KS4 Core PE

Students receive two PE lessons per fortnight.

Course Description

Students tackle complex and demanding physical activities. They should get involved in a range of activities that develop personal fitness and promote an active, healthy lifestyle.

Students will be taught to:

• Use and develop a variety of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in team and individual games [for example: badminton, basketball, cricket, football, netball, rounders, rugby and table tennis]
• Develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports [for example: athletics and gymnastics] or other physical activities [for example: dance]
• Take part in further outdoor and adventurous activities in a range of environments which present intellectual and physical challenges and which encourage them to work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to solve problems, either individually or as a group
• Evaluate their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement across a range of physical activities to achieve their personal best
• Continue to take part regularly in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs

KS5 Core PE

Students receive one PE lesson per week as part of their Post 16 Enrichment Program.

As part of the Post 16 Enrichment Program, students undertake a range of activities that aim to:

• Develop them both personally and socially
• Allow them to work as individuals, in groups and in teams
• Develop concepts of fairness and of personal and social responsibility
• Take on different roles and responsibilities including leadership, coaching and officiating.
• Learn how to be effective in competitive, creative and challenging situations
• Support student wellbeing and promote healthy lifestyles

Each year the Program is tailored in response to student feedback and requested activities. Typically, activities have included: team building; badminton; table tennis; boxing; rounders ; and netball