Physical Education

CURRICULUM VISION

INTENT:

What is the curriculum aim / vision for this subject?

Physical Competence - Securing fundamental movement skills (running, hopping, jumping etc) - Object control (striking, throwing, catching etc) - Stability (balancing, bending, twisting, agility etc)
Skill Mastery in a range of sports - Football, basketball/netball, rugby, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, dance, OAA, badminton, handball, tennis, rounders/softball, dodgeball
Rules, regulations and tactics
How to lead healthy active lives
12 life skills of MyPB for personal development

What do we expect students to get from this subject?

Understand the health benefits of exercise
Improve skill sets in common sports such as - Football, basketball/netball, rugby, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, dance, OAA, badminton, handball, tennis, rounders/softball, dodgeball
Learn about the 12 key life skills, know what they mean and how they are used in both PE and outside of lessons.
Find an activity that they enjoy and continue it after school
Improve physical confidence, self-esteem and social interactions.
An opportunity to gain a qualification enabling them to move into further education in the sports industry

IMPLEMENTATION:

How does learning develop over the five years?

Increase the complexity of technique/tactics and gathering knowledge as they move through the key stages. Recap sports and activities to develop schema of learning and practice.
8 different spaces are used, ranging from the sports hall to the fitness suite, to allow students to gain knowledge of different skills/techniques and time to practice them practically.
Year 7 students learn the basic rules and regulations of sports together with basic skills required to play those sports. Sports change as the seasons progress to include athletics, tennis etc in the summer. Embedded across the curriculum are the 12 life skills of MyPB and students will gain the knowledge of them and begin to demonstrate them in lessons. Each term the students focus on 4 specific life skills.
Year 8 students will develop skills in various sports and begin to learn about tactics and their implementation. Students will develop their 12 MyPB life skills in various sports, paying attention to how they can help them in lessons and outside of school. Each term the students focus on 4 specific life skills.
Year 9 students will use tactics in their learning and begin to learn about leadership skills required to coach small sessions. The 12 MyPB life skills will be used effectively to lead others. Each term the students focus on 4 specific life skills.
Students will develop key life skills such as resilience, motivating and influencing others, innovation, responsibility, empathy, communication, integrity etc. The focus will be on 4 life skills per term but students will demonstrate, practice and improve them throughout years 8 and 9.
A continuous curriculum right through the key stages in physical competence
Develop self-confidence, be social, work with others
Use leadership skills learnt to work with the LSSP and primary pupils as well as within lessons and life.

What principles have guided our decision making in developing this curriculum? What is distinctive about our curriculum?

Enjoyment of physical activity is our definitive aim, developing the whole child both mentally and physically. Providing students with the knowledge and understanding to stay fit and healthy into adulthood.
Life skills have become a key focus alongside upskilling techniques in individual sports
Students are given the freedom to experience a variety of activities by using spaces and choosing sports to develop their technique and skill in. This utilises staff expertise in providing a broad and balanced curriculum.

How is the timetabled curriculum supplemented or enriched by other approaches to learning?

MyPB at year 7-11
Sports leaders
DofE
Extra-curricular clubs
School trips (ski, university, Wimbledon, water sports etc)
Partnerships with other secondary schools
Paid membership with the Liverpool School Sports Partnership and the Youth Sport Trust
Charity engagement – Santa Dash
External coaches (Mersey Mavericks, England Handball, LFC Foundation, Everton in the Community)

In what ways does your curriculum help to develop …?

Cultural diversity and identity – Social interaction and team work.
Physically and mentally healthy lifestyles – Across all lessons.
Community participation – Links with external clubs, coaches, LSSP, primaries, sports leaders, tournaments etc.
Technology and the media – Twitter, topics at GCSE/A-level on media in sport, school website, competition reporting, local news
Careers and enterprise – University trips, GCSE/A-level units on the sports industry, elite performers to external clubs.
Creativity and critical thinking – All lessons for all activities, ‘This is ME’ especially.

IMPACT:

What forms do assessments take? What is the purpose of assessment?

KS3 assessment on G4S, three strands – Physical ME (70%), Social ME (7.5%) and Thinking ME (7.5%) as well as a written assessment (15%)
KS3 assessment informs students of their progress in physical competence and life skill development
Formative assessment of life skills to inform parents of progress at parents' evening and via reports
KS4/5 – Practical moderation/standardisation, coursework, Analysing and evaluating performance.

How do we know if we have a successful curriculum?