Physical Education

If you love playing sports, have bundles of energy and enjoy learning about movement then studying PE at GCSE, A-level and beyond could be a good career move for you. Physical education isn't just about sports though. You'll learn a lot about health, well-being and the human body. 'You'll learn a range of skills, teamwork, communication, cohesion, resilience, leadership from studying PE that will help you in your future careers'.

Throughout the year the students will be taught a variety of sports on a carousel basis. These sports are Basketball, Handball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Gymnastics, Short Tennis, Hockey, Cricket and Softball. They will also participate in Football and Rugby in their off-site ‘Games’ lessons at Priest Hill playing fields.

We also like to give our students exposure to the theoretical aspects of PE. Once a half-term, students will take part in a classroom-based theory lesson. As a department we feel that it is vital for students to understand how important it is for them to lead a healthy active lifestyle.  Students will also research career opportunities and be given advice on the variety of jobs within the sports industry and the different pathways to access them. The topics covered are outlined below:

Half Term 1 - Components of Fitness

Half Term 2 - Components of Fitness Testing

Half Term 3 - Methods of Training

Half Term 4 - Principles of Training and Careers in the Sports Industry

Half Term 5 - Preventing Injury in Physical Activity

Half Term 6 - Revision Lesson

As in Year 7, students will continue to be taught a variety of sports on a carousel basis. These sports include Basketball, Handball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Short Tennis, Hockey, Cricket and Softball. They will also participate in Outdoor and Adventurous Activities (OAA) for a half term as well as continue to participate in Football and Rugby in their off-site ‘games’ lessons at Priest Hill playing fields.

In our Year 8 theory lessons, we look to further develop and explore the key concepts of what it means to lead a physically, socially, and mentally active lifestyle. By sequencing our lessons in this way we hope that the students will have the knowledge and understanding to live a healthy active lifestyle.

Half Term 1 – Physical Health – Consequence of a sedentary lifestyle (Global Glyn) 

Half Term 2 – Physical Health - Energy, Diet, Nutrition and Hydration

Half Term 3 – Ethical Issues in Physical Activity and Sport (Global Glyn)  

Half Term 4 – Socio-cultural Issues in Physical Activity/ Sport (Global Glyn) 

Half Term 5 – Goal Setting

Half Term 6 – Revision & Consolidation

This academic year, our primary goal is to ignite and nurture our students' passion for Physical Education while equipping them with the essential skills needed for success in GCSE PE and BTEC Sport.

Practical Lessons: Students will continue to engage in a wide range of sports through a carousel format. This includes off-site 'games' lessons at Priest Hill playing fields, where they will participate in football and rugby. On-site at school, they will explore handball and table tennis. Additionally, students will undergo various fitness tests, which will provide valuable data for their PE Project.

Theory Lessons: In Year 9 theory lessons, we will revisit key concepts covered in Years 7 and 8. Students will then apply this knowledge to their PE Project, reinforcing their understanding and preparing them for future studies.

Year 9 Term Breakdown

Terms 1 & 2: During games lessons, students will experience a diverse range of sports, including invasion games, striking and fielding sports, as well as net and ball sports. This exposure will help them develop a broad skill set across different types of physical activities.

Term 3: The focus will shift to ‘personal fitness and well-being.’ Students will learn about various fitness components, undergo fitness testing, and explore the principles of training. Using this knowledge, they will create a four-week training programme designed to improve their fitness levels.

This year is designed to be both challenging and rewarding, helping students build a strong foundation for their future studies in PE and Sport.

Year 10 GCSE PE 

Our students will now formally begin their selected Key Stage 4 PE pathway, either GCSE PE or BTEC First Award in Sport.

Half Term 1 – Applied Anatomy and Physiology: skeletal and muscular systems, identification of bone structure of synovial joint, understanding movement at a joint, identification of muscles, antagonistic pairs.

Rationale - This area of the specification is an exciting starting point for our students. It provides them with the opportunity to link theory knowledge with practical application in sport, whilst collaborating with others in physical, kinaesthetic learning.

Half Term 2 - Applied Anatomy and Physiology: Movement Analysis, The Cardiovascular System, and The Respiratory System.

Rationale - Students now have the fundamental building blocks of knowledge to advance to analysis of movement and are equipped with the skills to apply this knowledge to elite sports scenarios. We also now begin to link their basic knowledge of health from KS3 to the cardiorespiratory systems of the body.

Progress check (end of topic test) of content covered. 

Half Term 3 - Applied Anatomy and Physiology: The effects of exercise on the body.

Half Term 4 - Physical Training: Components of Fitness, Principles of Training, and Preventing Injury.

Half Term 5 -  Health, Fitness and Wellbeing: Healthy Active Lifestyles, Diet and Nutrition. Plus NEA Coursework preparation.

Half Term 6  -  Year 10 PPE preparation & NEA Coursework Preparation and practical mock moderation.

Rationale - Students now have a clear understanding of the internal structure of their bodies. Next we look to develop this knowledge in our investigation of the impact of exercise on the body, how training can impact it, and it’s link to improved sports performance. This is the students' first exposure to the A03 Assessment Objective of their GCSE; ‘Analysing and evaluating the factors that underpin performance and involvement in physical activity and sport.’

Half Term 1 - NEA Coursework, content to allow student to use for NEA ( Sport Psychology: Characteristics of Skilful Movement, Classification of Skills, Goal Setting)

Half Term 2 – Sport Psychology: Characteristics of Skilful Movement, Classification of Skills, Goal Setting, Mental Preparation, and types of guidance

Assessment: PPE1

Half Term 3 –  PPE Practice and Practical Sporting assessment & Socio-Cultural Influences: engagement patterns of different social groups, commercialisation of physical activity and sport, ethical issues in sport. Plus NEA Coursework (final grade

Half Term 4  - PPE Practice and Practical Sporting Assessment

Assessment: PPE2

Half Term 5 - GCSE Exam Preparation

Half Term 6 - GCSE Public Examinations

Rationale - Students are now approaching the end of their academic pathway in GCSE PE. As such, our focus shifts to ensuring they have the knowledge and key skills required to understand and develop their own sports performance, whilst being able to analyse and evaluate the psychological and physiological strengths and weaknesses of elite sports athletes for their written coursework.

NB - The centre will be called for external practical moderation in half term 3 & 4. In preparation for this practical scores and videos will be moderated live.

60 % Exam (2 x papers = 1 hour each)

30 % Practical aspects (score out of 20 for 3 different sports which is a combination of teams and individuals 

10% Written coursework (6 week training programme) 

A-Level PE 

BTEC Sport level 3 courses 

This course offers a distinct pathway from the GCSE PE curriculum, requiring students to complete three individual units over two years. The completion time for each unit may vary, and they are outlined as follows:

• Component 1: Preparing Participants to Take Part in Sport
• Component 2: Taking Part and Improving Performance
• Component 3: Developing Fitness to Improve Performance

Each component involves a range of learning environments, including theory-based lessons, external online exams, and practical coaching elements tailored to various sports scenarios. This diverse approach ensures that students gain comprehensive knowledge and experience across different aspects of sport and fitness.

Half Term 1

Anatomy & Physiology - Skeletal & Muscular Systems

Skill Acquisition- Classification of Skills, Types of Methods of Practice

Sport & Society - The Modern Olympics and hosting of global sporting events

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

Becoming more familiar with extended knowledge of the bodies muscular and skeletal  systems, is crucial to be successful on this course. 

How we classify skills is a chance to start the journey through the way the brain allows us to perform in all kinds of sporting situations. 

The inspiring modern day Olympics and its impacts on society are studied,   alongside the most interesting and controversial moments in history, through the modern Olympics.

Half Term 2

Anatomy & Physiology- Cardiovascular System

Skill Acquisition- Transfer of Skills, Stages of Learning

Sport & Society- Emergence and Evolution of Modern Sport through Pre and Post Industrial Britain

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

Students will be able to extend knowledge previously learnt on the Cardiovascular Systems allow athletes to perform on differing levels and events. 

How we classify skills is a chance to start the journey through the way the brain allows us to perform in all kinds of sporting situations. 

A journey to explore how modern day sport came to be through learning of history and what shaped a variety of sports in society.

Half Term 3

Anatomy & Physiology- Respiratory System, Environmental effects on body systems

Skill Acquisition - Types of Guidance & Feedback, Theories of Learning and Memory models

Sport & Society- How Social Factors shaped the Participation of Sport in 20th and 21st Century Britain 

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

Linking directly to the pathway of oxygen, students will now be able to learn the route it takes in the lungs, as well as how the environment changes the body. 

An understanding of the stages of learning and theories about the brain gives the students vital tools for the NEA. 

Once knowledge of how Britain changed in the 20th & 21st Centuries, the students now look at the social factors that contributed to these changes.

Half Term 4

Anatomy & Physiology- Energy for Exercise

Sport Psychology- Individual Differences: Personality, Attitude, Motivation & Arousal

Contemporary issues in Physical Activity and Sport- Ethics and Deviance in Sport, Drugs and Doping

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

Now well established students on the course, a real challenge in understanding the bodies different ways it utilises energy to improve performance is started. This is an essential for the commencement of the NEA.  

Students now begin to broaden their knowledge on the course by being introduced to Sport Psychology and the individual impacts this has on sports performance. 

Moving towards contemporary issues of Deviance and drugs allow for excellent debates and access to writing well balanced longer answer questions. 

Half Term 5

Exercise Physiology- Diet and Nutrition and their effect on Physical Activity and performance, Preparation and Training Methods

Sport Psychology- Individual Differences: Anxiety, Aggression & Social Facilitation 

Contemporary issues in Physical Activity and Sport- Violence in Sport, Gambling in Sport

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

With knowledge of what the energy is we use, further knowledge of how we get our energy is now proceeded by learning about diet and its huge impacts on sporting performance. Training methods, play an essential part in the NEA and being well established knowledge now, will help support students moving forward.

Continuing with individual differences and their impact on sports performance, students begin to add depth to their understanding of sports psychology and how this affects the individual in sport.
 
Having had difficult discussions on previous topics the students are well set up to progress onto violence and gambling in sport. These let the students voice their own thoughts and ability to assess modern day issues around sport. 

Half Term 6

Exercise Physiology- Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Sport Psychology- Stress Management to Optimise Performance

Contemporary issues in Physical Activity and Sport- Commercialisation and Media

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

Learning about injuries after the established knowledge of training and preparing for exercise follows on nicely into what to do if the process of training is done incorrectly. 

With a full understanding of individual psychological impacts in sports students now learn the management techniques of stress and how these can aid performance, thus developing a well-rounded knowledge of the individuals mind in sport. 
 
Commercialisation is an ever growing part of modern day sport. The students now have the chance to share their experiences of this and understand how the massive scale of the media shapes much of what we see. 

Half Term 1

Biomechanics/ Energy Systems- Biomechanical principles, levers and use of technology/ Energy systems for exercise

Sport Psychology- Group & Team Dynamics and Goal Setting in Sport, Attribution in Sport
 
Contemporary issues in Physical Activity and Sport- Routes to Sporting Excellence in the UK/Technology in sport

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

Having solidified the muscular and skeletal systems back in year 12, the progression onto this challenging content is fitting for the start of year 13.

Students are now introduced to the group and team dynamics and how this impacts sports performance. They being to explore how goal setting in sport can benefit a groups psychological needs and understand attribution in relation to performance. 

Learning about modern technology in sport links well with sporting events that take place over the summer but also can be used to good effect in the students EAPI (NEA) 

Half Term 2

Biomechanics- Linear, Projectile, Angular Motion & Fluid Mechanics

Sport Psychology- Confidence and Self Efficacy in Sports Performance, Leadership in Sport
 
Contemporary issues in Physical Activity and Sport- Routes to sporting excellence/ Commercialisation

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

Continuing with Biomechanics, the last content delivered both allows students to bring all they have learnt together but also apply to content previously learnt in year 12, to effectively analyse how performers can improve when competing

A rounded knowledge of sport psychology now allows students to further the depth of their knowledge by looking at how confidence and self efficacy benefit and hinder sports performance. Moving forward from group dynamics students now identify leadership in sport psychology and the role this plays in improving sports performance.

In accordance with the NEA, knowledge of routes of sporting excellence is vital going through this process and helps the students be able to analyse both their and other performance. Commercialisation links well to the development of knowledge gained through routes of sporting excellence.

Half Term 3 and 4

NEA in Half term 3, Revision and consolidation of learning in half term 4

Contemporary issues in Physical Activity and Sport- Commercialisation

Revision

Why we sequence the scheme of work this way

These half terms focus on combining all the Anatomy & Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Skill acquisition and Sports Psychology content, and driving towards the students being able to apply to their NEA analysis practice and final completion in half term 3

IHalf Term 5 - Exam preparation

Half Term 6 - Examination

Career opportunities?

University: PE teachers/Sport psychologist/Dietitian/Sports Coach/Sports management/Sports promotion. 

Sports Apprenticeships

Work within the sports industries