Physical Education
Introduction
Head Of Department: Mrs S Rex
PE Department Staff:
Mrs S Rex HOD PE and Sport. A Level PE.
Ms Harris PE Teacher and Girls Association Football coordinator
Mrs McDonnell PE Teacher and GCSE PE
Sports Coaching Staff:
Football and Athletics : Mr Nigel Mall
Football: Mr Jordan Spencer
Trampoline : Mr Michael Freeman and Mr Andrew Freeman from Kingston Trampoline Academy
Netball: Mrs Julie Messeder
At Holy Cross we offer a rich and balanced curriculum that provides opportunities to learn new skills and build upon existing ones. We greatly value the participation of our pupils in a broad range of sporting activities under the expert guidance and care of our PE department staff.
The School makes excellent use of its sporting facilities including 1 sports hall, 1 netball court, the Kingsmeadow athletics track, Kingsmeadow fitness suite and a large 7–a-side grass pitch.
We firmly believe it is our responsibility to promote a positive attitude to exercise and aim to encourage our students to build a lifetime habit of healthy activity. We promote the understanding that exercise is vital in relation to the well-being of the individual and is a key part of a balanced, complete and effective education.
Key Stage 3
The Key Stage Three Assessment policy has four distinct categories:
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Knowledge and Understanding
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Social and Personal Development
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Performance
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Analysis of Performance
Students are tracked across all four strands for each activity they study.
Year 7
In Year 7 the pupils currently receive 2 x 60 minute lessons of PE per week within curriculum time. A variety of different sports and activities are provided depending on the academic term.
Winter Term
Football/Handball/Tag Rugby
Netball/Hockey/Sports Education
Fitness/Gymnastics/Trampoline
Summer Term
Athletics, Cricket, Rounders
Year 8
In Year 8 the pupils currently receive 2 x 60 minute lessons of PE per week within curriculum time. A variety of different sports and activities are provided depending on the academic term.
Winter Term
Football/Handball/Hockey
Netball/Basketball/ sports Education
Fitness/Gymnastics/Trampoline
Summer Term
Athletics, Cricket, Rounders
Year 9
Winter Term
Football/Handball/Hockey
Netball/Basketball/ sports Education
Fitness/Gymnastics/Trampoline
Summer Term
Athletics, Cricket, Rounders
Key Stage 4 Core PE
In Year 10 and 11 the emphasis of core PE is very much on participation and preparation for future involvement in physical activities after leaving school. Students receive one PE lesson per week in year 10 and two in year 11.
We introduce students to the concept of fitness and healthy well-being for life by leading them through activities such as Aerobics, Nike Fitness, Yoga, Boxercise, and Circuit Training.
The students will also have the opportunity to continue with some of the activities from Year 9 such as Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Handball and Netball as well as trying new sports such as Ultimate Frisbee, use of the gym at Kingsmeadow and Lacrosse.
We gauge our activity choices for these year groups by discussing with each individual teaching group what ‘they’ would like to get out of their PE lessons and from here we design a rota of activities to try to incorporate all of the students choices.
Our expectations do not change, in that we do expect all of the students at KS4 to participate in PE lessons to the best of their ability, pushing their fitness levels and improving their overall health and well-being.
Key Stage 4 GCSE Physical Education
Students follow the AQA Physical Education Specification
In Year 10 students will study; Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Movement Analysis, Socio-cultural influences and Health, Fitness and Well-Being. In Year 11 students will study; Physical training, Use of data and Sport Psychology. This theoretical aspect of the course makes up 60% of the students final grade and is assessed through two papers at the end of Year 11.
The Non-exam assessment (NEA) aspect of the course makes up 40% of the overall grade and requires students to develop their ability and aptitude in physical activities, demonstrating appropriate skills and techniques. Practical performance in different physical activities is essential to completing the course.