The PE department reflects the College ethos by recognizing the importance of enabling pupils to work effectively and developmentally in a physical environment in relation to their own capabilities.

Opportunities provided by the PE curriculum and extra-curricular sporting activities offer scope for the display of skilled performance, for the expression of feeling and aesthetic pleasure and for the sheer enjoyment of play.

In addition to this the students are encouraged to recognise exercise as an integral part of healthy living and to develop sporting interests which they may pursue beyond the boundaries of College life.

PE


Key Stage 3 Games

During Key stage 3 students will be taught a variety of competitive team and individual games working from small-sided and modified versions to the recognised forms.
Students will be taught to refine and add to their range of gymnastic and dance actions forming increasingly complex sequences and higher quality performances.
Techniques, skills and competition rules for specific athletic activities will be taught. Students will also be taught to plan, perform and review whilst experiencing a variety of roles.
Assessment of students’ attainment will be ‘ongoing’ and based on observation of their ability to plan, perform and evaluate across the activity range as measured against the National Curriculum exemplification of standards.

GCSE PE

By the end of the course the students will have studied: Section A to include Health and Fitness; Diet; Exercise; Hygiene and Safety and Fitness for Physical Activities; Factors Affecting Performance. Also Section B to include Sport in Society; Local and National Issues and Factors Affecting Individual Participation. In addition they will have experience of and will have carried out detailed analysis of, their personal performance in a variety of activities.

Students must select four activities from at least three of the Areas of Activity. Students may select the PE option to include Games, Gymnastics, Dance and Athletic activities or the Games option to include Invasion Games, Net/Wall Games and Striking and Fielding Games. 48% of their final grade is achieved through this coursework assessment. Analysis of performance counts for a further 12%. The final 40% is achieved through a written paper in which the students will be tested in the following areas. Section A Health Related Exercise; and, Section B Sport in Society.

Key Stage 4 Games

The Key Stage 4 programme is designed allowing students to refine existing techniques and become more consistent and effective in their performance.

As part of their programme, the students must include at least one competitive game. They will undertake different roles, evaluate performance, working towards and developing excellence and participate in health promoting activities.

Students also have the opportunity to undertake a variety of award schemes in many activities.