Year 7 PE Overview
In Year 7, students are taught in mixed- ability, single sex classes. There are 4 PE lessons per fortnight. Curriculum coverage focuses on introducing the core skills, actions and rules of a variety of activities, enabling students to take part in simplified games or performances. Activities covered in year 7 (5 lessons on each) include: rugby union (touch), gymnastics (floor), basketball, netball, swimming (stroke development), hockey, table tennis, football, tennis, track athletics, field athletics, striking activities.
Year 8 PE Overview
In Year 8, students are taught in single-sex sets based on ability. There are 4 PE lessons per fortnight. Curriculum coverage builds on the year 7 work and aims to develop student competence and confidence across the range of activities, moving towards the full version of the various activities. Activities covered in year 8 (5 lessons on each) include: rugby union (boys), gymnastics (flight), basketball, netball (girls), swimming (water polo & personal survival), hockey, table tennis, football, tennis, track athletics, field athletics, striking activities.
Year 9 PE Overview
In Year 9, students continue to be taught in single-sex sets based on ability. There are 3 PE lessons per fortnight. Curriculum coverage continues to develop technical and tactical aspects of the various activities with officiating and leadership also being explored. Activities covered in year 9 (5 lessons on each) : rugby union (boys), gymnastics (partner and group work), basketball, netball (girls), badminton, hockey, volleyball, table tennis, health and fitness, tennis, track athletics, field athletics, striking activities.
Inter-Tutor games
All Year 7, 8 and 9 students take part in the annual inter-tutor games festival in the two weeks before Easter. Inter-tutor competitions include team games, gymnastics competitions, team cross-country and a swimming gala.
Cross-Country
Students in Key Stage 3 all run the ‘cross-country’ twice per year. Performances are recorded and used to help the students monitor their fitness. Students are guided on how to set realistic targets for future performances. The cross-country course for Key Stage 3 is 2200m.
PE Philosophy
Competence and Confidence
Students will engage in progressive activities to develop their competence and confidence in the following activities during Key Stage 3 PE: gymnastics, athletics, cross-country, dance, tennis, cricket, rounders, hockey, swimming, personal survival, water polo, football, netball, rugby union, table tennis, badminton, fitness training, volleyball.
Thoughtful
A considerable emphasis is placed on developing students’ ability to apply themselves mentally as well as physically in PE activities. Examples include: Students will develop an understanding of the rules and tactics of various sports; they will be involved in creating their own performances in dance and gym; in cross-country, they will reflect on the times they achieve and set achievable targets for future performances.