PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM STATEMENT
Intent
Principles of the Physical Education curriculum
Pupil wellbeing is at the heart of our curriculum: creating a caring, encouraging and ‘mindful’ learning environment where expectations are high, lessons are structured and pupils thrive, respect and care for one another, respond to challenge, take risks and receive praise.
We provide a broad and balanced, well-planned Physical Education curriculum, which gives pupils experience of a variety of sports and physical activities.
At Key Stage 2 the pupils continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills (running, throwing, catching, kicking, striking) in a variety of competitive games and other activities (including swimming), learning how to use them in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement.
At Key Stage 3 the pupils build on and embed the physical development and skills learned and become more competent, confident and expert in their techniques, and apply them across different sports and physical activities. They will also develop their analytical and evaluating skills
At Key Stage 4 the pupils tackle increasingly complex and demanding physical activities. They get involved in a range of activities that develop personal fitness and promote an active, healthy lifestyle. Pupils will be encouraged to develop other roles, such as coaching and officiating.
We value greatly the extra-curricular sport and activities programme; we offer a broad range of activities and encourage all students to participate fully. We feel that this plays an essential part in developing self-confidence, teamwork and leadership qualities.
GCSE Physical Education provides pupils with an improved knowledge and understanding of how to effectively live an active and healthy lifestyle, while also developing and enhancing their physical performance.
A-Level Physical Education offers a full introduction to the world of PE, sport and Sports Science, providing a strong base from which to move on to higher education, employment or further training. Pupils will learn how Physical Education affects and contributes to society and also how to apply their knowledge from this course to any number of different practical situations or career choices.
Implementation
We provide a broad and balanced Physical Education curriculum, which gives pupils experience of a variety of sports and physical activities. This includes repetition of themes and activities to build on knowledge and apply this in more challenging game situations, e.g. Rugby & Netball. Team games are taught throughout KS3 to develop the fundamental skills learnt at KS2 in a more challenging environment to include full-sided games and competition. Less complex team games are introduced in Year 7, which are developed in Year 8 with individual net games to further develop hand-eye coordination, with pupils finishing KS3 in Year 9 with the more difficult net games, including volleyball which is very often not covered at KS2.
Examples of curriculum planning include:
- The early introduction of Basketball at the start of Year 7, which is a team invasion game involving collaborative work, building on KS2 experience and knowledge; it is also very enjoyable and engaging, therefore generating a positive early experience of Physical Education;
- Fitness is developed through Years 8 and 9, with specific units of work not started in Year 7 so that pupils can develop the physical resilience to participate and to encourage lifelong participation in physical activity;
- Aesthetic activities, such as dance and gymnastics, developed from floor level to include challenge in the air/flight/height, culminating in the challenge of performing on a trampoline at the end of KS3.
- Athletics development from skill/technique to performing at maximum levels, developing personal best performances. Progression to full athletic activities (distances etc.)
At KS4 pupils are guided to choose a programme that suits their needs and interests, allowing them to experience both fully competitive games (e.g. Rugby, Football, Hockey, Netball) and lifelong recreational activities (e.g. Fitness, Badminton, Table Tennis and Yoga).
The GCSE curriculum begins with topics closely linked to KS3 PE and also draws on biology knowledge, with the introduction of applied anatomy and physiology. It then develops with further topics related to KS3 PE, which also allow pupils to start preparing their NEA coursework (observation and analysis task). The first year of study finishes with sports psychology and socio-cultural influences which have the least link to the KS3 curriculum. The Course culminates in the most difficult aspects of the anatomy and physiology modules.
The A-Level course, which is taught by two colleagues who specialise in their subject areas, begins with the assessable units of applied anatomy and physiology, drawing on knowledge acquired from the GCSE course (including GCSE Biology). The other topic started at the beginning of the course is the psychological factors affecting sport, which draws again on knowledge from GCSE PE, but is also a topic area which grips the imagination of the pupils ensuring they are engrossed in their new course. A series of discrete topic areas are then delivered, including Skill Acquisition, Sports and Society, and Exercise Physiology & History. The course culminates with a large section of work on biomechanics, which historically the pupils always find difficult, and also sport and society, much of which the pupils find the least interesting!
Impact
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KS3 to KS4 Retention
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Year
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No. of Students
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2020
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25
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2021
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20
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2022
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36
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| 2023 |
27
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KS4 Rolling Results
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Year
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Average Points
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SPI
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2020
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6.7
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1.55
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2021
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7.46
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0.92
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2022
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6.88
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1.24
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| 2023 |
7.1
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1.56 |
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KS4 to KS5 Retention
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Year
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No. of Students
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2020
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11
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2021
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8
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2022
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9
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| 2023 |
13
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KS5 Rolling Results
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Year
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Average Points
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L3VA
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2020
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44.29
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1
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2021
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44.71
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0.91
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2022
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46
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0.53
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2023
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37.14 |
2.38 |
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Destinations (Post-18)
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Related Course
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No. of Students
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%
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Sport
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1
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14%
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Medical / Physiotherapy
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3
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43%
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Extra-Curricular
- Wide range of extra-curricular activities which is inclusive and diverse, significant involvement in competitions both locally and regionally - see Petriburgian and Speech Day reports. Significant success in a wide range of sports to national level;
- Significant pride and willingness shown by pupils to represent the school;
- Trips, Visits & Residentials: Skiing, Wimbledon, indoor hockey finals, hockey tour, international netball fixture, Leicester Tigers visit, Gilwell residential;
- Leadership: Year 9 Sports leaders. Other responsibilities given to team captains. Sixth Form Prefects supporting curriculum and extra-curricular activities;
- PDSSA (Peterborough & District School Sports Association) members with links to 14 other secondary schools;
- Various club links, including Peterborough Hockey, Peterborough Town Cricket, Peterborough Rugby Club;
- Inspirational display of Elite sports shirts, including several from elite performers who have visited the school.
Sports Clubs and teams offered include:
- Athletics (8 teams)
- Badminton (4 teams)
- Basketball (3 teams)
- Colour Run
- Cricket (5 teams)
- Cross Country (8 teams)
- Dodgeball (4 teams)
- Karate
- Fitness
- Futsal (4 teams)
- Football (9 teams)
- Handball (4 teams)
- Hockey (7 teams)
- Indoor Cricket (4 teams)
- Indoor Hockey (3 teams)
- Indoor Rowing
- Netball (7 teams)
- Rounders (6 teams)
- Rugby (6 teams)
- Swimming
- Table Tennis (4 teams)
- Tennis (4 teams)
- Touch Rugby (3 teams)
- Trampoline
- Volleyball (2 teams)
Primary Events/festivals attended
- Quicksticks (Hockey) (x2)
- Cross Country
- Boys’ Football
- Girls’ Football
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Dance
Department Staff
Mr K Kefford (KK): Head of Physical Education Department
Mrs Rachel Bright (RB): Teacher of Physical Education and Academic Head of Year 10
Mrs Nicola Harris (NH): Instructor of Physical Education and Academic Head of Year 8
Ms Julie Higgins (JAH): Teacher of Physical Education and Academic Head of Year 9
Mr K Nosworthy (KAN): Teacher of Physical Education
Mr J Pinguenet (JPP): Teacher of Physical Education and Assistant Headteacher
Mr Chris Sanderson (XCS): Instructor of Physical Education
