The aim of the Physical Education curriculum is to develop a lifelong enthusiasm and passion for sport and exercise. Students will develop the sporting skills and understanding required to live a healthy active lifestyle and develop key core values through the medium of sport that will enable them to become highly regarded adults.
In KS3 students will develop their physical performance and their physical literacy to enable them to understand how to prepare and carry out physical activity safely and understand the effects of exercise on their body.
Students are assessed through the Heads, Hands, Hearts assessment policy to track progress and effectively scaffold learning to enable all students to maximise their potential.
In year 7 students are taught in mixed ability groups and will learn a variety of sports which build upon their learning from primary school Physical Education lessons. At the start of the year students will undergo a range of baseline assessments followed by a range of sports to develop key fundamental motor skills.
The main aims of core PE in KS4 are to promoting a lifelong enjoyment in sport and further developing all the knowledge and skills learned in KS3 to prepare the students for life after school. Core PE lessons will identify ways sport and physical activities can be used to promote students physical, mental and social wellbeing.
Students will be taught about the many careers and opportunities in sport to help guide their future aspirations.