Physical Education - Curriculum Page

The Physical Education (PE) Department is committed to providing a broad and balanced PE curriculum together with a full range of extra-curricular clubs. Three key themes run through the PE curriculum at Garth Hill College; inclusivity, opportunity and development.

Inclusivity - the curriculum is designed to cater for all students, of all abilities and of all interests. 20 different sports are covered within years 7 – 11, providing experiences for all students to develop and harness an interest in sport and physical education.

Opportunity – within lessons students are encouraged and expected to adopt varied roles within lessons; performer, coach and official. Beyond lessons, students have opportunities to work with feeder primary schools, be part of extra – curricular teams, attend trips and visits and lead house teams through the sports cup and sports day.

Development – the curriculum aims to develop the whole child. With a focus on physical, mental and social development students are taught that success within PE relies on a combination of all three elements demonstrating the department’s belief that all students can achieve within PE.

Subject Leader – Mr Sullivan

Physical Education (Core) - Year 7, 8 and 9

Content

Physical Education (PE) at Garth Hill College offers a broad and varied curriculum to pupils. The breadth of study within the KS3 curriculum ensures PE is accessible to all students. Across KS3 lessons, students will have the opportunity to develop key practical skills, knowledge of rules and regulations and an understanding of key concepts and strategies through a variety of different sports and activities. Underpinning all of these lessons and experiences, students will also develop key ‘soft’ skills; communication, leadership, perseverance, teamwork, skills which are vital for student development and growth.

Year 7 Curriculum

year 7 pe curriculum 2023.pdf

Assessment

In Years 7 and 8, pupils will be formally assessed every seven lessons, after the completion of a sport / activity. Three times across the academic year this data will be communicated to parents via data review points and formal meetings at Parents’ Evening. Students will be assessed across three key aspects; Head, Heart and Hands (HHH Assessment Model). These assessments will focus beyond practical abilities of students but also consider student understanding and knowledge and student effort and perseverance

Over the duration of Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils could be assessed in the following activities:

Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Cricket
Dance
Fitness
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Netball
Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA) – Orienteering / Team Building
Rounders
Rugby
Stoolball
Table Tennis
Tennis

Home Learning

Formal Home Learning is not set with KS3 core PE although pupils may be asked to complete tasks that could support their learning within class at various points across the year.

How Parents and Carers Can Support

Ensure pupils have the correct kit and equipment to access the whole programme of study throughout the year.
Support your child’s participation in extra-curricular activities and when representing the College sports teams.
Attend Parents’ Evenings.
Contact PE staff with any outstanding sporting achievements your child has accomplished.
Keep PE staff fully informed on any pupil medical concerns.
Support pupils to gain sporting qualifications outside of school such as officiating or coaching qualifications.

Additional Support Available/Useful Links

Follow @GHC_PE on Twitter for regular PE Department updates.

Assessment Overview

KS3 Milestone Assessment Plan

Assessment Schedule

NCFE Health and Fitness Assessment Schedule - Year 10 and 11

Program of Study

Program of Study - Year 7

Program of Study - Year 8

Program of Study - Year 9

Knowledge Organisers

Physical Education (core) - Year 10 and 11

Content

Physical Education (PE) at Garth Hill College offers a broad and varied curriculum to pupils. PE helps pupils develop personally and socially. They work as individuals, in groups and in teams, developing concepts of fairness and of personal and social responsibility. They take on different roles and responsibilities, including leadership, coaching and officiating. Through the range of experiences that PE offers, they learn how to be effective in competitive, creative and challenging situations.

Assessment

In Years 10 and 11 pupils will be formally assessed for each sport / activity they study. This assessment data will then be formally reported three times per year and their progress will be communicated to parents via data capture reports and formal meetings at Parents’ Evening. These formal assessments will be formed as an average of their overall attitude towards learning and attainment across all activities.

Over the duration of Year 10 and 11, pupils could be assessed in the following activities:

American Football
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Cricket
Dance
Fitness
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Lacrosse
Netball
Parkour
Rounders
Rugby
Softball
Stoolball
Table Tennis
Tchoukball
Tennis
Trampolining

Home Learning

Formal Home Learning is not set with KS4 core PE although pupils may be asked to complete tasks that could support their learning within class at various points across the year.

How Parents and Carers Can Support

Ensure pupils have the correct kit and equipment to access the whole programme of study throughout the year.
Support your child’s participation in extra-curricular activities and when representing the College sports teams.
Attend Parents’ Evenings.
Contact PE staff with any outstanding sporting achievements your child has accomplished.
Keep PE staff fully informed on any pupil medical concerns.
Support pupils to gain sporting qualifications outside of school such as officiating or coaching qualifications.

Additional Support Available/Useful Links

Follow @GHC_PE on Twitter for regular PE Department updates.

Program of Study

Program of Study - Year 10

Program of Study - Year 11

NCFE Health and Fitness - Year 10 and 11

Board and Syllabus

NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Fitness QN: 603/7007/5

Content

The Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Fitness is designed for learners who want an introduction to health and fitness that includes a vocational and project-based element. The qualification will appeal to learners who wish to pursue a career in the health and fitness sector or progress onto further study.

This qualification will promote the learner’s understanding of:

the structure and function of body systems
the effects of health and fitness activities on the body
health and fitness and the components of fitness
the principles of training
the impact of lifestyle on health and fitness
testing and developing components of fitness
health and fitness analysis and setting goals
planning, developing and taking part in a health and fitness programme and understanding how to prepare safely

Assessment

Controlled Assessment: 60% coursework

Examination: 40% Theory Examination

Pupils will also be assessed through the course within lessons to best prepare them for the formal examination and the formal synoptic project (completed at the start of year 11).

Home Learning

Home learning is set once every two weeks in PE. All home learning will provide option and varied activities for pupils to complete. Home learning in PE has three key purposes, to consolidate knowledge from previous lessons, to extend knowledge already learnt and finally to broaden pupils’ knowledge of new content and subject areas.

How Parents and Carers Can Support

Ensure pupils have the correct kit and equipment to access the whole Programme of Study.
Support your child’s participation in extra-curricular activities and when representing the College sports teams.
Attend Parents’ Evenings.
Contact PE staff with any outstanding sporting achievements their child has accomplished.
Keep PE staff fully informed on any pupil medical concerns.
Support pupils to gain sporting experiences and opportunities outside of school.

Additional Support Available / Useful Links

NCFE Qualification Specification NCFE Assessment Materials

NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Fitness, Second Edition

AQA gcse Physical Education - Year 10 and 11

Exam Board and syllabus code

AQA (8582)

Content

Theory

Applied anatomy and physiology
Movement analysis
Physical Training
Sports Psychology
Socio – cultural influences
Health, fitness and well – being

- Use of data

Practical

Three practical activity areas. (1 team / 1 individual / 1 from either team or individual).
Analysis of performance. (Written Coursework).

Assessment

Theory – 60% weighting

Paper 1 – The human body and movement in physical activity

Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
78 marks
30% of GCSE
A mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer and long answer questions

Paper 2 – Socio–cultural influences and well – being in physical activity and sport

Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
78 marks
30% of GCSE
A mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer and long answer questions.

Practical performance in physical activity and sport

Pupils to be assessed in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer (one team sport, one individual activity and a third from either category)
10 marks for skills in progressive drills and 15 marks for skills in full context
Analysis and evaluation of performance to bring about improvement in one activity. 15 marks for analysis and 10 marks for evaluation

How it is assessed

Assessed by teachers, moderated by AQA
100 marks
40% of GCSE

Home Learning

How Parents and Carers Can Support

Ensure pupils have the correct kit and equipment to access the whole Programme of Study.
Support your child’s participation in extra-curricular activities and when representing the College sports teams.
Attend Parents’ Evenings.
Contact PE staff with any outstanding sporting achievements their child has accomplished.
Keep PE staff fully informed on any pupil medical concerns.
Support pupils to gain sporting experiences and opportunities outside of school.

Additional Support Available/Useful Links