Physical Education

Students will have 2 x 1 hour PE lessons each week. They will be taught in single sex groups.

Students will experience the activities below.

During the summer they will all study Cricket, striking and fielding, tennis, and athletics.

They will also learn how to:

Incorporate an active lifestyle into their free time
Enjoy taking part in physical activity

Girls

Gymnastics (Movement Hall)
Handball (Courts)
Netball (Courts)
Badminton (Sports Hall)
Hockey (Astro)
Football (Astro)
During exam weeks when facilities are being used students will follow alternative activities such as problem solving, orienteering & dance.

Boys

Gymnastics (Movement Hall)
Rugby (Field)
Hockey (Astro)
Badminton / Basketball (Sports Hall)
Handball (Courts)
Football (Astro)
Netball (Courts)
During exam weeks when facilities are being used students will follow alternative activities such as problem solving, orienteering & dance.

Students will have 2 x 1 hour PE lessons each week. They will be taught in single sex groups. The students will follow the following activities for 7 weeks each during terms 1 to 4.

During the summer they will all study Cricket, striking and fielding, tennis, and athletics.

They will also learn how to:

Incorporate an active lifestyle into their free time
Enjoy taking part in physical activity

Girls

Gymnastics (Movement Hall)
Dance – Hairspray (Diner)
Netball (Courts)
Badminton (Sports Hall)
Hockey (Astro)
Football (Astro)
During exam weeks when facilities are being used students will follow alternative activities such as problem solving, orienteering & dance.

Boys

Gymnastics / TT (Movement Hall)
Rugby (Field)
Netball – group 3 (Courts)
Badminton / Basketball (Sports Hall)
Hockey (Astro)
Football (Astro)
Netball (Courts)
During exam weeks when facilities are being used students will follow alternative activities such as problem solving, orienteering & dance.

Students will have 2 x 1 hour PE lessons each week. They will be taught in single sex groups. They will also be in sets.

During the summer they will all study cricket, striking and fielding, tennis, and athletics.

During Year 9 we aim to challenge the students and add activities that will help prepare students for GCSE and BTEC and a lifelong enjoyment of physical activity.

They will also learn how to:

Incorporate an active lifestyle into their free time
Enjoy taking part in physical activity

Girls

Gymnastics / TT (Movement Hall)
Methods of training and components of fitness (Diner / Courts)
Netball (Courts)
Basketball (Sports Hall)
Hockey (Astro)
Football / Tag Rugby (Astro)
Alternative activities will be taught when facilities are lost to exams.

Boys

TT (Movement Hall)
Rugby (Field)
Netball (Courts)
Badminton / Basketball / Volleyball (Sports Hall)
Alternative activities will be taught when facilities are lost to exams.

Core

This subject aims to get all students to take part in and enjoy regular physical activity. Students will learn the value of maintaining an active lifestyle, and the positive physical, social and mental benefits associated with it.

Curriculum

Students will choose an individualised curriculum at the start of the year, based on their own personal interests in sport. Some of these activities will take place out of school in the wider Dronfield community. As part of each personalised curriculum, each student will undertake a health and fitness module which aims to improve their level of fitness. Our Key Stage 4 curriculum gives our students a greater choice in the activities that they take part in. We therefore expect that all students come to lessons prepared with their PE kit and ready to give 100% effort in each activity.

BTEC Tech Award in Sport, Activity & Fitness

How will I be assessed?
Component 1: Understand the Body and the Supporting Technology for Sport and Activity
This unit consists of coursework worth 30% of the overall grade and is assessed internally.
This unit involves:
Investigate the impact of sport and activity on the body systems
Explore common injuries in sport and activity and methods of rehabilitation
Understand the use of technology for sport and activity
Component 2: The Principles of Training, Nutrition & Psychology for Sport and Activity
This unit is a paper based exam that lasts for 1 hour and 30 minutes and is assessed externally.
It is worth 40% of your overall mark.
The number of marks on the assessment is 70.
The paper has short and extended answer questions that will assess your understanding of the training, nutrition and psychological factors that contribute to participant engagement in sport and activity.
You will sit this assessment in May/June of Y10 or the following year in February/May/June
Component 3: Applying the Principles of Sport and Activity.
This unit consists of coursework worth 30% of the overall grade and is assessed internally.
This unit involves:
Understand the fundamentals of sport and activity leadership
Planning sessions for target groups
Delivering and reviewing sessions for target groups

GCSE Edexcel

GCSE PE is made up of Theory and Practical. Over the course of 2 years you will study a wide range of areas in your Theory lesson.

Theory – 60%:
Develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport to improve performance
Understand how the physiological and psychological state affects performance
Perform effectively in different physical activities by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas
Develop their ability to analyse and evaluate to improve performance
Understand the contribution which physical activity and sport make to health, fitness and well-being
Understand key socio-cultural influences which can affect people’s involvement

Practical – 40%:
Over the course of 2 years you will study a wide range of activities in your practical lesson.

30%: Practical performance in three activities as player/performer:

One of which must be drawn from the list of team activities
One of which must be drawn from the list of individual activities
Final activity is a free choice

10%: Analysis and evaluation of a performance to bring about personal improvement in physical activity and sport.

How will I be assessed?
Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems: 1 hour and 45 minute assessment / 90 marks / 36%
Applied anatomy and physiology
Movement analysis
Physical training
Component 2: Health and Performance: 1 hour and 15 minute assessment / 70 marks / 24%
Health, fitness and well-being
Sport psychology
Socio-cultural influences
Component 3: Practical Performance: 90 marks / 30%
Skills during individual activities
Skills during team activities
Component 4: Personal Exercise Programme: 20 marks / 10%
Analysis of proposed PEP
Carry out and monitor the PEP
Evaluation of the PEP

Practical Performance – 40%

Students will be required to:

Perform in three different physical activities in the role of player / performer
Demonstrate their skills in isolation / unopposed situations and demonstrate their skills in a formal / competitive situation while under pressure

Assessment Overview
The assessment consists of students completing three practical activities from a set list:

One must be a team activity
One must be an individual activity
The final can be a free choice from the activity list
The physical activities will be marked by the teacher and moderated by Edexcel.

A Level PE OCR

A Level PE is based on the interaction between theory and practice of PE. It is a multidisciplinary subject encouraging candidates to develop different methods of enquiry drawing from a wide range of disciplines; The focal point being the performer and the performance.

What will I learn on this course?
The subject aims to:

Develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge to improve performance
Understand how physiological and psychological states affect performance
Understand the key socio-cultural factors that influence people’s involvement in physical activity and sport
Understand the role of technology in physical activity and sport
Refine their ability to perform effectively in physical activity and sport by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas
Develop their ability to analyse and evaluate to improve performance
Understand the contribution which physical activity makes to health and fitness
Improve as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with curious and enquiring minds
Entry requirements
At least Grade 6 in GCSE PE and Science, including minimum Grade 6 for GCSE PE written paper.

How will I be assessed?
You will have 2 Anatomy and Physiology lessons, 1 skill acquisition, 1 Socio-cultural, and 1 practical lesson a week.

Component 1: Physiological factors affecting performance: 1 hour 15 mins written paper / 70 marks / 35% of total AS Level
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics including technology in sport
Component 2: Psychological factors affecting performance: 1 hour 15 mins written paper / 70 marks / 35% of total AS Level
Skill Acquisition
Sports Psychology
Sport and Society
Component 3: Performance in physical education: Non-exam assessment (NEA) / 60 marks / 30% of total AS Level
Performance or Coaching
Evaluation and analysis of performance for improvement (EAPI)

What can I do after this course?
After studying physical education you can go on to study:

Sporting degrees
Teaching qualifications
Medical studies including physiotherapy, or
Vocational sports programmes including coaching, administration, treatment of injury