PE

Subject leader

Mr Andrew Ibbott:
andrew.ibbott@swale.at

Curriculum Intent

At The Turing School, our Physical Education curriculum is designed to cultivate a lifelong love of physical activity, promoting positive and healthy habits, alongside important employability skills such as communication, collaboration, and leadership. By offering a diverse range of physical activities and sports, we aim to develop physical literacy, tactics, creativity, and effectiveness; all key skills that enhance the employability of our students.

Our curriculum inspires students to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities, helping them become physically confident in a way that supports their health and fitness. Furthermore, our PE curriculum provides students with cultural capital, exposing them to the traditions and reference points associated with sport and physical activity, and preparing them for lifelong involvement in physical activity, sport, and even employment opportunities. We believe that a high-quality PE curriculum is an entitlement for all pupils and a gateway into the world of physical activity and play, making our lives go better, not just longer.

Curriculum Implementation

KS3

Allocation of time, brief overview of skills and knowledge

Students have 3 lessons a week of Physical Education during these lessons they will be taught to:

Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games.
Develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports.
Perform dances using advanced dance techniques in a range of dance styles and forms.
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenges and be encouraged to work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to solve problems, either individually or as a group
Analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best
Take part in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs.

Year 7

In terms 1&2 students will undertake a baseline assessment looking at fundamental motor skills and physical literacy. They will then follow Units of Work on Basketball, Netball, Outdoor Adventurous Activities, Football, Rugby, Hockey.

In terms 3&4 students will follow Units of Work on Dance, Badminton, Healthy Active Lifestyles, Gymnastics.

In terms 5&6 students will follow Units of Work on Tennis, Athletics, Striking and Fielding.

Due to facilities and equipment classes will work on a carousel and therefore may not do each activity as explicitly as stated in the time frame above.

Year 8

In terms 1&2 students will follow Units of Work on Healthy Active Lifestyles, Netball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Rugby.

In terms 3&4 students will follow Units of Work on Dance, Trampolining, Gymnastics, Table Tennis, Badminton.

In terms 5&6 students will follow Units of Work on Tennis, Athletics, Striking and Fielding.

Due to facilities and equipment classes will work on a carousel and therefore may not do each activity as explicitly as stated in the time frame above.

Year 9

In terms 1&2 students will follow Units of Work on Healthy Active Lifestyles, Invasion Games, Badminton,

In terms 3&4 students will follow Units of Work on Invasion Games, Aesthetic Activities, Table Tennis, Volleyball.

In terms 5&6 students will follow Units of Work on Tennis, Athletics, Striking and Fielding.

Due to facilities and equipment classes will work on a carousel and therefore may not do each activity as explicitly as stated in the time frame above.

KS4 Core Physical Education

Allocation of time, Exam board and hyperlink to specification

All students will have 3 lessons of Core Physical Education a week, during these lessons they will be taught to:

Use and develop a variety of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in team and individual games.
Develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports or other physical activities
Take part in further outdoor and adventurous activities in a range of environments which present intellectual and physical challenges and which encourage pupils 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.

Year 10

Students will select a pathway appropriate to themselves that will aid them in their journey to health and lifelong participation in sport or physical activity.

The Pathways are;

Competition
Health
Leadership

This will consist activities mentioned below, the list is not exclusive or all encompassing and it can change due to facilities and equipment requirements but most importantly to meet needs of the students;

Football, Rugby, Badminton, Dodgeball, Aerobics, Basketball, Handball, Netball, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Athletics, Tennis, Rounders, Cricket, Softball, Hockey, Fitness.

Year 11

Students will select a pathway appropriate to themselves that will aid them in their journey to health and lifelong participation in sport or physical activity.

The Pathways are;

Competition
Health
Leadership

This will consist activities mentioned below, the list is not exclusive or all encompassing, and it can change due to facilities and equipment requirements but most importantly to meet needs of the students;

Football, Rugby, Badminton, Dodgeball, Aerobics, Basketball, Handball, Netball, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Athletics, Tennis, Rounders, Cricket, Softball, Hockey, Fitness.

KS4 Qualification Physical Education

Allocation of time, Exam board and hyperlink to specification

Those students that select Physical Education as an option for KS4 will have 3 lessons a week. They will follow the NCFE Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Fitness.

NCFE V.Cert L2 in Health and Fitness