PE
Subject vision
To ensure that all students at St. Alban’s value PE, enjoy PE and leave us with a passion for physical activity or sport. The PE Department aim to achieve our vision by providing the students with the opportunity to experience a broad and balanced curriculum that will challenge, inspire and motivate them to progress and achieve the highest level they possibly can.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Content
The outline for Physical Education at Key Stage 3 is aimed to develop flexibility and personalised learning. The KS3 curriculum is based around four key concepts:
• Selecting skills
• Tactical application
• Evaluation
• Knowledge of fitness and health
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Aut.1 |
Boys: Gymnastics Girls: Health & Fitness |
Boys: Gymnastics Sports Acro Girls: Healthy active lifestyles |
Boys: Badminton Girls: Fitness testing |
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Aut.2 |
Boys: Rugby Girls: Football
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Boys: Rugby Girls: Football |
Boys: Rugby/Football Girls: Rugby/Football |
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Spr.1 |
Boys: Health & Fitness Girls: Gymanstics |
Boys: Healthy active lifestyles Girls: Rugby |
Boys: Fitness testing Girls: Badminton |
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Spr.2 |
Boys: Basketball Girls: Rugby or netball
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Boys: Handball Girls: Netball
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Boys: Handball/Basketball Girls: Netball/Handball |
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Sum.1 |
Boys: Athletics Girls: Athletics |
Boys: Athletics Girls: Athletics |
Boys: Athletics Girls: Athletics |
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Sum.2 |
The English Civil War |
Inter-war Europe. Long term causes of the Second World War |
Whitechapel: the 1888 Ripper murders |
The aim at year 7 is to give students the necessary skills and knowledge through basic health and skill related fitness components to perform gymnastically and play any invasive game where the ability to outwit an opponent is key. Students are also given opportunities to develop their skills in a variety of roles that promote life-skills such as captain, warm-up coach and equipment manager.
Moving into year 8 students take what they have learned during year 7 and begin to focus on specific technical aspects within sports such as rugby and netball. During this time, they will develop the core skills of the game and develop a more in depth understanding of fitness and health. Coaching forms a key part of the curriculum as students move through year 8 and into year 9.
The focus in year 9 whilst still developing the core skills of each game puts far more emphasis on the tactical aspects of each game and the various specialist positions/roles that are required to perform at a competitive level. Year 9 gives students the opportunity to develop more coaching and leadership skills. This is also an opportunity for students to experience more GCSE specific content as they continue their journey to choosing their subjects for level 2 study.
Where does this subject lead me?
The KS3 PE curriculum helps to prepare students for the Level 2 sport and coaching award course at KS4. This course provides students with all of the skills they need to coach others whilst developing an intricate knowledge of how to set out training programmes and test as well as monitor fitness levels of an athlete. The PE curriculum provides students with the ability to develop a multitude of skills essential for other subjects such as:
- Science
- Technology
- Art
- Drama
Key Stage 4 Curriculum Content
Core PE and Sport & Coaching Technical Award
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Year 10 |
Year 11 |
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Aut.1 |
WJEC- S&C Unit 2- (Theory) Understanding factors affecting sporting performance
Unit 2- (Practical) Understand how to measure sporting performance
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
WJEC- S&C Unit 1- Applied Anatomy and physiology
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
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Aut.2 |
WJEC- S&C Unit 2-(Theory) How to improve sporting performance Unit 2- (Assignment)
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
WJEC-S&C Unit 3: Final Assessments response to Scenario controlled assessment
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
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Spr.1 |
WJEC- S&C Unit 3-(Practical) Planning and leading sessions
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
WJEC- S&C Unit 1: Theory Examination Focus
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
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Spr.2 |
WJEC-S&C Unit 3-(Practical) Teaching different year groups
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
WJEC-S&C Unit 1: Theory Examination Focus
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
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Sum.1 |
WJEC-S&C Unit 1-(Theory and practical) Body systems
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
WJEC-S&C Unit 1 – Final Examination Core PE Games, fitness activities |
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Sum.2 |
WJEC-S&C Unit 1- (Theory and practical) Response to exercise
Core PE Games, fitness activities |
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Subject content
Unit 1 introduces learners to the adaptations that take place in the body following exercise, how training can lead to improvements in fitness, and the planning of training programmes. The aim of this unit is to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to plan training programmes to improve the fitness of individuals.
Unit 2 introduces learners to how different areas of sporting performance can be improved. The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding needed to be able to analyse sporting performance, identify strengths and weaknesses and plan for improvement .
Unit 3 introduces learners to the principles involved in sports coaching. The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the appropriate knowledge and understanding to be able to plan, lead and evaluate a coaching session within a sporting activity.
Expectations and commitment from students
You need to have a genuine interest in sport both in and outside of school. Although not essential it is helpful if you are involved in a sporting team or club outside of school. You will be expected to attend extra-curricular clubs to help contribute to the internal assessments conducted throughout the course. You will be expected to meet all deadlines set and accept that there will be a significant amount of homework for the duration of the course. It goes without saying that you will need to be adequately equipped at all times for a large number of practical lessons that take place throughout the course.
Support from school
Every Tuesday evening an inter-house sporting competition will take place. Students are encouraged to assist in the planning, organising and leading of these events to help develop your confidence in coaching. You will also be given time write up their evidence for internal assessments and prepare for the Examination for Unit 1. There will also be opportunities throughout each half-term to attend various extra-curricular clubs.
Support from parents/carers
Regular communication with parents/carers is essential to the success of each student. Parents will need to encourage students to attend the Tuesday evening sessions and ensure that they have a full PE kit to enable them to access the practical components of the course.
Opportunities for the future
If you are interested in taking your study of sport further, the subject-specific knowledge and skills outlined above, and developed through studying this qualification, will give you a strong foundation for academic or vocational study at level 3, including apprenticeships. It will go particularly well alongside GCSEs in EBacc subjects (including biology), GCSEs in creative subjects (such as drama, music and art) and/or other Technical Awards (e.g. BTEC Health and Social Care, BTEC Business or Tech Award DIT) to provide both curriculum breadth and the skills you need to make informed choices about study post-16.
For further details, please contact a member of the PE Team
Where does this subject lead me?
By the time students have completed the level 2 sport and coaching award they will be equipped with a broad and balanced range of life skills such as organisation, time management, risk assessment and communication. Alongside this they will have developed a deeper understanding of the human body and the processes required to develop and analyse sporting performance. From this point students can choose to transition onto a traditional A level PE course or they may wish to continue their sports coaching development via a vocational course at college.
Key Stage 5 Curriculum Content
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A Level Physical Education
A level physical education is the first stepping stone into the world of sports science. Candidates are required to demonstrate a wide variety of skills to be successful on this course.
A Level PE is a linear course where all credit for assessment is awarded at the end of year 13. Students will study a variety of topics spanning 7 units. The basic assessment breakdown can be seen below:
For detailed information please click the link below to view the full specification
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/physical-education/as-and-a-level/physical-education-7582
Where will this subject lead me?
Studying Physical Education at A-Level can lead on to:
- University degrees
- teaching
- coaching
- physiotherapy
- professional performer
- sports media
- sports psychology
- National Governing Body Officers,
- The Police
- health and fitness industry.
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