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Curriculum Intent

Key Stage 3

Year 7 Curriculum Overview

In Year 7 PE, students will undertake a variety of different sports across the year. Our timetable is set up to ensure that students can access a wide range of sports so that they are able to experience a range of skills from across the curriculum.

Autumn Term & Spring Terms

From the return to school in September until Easter, students undertake the following activities:

  • In their weekly set lesson (once a week, with students put into specific gender and ability groupings), students will be on a carousel/timetable that includes blocks of football (boys and girls), swimming (boys and girls), basketball (boys and girls) and rugby for boys and netball for girls
  • In their weekly tutor lesson (once a week, mixed boys and girls in their tutor group), students will be on a carousel/timetable that includes blocks of swimming, gymnastics, fitness and volleyball

Year 7

Half Term 1, 2, 3 & 4

Knowledge

Skill Introduction

How we assess

Students are assessed at the end of each activity they have, i.e. at the end of each half term

 

Summer Term

From the return to school after Easter until end of the school year, students undertake the following activities:

  • Both lessons become boys and girls set lessons, and students will be on a carousel of athletics (boys and girls) and cricket for boys and rounders for girls.

Summer Term

Year 7

Half Term 5 & 6

Knowledge

Skill Introduction

How we assess

Students are assessed at the end of each activity they have, i.e. at the end of each half term

 

Year 8 Curriculum Overview

Autumn & Spring Terms

From the return to school in September until Easter, students undertake the following activities:

  • In their weekly set lesson (once a week, with students put into specific gender and ability groupings), students will be on a carousel/timetable that includes blocks of football (boys and girls), swimming (boys and girls), basketball (boys and girls) and rugby for boys and netball for girls
  • In their weekly tutor lesson (once a week, mixed boys and girls in their tutor group), students will be on a carousel/timetable that includes blocks of swimming, gymnastics, fitness and volleyball

Year 8

Half Term 1, 2, 3 & 4

Knowledge

Skill Development

How we assess

Students are assessed at the end of each activity they have, i.e. at the end of each half term

 

Summer Term

From the return to school after Easter until end of the school year, students undertake the following activities:

  • Both lessons become boys and girls set lessons, and students will be on a carousel of athletics (boys and girls), tennis (boys and girls), and cricket for boys and rounders for girls.

Year 8

Half Term 5 & 6

Knowledge

Skill Development

How we assess

Students are assessed at the end of each activity they have, i.e. at the end of each half term

 

Year 9 Curriculum Overview

Autumn & Spring Terms

From the return to school in September until Easter, students undertake the following activities:

  • In their weekly set lesson (once a week, with students put into specific gender and ability groupings), students will be on a carousel/timetable that includes blocks of football (boys and girls), volleyball (boys and girls), basketball (boys and girls) and rugby for boys and netball for girls
  • In their weekly tutor lesson (once a week, mixed boys and girls in their tutor group), students will be on a carousel/timetable that includes blocks of swimming, gymnastics, fitness and badminton
    • In Year 9, gymnastics and badminton are run as previous year with students in their tutor groups, i.e. mixed ability and mixed gender. However, for swimming and fitness two groups are collapsed so that we can offer single sex swimming and fitness activities (mixed ability)

Year 9

Half Term 1, 2, 3 & 4

Knowledge

Tactical Application and Skill Refinement

How we assess

Students are assessed at the end of each activity they have, i.e. at the end of each half term

 

Summer Term

From the return to school after Easter until end of the school year, students undertake the following activities:

  • Both lessons become boys and girls set lessons, and students will be on a carousel of athletics (boys and girls), tennis (boys and girls), and cricket for boys and rounders for girls.

Year 9

Half Term 5 & 6

Knowledge

Tactical Application and Skill Refinement

How we assess

Students are assessed at the end of each activity they have, i.e. at the end of each half term

 

Key Stage 4

Students have two theory lessons a week at GCSE PE in both year 10 and year 11, one in each side of the course:

Component 1 – Fitness and Body Systems

This component assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of the factors underpinning physical activity and sport performance. Students will develop their theoretical knowledge and understanding of applied anatomy and physiology, movement analysis and physical training so that they can use this knowledge to analyse and evaluate performance and devise informed strategies for improving/optimising their own practical performance.

Component 2 – Health and Performance

This component assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of the factors underpinning participation and performance in physical activity and sport. Students will develop their theoretical knowledge and understanding of the contribution that physical activity and sport make to health, fitness and wellbeing and how these can impact on their own performance. Sports psychology will be introduced, with a focus on skill development, through relevant practice, guidance and feedback, as well as knowledge that learners can then apply to their own learning in practical situations in order to improve their performance. Key socio-cultural influences that can affect people’s involvement in physical activity and sport will also be considered.

 

Year 10 Curriculum Overview – GCSE

Autumn Term

Year 10

Half Term 1

Half Term 2

Knowledge
  1. The Structure of the Functions of Musculo-Skeletal System (Skeletal System)

 

1.1.1-1.1.7 Physical, Emotional and social reasons for taking part in sport.

 

1.2.1-1.2.2 The consequences of a sedentary lifestyle
  1. The Structure of the Functions of Musculo-Skeletal System (Muscular System)

 

1.3.1-1.3.7 Energy use, diet, nutrition and hydration

 

How we assess

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

 

Spring Term

Year 10

Half Term 3

Half Term 4

Knowledge

2.1 Lever Systems

 

2.1.1-2.1.3 Classification of skills (Basic/complex, open/closed)

 
  1. The Structure and Functions of the Cardiorespiratory System (Cardiovascular System)

 

2.1.4 Practice structures massed, distributed, fixed and variable

How we assess

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

 

Summer Term

Year 10

Half Term 5

Half Term 6

Knowledge
  1. The Structure and Functions of the Cardiorespiratory System (Respiratory System)

 

2.3.1-2.3.4 Guidance and feedback

1.3 Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise

1.4 Short- and Long-term Effects of Exercise

 

2.4.1 Mental Preparation for performance

How we assess

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

Year 10 Mock Exam

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

 

Year 11 Curriculum Overview - GCSE

Autumn Term

 

Half Term 1

Half Term 2

Knowledge

3.2 Components of Fitness

 

Personal Exercise Programme (PEP) Coursework

3.3 Principles of Training

 

Personal Exercise Programme (PEP) Coursework

How we assess

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

Year 11 Mock Exam 1

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

 

 

Spring Term

 

Half Term 3

Half Term 4

Knowledge

3.4 How to Optimise Training and Prevent Injury

 

3.1.1-3.1.2 Engagement patterns for different social groups in physical activity and sport

3.5 Effective Use of Warm-Up and Cool-Down

 

3.2.1-3.2.3 Commercialisation of physical activity and sport

How we assess

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

Year 11 Mock Exam 2

Weekly Everlearner homework

End of Topic Test/MAD at the end of each half term

 

 

Summer Term

 

Half Term 5

Half Term 6

Knowledge

Revision

3.3.1-3.3.2 Ethical and socio-cultural issue in physical activity and sport

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How we assess

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Key Stage 4 useful resources

  • Edexcel GCSE PE Practical Specification – important for anyone being assessed in any activities that cannot be assessed in school, i.e. golf, skiing etc
  • Everlearner – online learning platform used for majority of homework tasks

 

Enrichment Opportunities

Clubs

At Boswells we offer a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities for boys and girls of all year groups in a range of sports – football, rugby, netball, basketball, volleyball, swimming, cricket, tennis, rounders, athletics water polo etc. Please see out extra-curricular timetable for more details

Trips

As a PE department we offer the following trips:

  • Biennial overseas ski trip
  • Biennial overseas football tour
  • Annual overseas volleyball trip to Italy
  • Annual football/rugby tour to Wales
  • G&T Fitness Testing Trip

 

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