Core Compulsory PE
The National Curriculum for Physical Education at Key Stage 4 requires students to take an increased responsibility for their learning. Students are required to tackle demanding activities, applying their knowledge of skills, techniques and effective performance. Students will also be able to get into a variety of roles that suit them best, including performer, coach, leader and official.
It is hoped that by involving students in some choice of activity and developing their skillfulness and physical competence, it will give them the confidence to get involved in exercise and activity out of school and in later life.
It is hoped that the following activities will be available to students:
- Aerobics
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Cricket
- Fitness
- Football
- Hockey
- Volleyball
- Kayaking
- Netball
- Rugby
- Squash
- Softball/Rounders
- Swimming Activities
- Table Tennis
- Trampolining
GCSE Physical Education
Exam Board: EDEXCEL
Exam: The written paper (1h 45m) - 40% of the marks covering the factors affecting performance and participation in physical activity, including anatomy, physiology, exercise science , drugs in sport, injuries and injury prevention, diet and training principles.
Practical Coursework: 60%. This element is split into 3 sections. The first assesses students practical ability across a range of individual and team games. The best four being finally used out of games, Athletic activities, swimming activity and outdoor activities. In school we will teach around ten activity areas over the two years. Students may also be assessed at many other sports they undertake outside of school to a high level and staff will make every effort to see them perform. In the past this has included, golf, horse riding, kayaking and dance. In Year 10 students can be assessed in their practical areas on different occasions with their best result being used. In Year 11, however, students are only assessed in their four chosen activity areas on a one off performance, usually with an outside moderator in April.
The second element assesses the students ability to plan, perform and evaluate a fitness promoting exercise programme of their own design that assists their performance in their chosen sport. The planning element for this section normally starts in term 2 in Year 10 with the actual performing part taking place in term 3. The coursework is then handed in, in term 4 before the Easter break.
The third element involves students knowledge of tactics, training and officiating within one activity area out of their chosen sport. They will also need to know the roles of mangers, coaches and captains.
The activity areas we normally assess in school time are rounders, swimming, personal survival, football, netball, rugby, basketball, badminton, athletics, fitness and tennis.
We are now also hoping to run some climbing sessions as a regular theme as historically students have scored highly in this activity without needing much prior training or experience.
The course is suitable for students who are involved in sports both inside and outside of school and who have an interest in the theory behind sports and sporting performance.
The written exam is demanding so we spend three out of every five lessons preparing for it to ensure that students strong practical marks are not let down by a weaker exam.
Any student who is interested in a career in the ‘Leisure’ industry or simply has an interest in sport will find the course of value. The Syllabus is demanding, both mentally and physically. Students will be expected to complete homework and can only expect a reasonable grade if they are prepared to work hard at improving their performance.
Contact member of staff: Mr M Carter |
