Sport / Physical Education
Mr. B. Farrow (Head of Physical Education)
Mrs. S. Cadge
Mr. R. Batty
Mr. T. Millett (Swimming Instructor)
Mr. W. Most
Mrs. S. Levy (School Sports Co-ordinator)
Mr. R. Page
An active body = an active mind
Course Content -
Students will take part in various activities throughout the year to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding in these areas:
Invasion Games - Football, Basketball, Netball, Rugby, Hockey
Net/Wall Games - Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball
Striking and Fielding - Cricket, Rounders, Softball
Athletics - Dance, Gym
The students are assessed using the National Curriculum levels in KS3 which breakdown into 4 core standards:
- Acquiring and Development skills - Apply Skills with some control and co-ordination
- Selecting and Applying Skills and Tactics - Understand simple tactics and basic rules
- Evaluating and Improving Performance - Recognise some of their own strengths and weaknesses and those of their friends
- Knowledge and Understanding of Fitness and Health - Perform a simple warm up - Provide some understanding of why physical activity is important
Sports Leadership -
All Year 11 Students undertake the Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership as part of the Accredited PE lesson each week.
Introduction - The award is a Nationally recognised qualification that helps people over the age of 14 develop their leadership skills. It's a fun course and offers an insight into the enjoyment one can gain through sports leadership.
The syllabus fosters generic skills, which can be applied to a variety of different sporting activities as well as contributing to the candidate's personal and social education.
It's a practical qualification where candidates learn through doing, rather than through written work. A candidate's ability as a competent leader is assessed by observation rather than written tests.
The award is a fantastic way of delivering elements of Physical Education National Curriculum at Key Stage 4. As well as this, the generic aspects of leadership which are taught by the award complement many of the Governors objectives through Citizenship N.C. requirements. These include: Developing skills for enquiry and communication and Developing skills for participation and responsible action. PSHE elements include: Developing confidence and responsibility; Developing a healthier safer lifestyle; Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people.
Unit 01 - Planning, preparation and assisting a simple sporting activity
Unit 02 - Basic communication skills for leading a sporting activity
Unit 03 - Principles / practice in delivering a basic health / fitness session
Unit 04 - Understanding fair play in sport
Unit 05 - Understanding the role of the sports official
Unit 06 - Understanding the scope of local sport and recreation activities
Unit 07 - Demonstrating leadership skills in sport
GCSE Physical Education -
Students are involved in a range of practical activities and theory to expand their knowledge of sports and human performance.
PRACTICAL: Students choose 2 practical areas from:
Games - Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Netball, Badminton, Hockey, Rounders, Volleyball, Rugby
Swimming - Personal survival, Swimming strokes
Adventurous Activities - Snowboarding, Kyayaking
Athletics - Athletics Fitness, Horse Riding
Dance -
Gymnastics -
THEORETICAL:
The theoretical part of the course is divided into 3 sections and is worth 40% of the overall grade.
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Factors affecting participation in physical activity
- Safety aspects of physical activity
ANALYSIS:
The final 10% is based on the student's ability to analyse performance in their chosen sport using their Personal Exercise Programme (PEP).
