Key Stage 3

Key Stage 4

Key Stage 5

Subject content

During the A-Level course students study again from the EDEXCEL specification to maintain continuity from GCSE PE . The overall breakdown over the course is 30% Practical Assessment and 70 % Theoretical Exam.

There are 6 UNITS in total which are covered;

AS-LEVEL

UNIT 1: The Social Basis of Sport and Recreation

Section A: UK and the European Context

Section B: Issues in Sport: the Olympic case study

UNIT 2: Practical Assessment and National Local Provision (coursework)

UNIT 3: Exercise and Training

A-LEVEL

UNIT 4: Global Trends in International Sport

UNIT 5: Practical Assessment

UNIT 6: Scientific Principles of Exercise and Performance

Extension work

A-Level students are encouraged to help coach and organise school teams and also observe lessons in KEY STAGE 3 in order to help them with elements of the course. Students are also expected to help out with officiating on Enrichment Days.

Enrichment days and trips

Enrichment days in the PE department are an excellent way for the boys in each form to work closely together. The form sports captain is in charge of arranging two teams to compete in the inter-form football, rugby and cricket competitions. They have to ensure that everyone within the form is involved in some capacity; this could be experiencing a number of different roles from player or coach to referee.

Enrichment days are also used to enhance the pupil's knowledge and understanding of PE by focusing on Analysis of Performance within the sports we cover. By doing this it provides the pupil's with the skills necessary to coach themselves and each other in order to improve their performances.

The PE enrichment days are extremely popular with the students and although each form is competitive during the matches they all demonstrate excellent sportsmanship throughout.

The PE Department are also developing the range of activities available to pupils on Enrichment Days and are looking into future days which involve Swimming (KEY STAGE 3) and Outdoor and Adventurous Activities.