PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Overview Of The Subject

Here at Grays Convent we have a very successful Physical Education Department.  We compete in all sports offered within the Thurrock borough and often finish top three for Athletics and Cross Country, we also have strengths in Netball with our U16 team usually qualifying for Regional Finals.  We follow an academic route at KS4 offering GCSE PE and consistently gaining very good results.

 

Extra-Curricular

Our department also runs many extra-curricular clubs available for all pupils to attend; this includes practical sports and GCSE theory revision.  These clubs take place after school or on a Wednesday lunch, the timetable is emailed out in the newsletter, your daughter does not need to sign up, she just needs to show up!

Clubs we offer are:

  • Netball

  • Cross Country

  • Football

  • Rugby

  • Basketball

  • Trampoline

  • Athletics

  • Badminton

  • Cricket

  • Rounders

  • Fitness

  • Dance

  • GCSE Revision

 Sports we compete in:

  • Netball – Thurrock, County, Regional

  • Cross Country - Thurrock, County, Regional

  • Football - Thurrock, County

  • Rugby – Thurrock, County

  • Trampoline – Thurrock

  • Athletics – Thurrock, County, Regional

  • Badminton - Thurrock

  • Cricket – Thurrock, County

  • Rounders- Thurrock, County, National

We take part in all of the local Thurrock School leagues in Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Cricket, Trampoline, Football, District Cross Country, and District Athletics.  We also participate in county Netball and Football Cups and national Athletic and Cross Country competitions.

 

The Kit List

The compulsory PE clothing (from our official supplier):

  • Navy and White Polo

  • Navy Shorts

  • White Football socks

  • White ankle socks

  • Supportive sports trainers (Not plimsolls/Vans/Converse etc.)

The optional clothing is:

  • Navy Leggings

  • Navy Tracksuit bottoms

  • Red Hoodie

The compulsory PE equipment for Years 7, 8 & 9:

  • Shin pads

  • Gum Shield

The optional equipment for Years 7, 8 & 9:

  • Studded football boots (blades not allowed for rugby)

    *No Jewellery what so ever may be worn for P.E, tapping over jewellery is NOT sufficient.*

 

Aims Of The Curriculum/Curriculum Intent

Through studying Physical Education students develop skills in: games based activities, individual sports, OAA based problem solving, improving their own physical fitness and understand the importance of good physical health.  By learning these skills students can progress into their adult life with a good understanding of physical fitness and health and an opportunity to apply their competitive sport knowledge into adult participation.

 

Curriculum Content KS3

Our Key Stage 3 curriculum builds on the knowledge learnt at Key stage 2.  We have analysed the knowledge and skills learnt in Year 6 and across their primary education, and those required for GCSE and beyond, so that our broad programme of study in PE builds on and prepares pupils for the next stage of their education, training and employment, whilst also building their confidence in all areas of Physical Education.

Students learn to communicate clearly within a team, they develop strong sporting morals, and grow in physical confidence.  They also learn how to excel in a broad range of physical activities.  Girls will learn to be physically active for sustained periods of time, engage in competitive sports and activities and lead healthy, active lives.

Each lesson at Key Stage 3 builds upon previous learning within the same topic, themes such as physical fitness and invasion game techniques and tactics are taught holistically throughout all lessons.  Pupils can transfer skills learnt in these areas across a large range of sports.

Pupils who need support are encourage to attend extra-curricular clubs to further their knowledge in their sports.  We also have a team of sports prefects who assist KS3 pupils at cubs if they need extra support.

Baseline tests happen in the first fortnight in Year 7.  Pupils are assed on their cardiovascular fitness in cross-country, on their speed in an 80M sprint lesson, and on their games knowledge and ability in a small sided games lesson.  From this pupils are banded and we work to ensure pupils made steady and expected progress.

 

Curriculum Content And Intents

 

Year 7

Begin to introduce tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games.

Understand their technique and ways improve perforce in non-game related competitive sports.

Perform dances using basic dance techniques in a range of dance styles.

Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenge.

Analyse their performance, using numerical data, compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement.

Take part in competitive sports clubs and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs.

 

Year 8

Apply some tactics and strategies, with success, to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games.

Understand how develop their technique to improve perforce in non-game related competitive sports.

Perform dances using challenging dance techniques in a range of dance styles.

Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenge.  Be encouraged to work in a team, build on trust, and develop skills to solve problems.

Analyse their performance, using numerical data and visual feedback, to compare to previous ones - demonstrate improvement to achieve personal best.

Take part in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs.

 

Year 9

Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in directs competition through team and individual games.

Develop their technique and improve perforce in non-game related competitive sports.

Perform dances using advance dance techniques in a range of dance styles.  Be able to use choreography skills to devise a piece.

Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenge.  Be encouraged to work in a team, build on trust, and develop skills to solve problems.  Attempt to take on leadership roles with a team.

Analyse their performance, using many forms of feedback, compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve personal best.

Take part in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs.

 

Assessment

Formative assessment happens continually throughout all lessons, where informal feedback is provided to pupils.

In line with the school progress checks a ‘working at grade’ is produced regarding the topic that the pupils are currently studying. This grade may fluctuate for your daughter if she had particular strengths in once area of the curriculum but is weaker in another.

Summative assessment occurs at the end of the year.  Your daughter will be given an average ‘working at grade’ for the year this will be combined with her end of year theory test grade to produce an end of year grade.  The weighting of theory to practical changes over the three years; to prepare pupils for the GCSE weighting of 30% practical and 70% theory.

Year 7 = 70 % practical and 30% theory

Year 8 = 60 % practical and 40% theory

Year 9 = 50 % practical and 50% theory

 

Curriculum Organisation

Pupils are taught in their form classes, there is no ability setting.  Within their lessons pupils will be set differentiated tasks depending on their aptitude to ensure good progress.  All pupils can attend sports clubs and the most committed and talented will be selected to represent in the teams.

 

Aims Of The Curriculum/Curriculum Intent

In KS4 PE pupil can choose whether to take GCSE PE or remain on the core PE route.  In Years 10 and 11 pupils have 3 core lessons a fortnight.  If pupils select GCSE PE they will have an additional 4 lessons of GCSE PE a fortnight.  Within the core PE classes we have two pathways: Participation and Performance. Participation Pathway is for pupils who did not select GCSE PE and like to take part in lessons with a holistic approach often focussing on health and enjoyment.  The Performance Pathway is for pupils who have selected GCSE PE and those other pupils who enjoy competition and a focus on high skill level execution.  The PE department choose which Pathway your daughter will follow for KS4.

 

Core Curriculum Content KS4

 

Year 10

Display a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games.

Develop their technique and improve perforce in non-game related competitive sports such as athletics and Trampolining.

Take part in further outdoor and adventurous activities, in a range of environments, which present intellectual and physical challenge.  Be encouraged to work in a team, build on trust, and develop skills to solve problems.

Evaluate their performance compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement across a range of physical activities, to achieve personal best.

Continue to take part regularly in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs.

 

Year 11

Display a range of tactics and strategies, with deep understanding, to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games.

Develop their technique and improve perforce in non-game related competitive sports such as Athletics, Trampolining and Fitness.

Take part in further outdoor and adventurous activities, in a range of environments, which present intellectual and physical challenge.  Be encouraged to work in a team, build on trust, and develop skills to solve problems.

Evaluate their performance, using many forms of feedback, compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement across a range of physical activities, to achieve personal best.

Continue to take part regularly in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs.

 

Assessment In Core KS4

As most core PE pupils have chosen not to take GCSE PE, the assessment that occurs is based solely on attainment and effort, these are reported in every progress check using a 1-4 scale (1 being outstanding and 4 being unsatisfactory).  ‘Working at’ bands are not given.  For those pupils within the core lessons who have chosen GCSE PE, each of their practical sports is assessed out of 20, please see GCSE information below.

 

GCSE Physical Education

 

Specification

We offer GCSE PE as an option in KS4, using the OCR examination board.  There are three elements which make up the GCSE programme; Theory, NEA (coursework) and three Practical Sports.  Their weighting is as follows:

 

Curriculum Content KS4

 

Component 01: Physical factors affecting performance

Students explore how parts of the human body function during physical activity and the physiological adaptations that can occur due to diet and training.

They also develop skills in data analysis, and an understanding of the principles of training, why we train in different ways and how training plans can be made to optimise results.

There are two topics:

  • Applied anatomy and physiology

  • Physical training.

Component 02: Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology

Students develop their knowledge of the social-cultural and psychological influences on levels of participation in sport, and also how sport impacts on society more broadly.

This includes the individual benefits to health, fitness and well-being of participating in physical activity, as well as the influences of commercialisation, sponsorship and the media.

There are three topics:

  • Socio-cultural influences

  • Sports psychology

  • Health, fitness and well-being.

Component 03: Performance in physical education

Students are assessed in performing three practical activities and one performance analysis task.

In the practical performance, they demonstrate effective performance, the use of tactics or techniques and the ability to observe the rules and conventions under applied conditions.

They are also required to demonstrate their ability to analyse and evaluate their own performance to produce an action plan for improvement.

 

Assessment

Pupils are assessed throughout their GCSE course so their class teacher can monitor progresses.  Pupils are given a unit test at the end of each subtopic in PE, any pupil that had achieved below their expected attainment grade will be targeted for intervention in Year 11.

Pupils are assessed at the end of all practical sports (regardless of whether it will be one of their final three) and then the best three a selected to go forwards for their GCSE sports.  If your daughter participates in a GCSE sport that is not taught in school we will make efforts to come and watch a competition to assess her in this area.

 

Curriculum Organisation

Pupils are set in their GCSE theory classes based on their theory results in Year 9.  This can be subject to change if pupils need more support or need to be challenged in class more.  Typically the higher set is a bigger class allowing the other set to receive more support.

 

After Key Stage 4

Beyond GCSE, students may continue to study Physical Education at A-Level, or pursue a more practical route through a range of BTEC courses on offer and on to University.

Physical Education students typically enter careers in medicine, coaching or teaching, physiotherapy or management of Facilities, teams, or clubs.