Physical Education

Intent

Why love Physical Education?

“Exercise not only changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude and your mood.” Mrs Winfield (2020)

“We love Physical Education because it brings out the best in us. Physical Education makes us courageous, confident, and strong. We love Physical Education because it teaches us about perseverance, hard work, and the value of both winning and losing. We love Physical Education because we love development and growth,” Miya Garrett (2016).

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan

Big Ideas in Physical Education

Physical Education covers a huge range of topics and Big Ideas that are explored in detail over the Key Stages.  An example of one of these is: Anatomy and Physiology and how our body systems, such as the skeletal and muscular system, work together to create movement for sporting actions.

Why study Physical Education?

Physical Education should inspire all students to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for our students to become more physically competent in ways which support their health, fitness and wellbeing. Our curriculum offers all students the chance to compete in sport and other activities which build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.

Students should understand what makes a performance effective and how to apply these principles to their own and others’ work. They should develop the confidence and interest to get involved in exercise, sports and activities out of school and in later life and understand and apply the long-term health benefits of physical activity.

Physical Education also promotes problem solving skills and helps students to become more analytical thinkers – they have to consider tactics and plan various strategies in order to defeat opponents.  Physical Education also facilitates teamwork and collaboration, enhancing social assimilation and acceptance.

Finally, Physical Education helps to manage and improve both physical and mental health.  It can help to boost the immune system and releases endorphins to improve mood and reduce the impact of mental health issues as well as aiding concentration levels which supports learning in all subjects across the school.

Curriculum Map
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Implementation

Challenge

Students are taught to explore new ideas and are encouraged to investigate independently.  At times, this means they will fail but resilience is a key skill within sport and physical activity.  Sometimes physical activity and sport is hard, but you will be challenged to extend your learning in a variety of ways from taking part in sustained periods of physical activity to developing your competence in a broad range of activities, tactics, strategies, competitions and personal bests.

Vocabulary (Tier 2 & 3)

Knowledge Organisers are used for important key words and ideas in Physical Education.  These allow an easy way to begin to learn and reference the required vocabulary and knowledge to be a successful student of Physical Education.  Subject specific terms such as physical fitness, respect, skills and techniques, aerobic endurance and confidence are learnt.  Additionally, everyday words that sports professionals use to explain their work are explored such as effectiveness, accuracy, tactics and strategy.

Numeracy

Numeracy is addressed in Physical Education lessons.  For example, in athletics, track race events are measured in time. This gives students the responsibility to use the stopwatch to record times for each runner in the event and can help teach students how to calculate in a different base (base 60).  Students can also learn how to convert base 60 into base 10, and use percentages to calculate differences in race results – e.g. student A was 15% faster than student B.

We also use basic maths skills to keep score which in some sports can be very easy but in others, like table tennis, there can be a lot of complexity in the scoring as students must consider the rules of scoring and serving, etc.  High-scoring games like basketball and cricket are also good sports to practise Maths in, asking students to be the scorekeeper and calculate shooting averages (basketball) and batting and bowling figures (cricket).  Many sporting techniques can also be broken down into explanations that involve angles of rotation. For example, to describe the different degrees of rotation a gymnast goes through during a 360-degree flip.

Links with other subjects

Physical Education touches on so many other subjects such as Mathematics, Literacy, Biology, Music, Geography and Life Skills. You will learn methods of analysis and evaluation that are widely applicable to other subject areas helping your thinking in all subjects. You will develop an array of skills comprising of how to outwit an opponent, how to work as a team and problem solve whilst instilling resilience and the self-confidence to persevere. Through developing these skills and qualities you will be equipped with the knowledge and understanding to overcome adversity and succeed.

Assessment in Physical Education

During Key Stage 3 you are assessed using the following assessment objectives which ensure that you can cumulatively build your subject understanding in preparation for future qualifications. There are 6 assessment points each year that are based around core skills within a range of sports.

Key Assessment Objectives

  • Lead, healthy, active lifestyles
  • Develop competence to excel in broad range of physical activities
  • Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition
  • Analyse and evaluate own performance and demonstrate improvement across a range of physical activities to achieve personal best.

For those of you who opt to study a sports qualification at Key Stage 4, you will be assessed according to the qualification specification and unit content. As in Key Stage 3, there are 6 assessment points where you will be assessed based on a range of criteria: classwork contribution, coursework/ assignments, practical performance and theoretical exams. You will also receive an effort level at each of these points.

The qualification available from September 2020 is: BTEC First Level 2 in Sport. Whether you have continued your study of Physical Education as a qualification or not, you will still have access to core PE lessons weekly, up to the end of Key Stage 4.

At Key Stage 5 the qualification available from September 2020 is: BTEC National Level 3 in Sport.

There are a variety of course at a range of universities where you can continue your study in this area. For example, some popular courses include; Sports Science, Physical Education and Sports Development and Coaching, as a single honour or a joint honours subject studied alongside other disciplines.

Some careers that the study of Physical Education or Sport supports include:

  • Teaching
  • Sports scientist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Sports coach
  • Sports development officer
  • Fitness instructor and personal trainer
  • Sports psychologist
  • Sports analyst
  • Sports journalist
  • Sports masseuse

Year 7

All students in year 7 follow a broad programme of study, which includes activities from a variety of different sporting areas, for example team and individual games, dance, OAA and athletics. Health and fitness is an integral aspect of the subject and can be taught as both a single and cross-curricular theme.

By the end of year 7 students will become confident in a range of sports, being able to link skills, techniques and ideas and apply them accurately and appropriately. They should be able to compare and comment on skills, techniques and ideas using their own and others’ work. This will help them to improve their performance, to conduct themselves in a safe manner in preparing for and taking part in physical activities and to describe what effects exercise has on their bodies.

Year 8

All students in year 8 follow a broad programme of study in PE. Through team and individual games, athletic and gymnastic activities students are taught to develop their physical technique and tactical awareness encouraging them to develop analytical skills to improve their own and others’ performances.
In dance activities, the emphasis is on creativity and performance. Students are expected to use advanced dance techniques within a range of dance styles to choreograph and perform their routines. Health and fitness are integral aspects of the subject.

By the end of year 8, students are expected to be confident in a wide range of sports, being able to link skills, techniques and ideas and apply these accurately and appropriately. Their performance should show precision, control and fluency and they should understand tactics and composition. They should also be able to compare and comment on skills, techniques and ideas, using their own and others’ work in order to improve their performance. They should be able to conduct themselves in a safe manner, both whilst preparing for and taking part in physical activities and be able to describe what effects exercise has on their bodies.

Year 9

All students in year 9 follow a broad programme of study in physical education. Activities include team and individual games, gymnastics, OAA and in addition to health related fitness.

By the end of year 9 students are expected to be confident in a wide range of sports, to select and combine skills, techniques and ideas and apply them in ways which suit the activity. This will help them to improve their performance and prepare them for lifelong involvement in physical activity.

Years 10 & 11

Core Physical Education

Our curriculum programme is designed to help students to develop the confidence to take part in different physical activities and learn about the value of healthy, active lifestyles. Our aim at Abbot Beyne is to enable students to discover what they like to do and how and where they can get involved in physical activity helping them make informed choices about lifelong physical activity.

Additionally the core PE curriculum also allows students to achieve Leadership Awards within their lesson time, along with participation in clubs and team performances within extra-curricular time.

All students in KS4 have the opportunity to choose their activities for each term from an extensive option list. Students opt for activity areas of interest and groups are then arranged accordingly. The activities include individual and team games, fitness, dance, trampolining, table tennis and sport leader awards.

 

BTEC Level 2 First Award in Sport

The BTEC Level 2 is a demanding theory based course which includes some practical elements. The course provides our students the necessary skills and knowledge to work or study at higher levels in the sports industry, and looks at the aspects of coaching and support required for sports performance. This involves subjects related to nutrition, sports psychology, health and anatomy and physiology. In addition the course investigates aspects of health issues and fitness instruction. This course is ideal for anyone who has a strong interest in sport and wants to develop their understanding about improving fitness and performance.

Sixth Form

The BTEC Sport Level 3 course is designed for those students, who have an interest and passion for sport and PE. It is a demanding theory based course which includes some practical elements. The course provides our students the necessary skills and knowledge to work or study at higher levels in the sports industry, and looks at the aspects of coaching and support required for sports performance. This involves subjects related to nutrition, sports psychology, health and anatomy and physiology. In addition the course investigates aspects of health issues and fitness instruction. This course is ideal for anyone who has a strong interest in sport and wants to develop their understanding about improving fitness and performance.

Useful links

Key Stage 3

KS3 Physical Education National Curriculum

KS3 Physical Education

Key Stage 4

KS4 Physical Education National Curriculum

BTEC Level 2 First Award in Sport

A reading list for Sport learners

BTEC Level 2 in Sport Quizlet Cards

Key Stage 5

BTEC National Level 3 in Sport Specification

A reading list for Sport learners

BTEC Level 3 in Sport Unit 1 Quizlet Cards

Extra curricular opportunities

At Abbot Beyne School we actively promote extra-curricular clubs and activities as a way to engage young people and promote life-long learning and wellbeing. The timetable for these activities changes on a termly basis. Please access the link below to see what is currently on offer:

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