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Physical Education
The Subject Way
Our subject has a ‘Subject Way’ at the heart of it. Our Subject Way is designed to help students become young subject specialists. The Subject Way has two main purposes:
Firstly, to teach students the vital skills they need to achieve their full potential and gain the very best grades they can. Secondly, to teach students how each subject relates to the wider world, incorporating the life skills they will learn.
It is our belief that knowing how what you learn links to the wider world brings a subject to life and therefore improves overall understanding and engagement.
Overview of KS3
In Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils will have 2 lessons of PE per week. They will follow a broad and varied curriculum rotating activities every 6 weeks.
Activities may include: Gymnastics, Football, Hockey, Netball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Trampolining, Climbing, OAA, Dance, Athletics, Tennis, Cricket, Rounders and Softball.
Overview of KS4
Overview of PE as an Option
GCSE PE
Within GCSE PE during practical lessons, pupils will rotate around a range of different sports and physical activities lasting approximately 6 weeks in length. Theory lessons will take place in a classroom where you will be taught the content to be covered on the final exam.
What will I study in my Theory lessons?
- Applied anatomy and physiology
- The skeleton, joints, muscles, levers, body systems
- Physical training
- Fitness components, training methods, injuries
- Socio-cultural influences
- Participation trends, factors affecting participation, commercialisation, ethics, drugs, violence.
- Sports Psychology
- Skill classifications, goal setting, mental preparation, guidance, feedback
- Health, fitness and wellbeing
- Physical, emotional and social wellbeing, diet and nutrition
How will I be assessed?
Practical (40%)
Theory (60%)
1 x individual sport
1 x team sport
1 x choice of individual or team sport
AEP – Coursework task which involves analysing, evaluating and improving your own sporting performance.
2 x 1 hour written paper examinations
Sports Studies
Within Sports Studies practical lessons, pupils will rotate around a range of different sports and physical activities lasting approximately 6 weeks in length. Theory lessons will take place in a classroom where you will be taught the content to be covered in the exam and also lessons are used to complete pieces of coursework.
What will I study in my Theory lessons?
- Contemporary issues in sport:
- Sports Participation
- Values of sport
- Olympics & Paralympics
- Sports initiatives
- Drugs in Sport
- Major Sporting events
- National Governing Bodies
- Outdoor Activities – what are they and how do they benefit me?
- Sports Leadership – this involves planning and delivering a sport of your choice.
- Practical Sport – how can I improve my sports performance?
How will I be assessed?
4 units of work (1 x exam, 1 x practical and 2 x coursework). All units are
assessed on Pass, Merit & Distinction basis.
Sports Science
Sports Science lessons are mainly theory based, these lessons will take place in a classroom, where you will be taught the content covered in the exam and the three coursework units. There will be some practical elements within each of the units, these will be intertwined into the schemes of work where applicable to the content being taught.
What will I study in my Theory Lessons?
Reducing the risk of sports injuries
Factors influencing the risk of injury
Physical and psychological benefits of a warm up and cool down
Key components of a warm up
Key components of a cool down
Types of sports injuries and how to treat them
The symptoms of and treatments for common medical conditions
Principles of training – components of fitness, methods of training and how to create a training programme
Sports nutrition – Characteristics of a healthy balanced diet, and how they relate to a sporting context
The body’s response to physical activity
How will I be assessed?
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If you would like more information about our curriculum, please contact the school using the details on our contact page.
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