Key Stage 4 – Core PE
For the students who do not select PE as an examination subject we tailor PE to them. We offer 3 routes throughout the year and offer 2 opportunities to change their route if students feel like they are ready for a new challenge.
Individual Sports/Health and Fitness
This path may be suited to the more introverted students who may not want to be part of a competitive atmosphere. The best form of competition can sometimes be with yourself and often students choose this route to ensure they are challenging themselves while improving their own health and fitness. This route will entail the use of the multi-gym, circuit training, interval training, badminton and table-tennis.
General Sports
Students often pick this path as they have a general appreciation of PE and like to experience a wide variety of sports. Students will take part in competitive games while learning rules and strategies. This route will often be led by the group and the sports they enjoy the most, so actual lessons can range from football, basketball, netball to cricket, softball or even some of the obscure sports that have been experienced in KS3.
Competition
This group focus on strict competition in lessons. They need to know there will be a winner or a loser and they want to give everything they have for this lesson every week! Similar to general sports, this route will often be led by the group and their passion but this group is for the student who likes to push themselves to their limits while trying to outwit their opponents.
GCSE PE
Year 10
| Year 10 Curriculum Overview | Topic | Unit content |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Physical Training | The relationship between health and fitness Components of fitness Reasons for and limitations of fitness testing Fitness tests Principles of training Types of training Calculating intensities Prevention of injury High altitude training Seasonal aspects Warming up and cooling down |
| Term 2 | Sports Psychology | Definition of Skill and Ability Classification of skills Types of goals SMART targets Arousal Aggression Personality Types Motivation |
| Term 3 | Anatomy and Physiology | Bones Structure and functions of the Skeleton Muscles, joints and joint movements Contraction types Gaseous exchange blood vessels and the cardiac cycle Structure of the heart Mechanics of breathing and spirometer traces Anaerobic and aerobic exercise EPOC and recovery Immediate, short and long term effects of exercise |
Year 1
| Year 11 Curriculum Overview | Unit | Unit content |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Movement Analysis Health, Fitness and Wellbeing | Lever systems Mechanical advantage Planes and axes of movement Physical activity and wellbeing The consequences of a sedentary lifestyle Obesity Somatotypes Nutrition Hydration Energy use |
| Term 2 | Socio-cultural Influences | Engagement patterns Commercialisation Sponsorship and the media (positives and negatives) Technology in sport (positives and negatives) Conduct of performers Performance enhancing drugs Restricted drugs Spectator behaviour Hooliganism Strategies to combat hooliganism |
| Term 3 | Exams |
