous activities

Off site Expedition

Key stage 4 Physical Education

At key stage 4, we provide pupils the opportunity to develop the skills required at Key stage 3 to achieve the Youth Sport Trust PE Life skills award. This is a recognised qualification which focuses on skills to develop pupils holistically through sport and physical activity. The skills we focus on for each unit are outlined in red in the below table.

Pupils experience a wide range of sports/activities to inspire pupils to sustain physical activity and lead a healthy active lifestyle.

All pupils receive the same subject offer and activities are taught and progressed throughout the key stage to develop competency and confidence. Pupils also build on their skills and transfer these skills from their Key stage 3 units and concepts.

The table below outlines what units we do each year, what skills we focus on for the YST PE Life skills award, and what sports and activities we deliver.

Year 10

YST Life Skills Award. Pupils focus on Life skills throughout each unit of work. These are highlighted in red and build on social, cognitive, creative, physical and personal skills developed in KS3.

TGFU Invasion Games

Social: Cooperation and Respect  

Netball
Sport Leadership Invasion Games

Cognitive: Imagination

Emotional: Responsibility

Football
Sport Education Striking and Fielding

Social: Communication and Encouragement

Rounders
Evaluation and Analysis

Cognitive: Evaluation and Reflection

Rugby
Health and Well-being

Health, Fitness and well being

Fitness Activities
Officiating through net/wall games

Emotional: Honesty

Cognitive: Decision Making

 

Badminton

Volleyball

Athletics

Emotional:

Resilience and Courage

All events
Year 11

YST Life Skills Award. Pupils focus on Life skills throughout each unit of work. These are highlighted in red and build on social, cognitive, creative, physical and personal skills developed in KS3.

Year 10

TGFU Invasion Games

Social: Cooperation and Respect  

Netball
Sport Leadership Invasion Games

Cognitive: Imagination

Emotional: Responsibility

Football
Sport Education Striking and Fielding

Social: Communication and Encouragement

Rounders
Evaluation and Analysis

Cognitive: Evaluation and Reflection

Rugby
Health and Well-being

Health, Fitness and well being

Fitness Activities
Officiating through net/wall games

Emotional: Honesty

Cognitive: Decision Making

Volleyball

Badminton

Athletics

Emotional:

Resilience and Courage

All events

 

PE EXTRACURRICULAR MORNING CLUBS 7.45-8.20AM

Day Facility Activity Students Staff
Tuesday Sports hall Badminton All KGS
Wednesday Sports hall Basketball All KGS
Thursday Sports hall Cricket All KGS
Friday Sports hall Futsal All KGS

PE EXTRACURRICULAR CLUBS 2.45PM-3.45PM

Day Facility Activity Students Staff
Tuesday Sports café Table tennis All years LHL
Sports hall Badminton All years DPA
Wednesday Sports hall Basketball KS3 only RHL
Fitness suite Fitness All years LHL
Sports café Boxercise All years RQN
Thursday Sports hall Basketball KS4 only RHL
Field Football All years RQN
Front courts Cricket All years DPA
Fitness suite Fitness All years JFR

For information about enrichment clubs  and revision clubs please visit our clubs page here. 

GCSE PE Websites

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zp49cwx – Shows specific topics from the AQA GCSE PE course & allows students to revise & test themselves on these topics

https://www.brianmac.co.uk/ – A website that looks at the topics on the GCSE PE course but goes into more depth

https://www.topendsports.com/ – Looks at the science behind sport, which links in well to some of the topics taught in GCSE PE

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/physical-education/gcse/physical-education-8582 – AQA GCSE PE course content and specification can be found at this website

GCSE PE Books

Physical Education 3rd edition by Kirk Bizley

Subject Leader/s

Mr L. Hill