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Physical Education

Curriculum Aims:

  • To offer students a broad range of physical activities and provide opportunities for competition in lessons and in extra-curricular activities. 
  • To be physically active for sustained periods of time within lessons and instill the importance of leading a healthy and active life into adulthood. 
  • Provide skills and powerful knowledge required to work within the sports industry. 

 

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Teaching Colleagues

Mr D Castle:

Subject Leader for PE, Associate Lead Practitioner, Professional Co-ordinator Mentor (Overseas Staff)

Mrs L Lewis:

2nd i/c PE

Mr H Griffin:

Head of Boys PE, Head of BTEC Sport, Head of House (Rollason)

Mr A Cruchley:

Teacher of PE, Head of House (Turing)

Mrs J Frost:

Teacher of PE, 2nd i/c SENCO

Mr T Dawson:

Teacher of PE and Science, Assistant Head of Year 8

Miss S Ramsbottom:

Teacher of PE
KS3

Year 7: 3 lessons per fortnight
Year 8: 3 lessons per fortnight

KS4

Core PE:
Year 9: 4 lessons per fortnight
Year 10: 3 lessons per fortnight
Year 11: 3 lessons per fortnight 

GCSE Curriculum (Options Subject)
Exam Board: OCR

Year 9: 4 lessons per fortnight
Year 10: 5 lessons per fortnight
Year 11: 5 lessons per fortnight 
Lessons additional to core PE lessons

The examination is made up of the following units: 

  • Physical Factors Affecting Performance 
  • Socio-cultural Issues and Sports Psychology 
  • Analysis of performance assignment (NEA)
  • Practical performance (3 sports which must include 1 team, 1 individual and free choice) 

All sports be chosen from the approved list available on the OCR website.

KS5

A-Level Physical Education Curriculum
Exam Board: OCR

Year 12: 9 lessons per fortnight, 1 assessment period
Year 13: 9 lessons per fortnight, 1 assessment period

Units:
Physiological factors affecting performance (2 hour exam) 30%
Psychological factors affecting performance (1 hour exam) 20%
Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport (1 hour exam) 20%
Performance in physical education (1 sport performance/coaching and Evaluation and analysis of performance for improvement). 30%

All sports be chosen from the approved list available on the OCR website.

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