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  PE 
Year 7 Students will develop organisational skills and independence when managing their kit for each lesson and activity. They will participate and compete with students from other feeder primary schools, developing teamwork and communication. Students will build on their sporting experience by participating in a range of sports and activities that will develop resilience, collaboration and problem solving skills. They will develop sports specific skills and learn how to improve their performance independently. Students will develop an understanding of how the body works and the importance of a warm up before physical activity. Students will have the opportunity to take part in a range of extra-curricular sports clubs. 
Year 8 Students will continue to develop their knowledge of a range of sports and their sports specific skills. They will develop their teamwork and collaboration skills by working out how to organise a team. They will also continue to develop their resilience, by working at skills and towards sporting challenges that they find difficult. They will understand how to ensure their own and others safety within lessons, especially within athletic and gymnastic activities. Students will develop their ability to evaluate a performance and to provide, and use, both intrinsic and extrinsic feedback. Students will develop their understanding of the body, focusing on how the body reacts to physical activity.  
Year 9 Students will continue to develop their knowledge from year 8 of a range of sports, focusing on tactics and competitive situations. Throughout the new fitness module, students will develop their ability to motivate and evaluate themselves and to plan for individual development. They will develop a better understanding of how they can take part in physical activity outside of school. They will gain knowledge of examination PE courses and prepare to undertake these courses should they choose them as part of the option process. Students will develop an understanding of the long term effects/ benefits of exercise on the body. 
Year 10

Core PE 

Students will participate in a range of individual and team sports, continuing to develop sports specific skills and challenging themselves in competition and demanding physical situations. Students will continue with their fitness focus from year 9, taking a more personal approach by developing the ability to evaluate their own fitness and plan for improvement. Students will also develop a strong understanding of the physical, mental and social benefits of sporting participation. Students will continue to develop their problem solving, leadership and communication skills from KS3 through tactical and strategic planning in a range of individual and team sports. Students will consider how fitness can fit into their home lives in a way that works for them and will gain an awareness of the sporting opportunities in the local area, encouraging them to make positive lifestyle choices post-16.  

GCSE PE 

In the first year of the course, students will be introduced to the theory behind sport and physical activity. They will focus on the structure and processes of the body systems and their functions in sports performance. They will explore fitness testing and training methods and how they can be used to develop performance. They will also begin to look at the use of data within sport. From the start of the course, students will be supported to develop active revision techniques that work for them, to support them throughout the course. They will also develop their resilience and independence through use of a range of resources within lessons and through evaluating and improving their work. In their practical sessions, they will participate in a range of individual and team sports to see where their strengths lie. They will focus on sports specific skills in isolation and their ability to apply skills and tactical knowledge to a competitive situation.  If they perform in a sport outside of school, they will discuss, with their GCSE teacher, the possibility of using this for assessment purposes. 

PE Cambridge National  

Students will develop resilience and be encouraged to self-evaluate as they work to develop their coursework. They will have access to a detailed progress tracker, enabling them to monitor their own progress and plan independently for development. They will begin the course focusing on ‘The response of the body to physical activity’, which is a written assignment with a practical element that involves fitness testing and training. The second of the four sections they will study is the exam section, ‘Reducing the risk of sporting injuries’. Students will be supported to develop independent active revision techniques in preparation for their external exam in June.  

Year 11

Core PE 

Students will participate in a range of individual and team sports, continuing to develop sports specific skills and challenging themselves in competition and demanding physical situations. Students will continue with their fitness focus from year 9, taking a more personal approach by developing the ability to evaluate their own fitness and plan for improvement. Students will also develop a strong understanding of the physical, mental and social benefits of sporting participation. Students will continue to develop their problem solving, leadership and communication skills from KS3 through tactical and strategic planning in a range of individual and team sports. Students will consider how fitness can fit into their home lives in a way that works for them and will gain an awareness of the sporting opportunities in the local area, encouraging them to make positive lifestyle choices post-16.  

GCSE PE 

At the beginning of year 11, students will complete their coursework module. They will complete fitness tests and then develop and complete a 6 week training plan before evaluating their progress. Students will then study the socio-cultural and psychology elements of the course, explaining key concepts and evaluating the effect on participation and performance. They will complete the course content by learning how to complete a movement analysis of sporting actions using biomechanical knowledge.  Students will then complete revision sessions and be supported in planning and completing independent revision for their exams. In practical lessons, students will pick their three strongest sports (including at least one team sport and one individual sport) to use for their practical assessment.  Their practical lessons will focus primarily on these sports.  

PE Cambridge National  

Students will develop their understanding from their first piece of coursework in their next assignment, ‘Applying principles of training’. They will continue with the fitness testing and develop more detailed training plans. They will complete the course with their final assignment, ‘Technology in sport’, as part of which they will explore and evaluate the many ways in which technology is used within modern sport.  Students will continue to be independent and aspirational by monitoring, and planning for, their own progress. 

Year 12

Students will play a lead role in their learning from the start, maintaining their folder and managing their study time independently. They will develop independent research skills and personalised active revision techniques to support them throughout the course. Students will study four areas across the two years. Three of the four sections are theory based and focus on; anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology and biomechanics; skill acquisition and sports psychology; and sport in society and contemporary issues in physical activity and sport. The fourth section is the practical component, as part of which students will continue to compete in their chosen sport outside of school, keeping a competitive logbook and producing video evidence of their performance. They will also complete a synoptic piece of coursework which requires them to evaluate a peer’s performance and create a detailed plan for improvement. Students will receive individual and group support to prepare for their internal end of year exam in year 12 and their final external exams in year 13. Throughout the two years of study, students will be encouraged to explore the wide range of opportunities to follow a career within the sports industry, including consideration of relevant university courses. 

H155/01: Develop an understanding of the body systems and their importance in sports performance. Explore how physical training and training aids can affect the body systems and therefore performance. Understand what biomechanics entails and explore why biomechanical knowledge is important for sports performance. 

H155/02 - Develop an understanding of how participants learn within a sporting context, linking learning to both the individual and the coaches. Explore how key factors such as memory, motivation and arousal affect sporting performance. Be able to explain and evaluate key theories. 

H155/03- Develop an understanding of how the face of sport changes throughout the eras, focusing on common themes such as gender and social class. 

H155/04: Continue to perform in a chosen sport outside of school, providing video evidence of performance and maintaining a competitive logbook. Coursework is introduced in the summer term and focuses on the development plan first, as it utilises the content of the course so far.  

*Internal end of year exams (01 and 02/3) will be set in June to monitor progress and determine progression into year 13 study. Previous years H155 exams will be used. 

Key skills 

Be able to research independently to develop or consolidate understanding. 

Experiment with active revision techniques.  

Be able to answer AO1, AO2 and AO3 exam questions. To discuss, describe, evaluate and critically analyse and show ability to compare and contrast. Focus on development of 10 mark answers. 

Year 13

Students will play a lead role in their learning from the start, maintaining their folder and managing their study time independently. They will develop independent research skills and personalised active revision techniques to support them throughout the course. Students will study four areas across the two years. Three of the four sections are theory based and focus on; anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology and biomechanics; skill acquisition and sports psychology; and sport in society and contemporary issues in physical activity and sport. The fourth section is the practical component, as part of which students will continue to compete in their chosen sport outside of school, keeping a competitive logbook and producing video evidence of their performance. They will also complete a synoptic piece of coursework which requires them to evaluate a peer’s performance and create a detailed plan for improvement. Students will receive individual and group support to prepare for their internal end of year exam in year 12 and their final external exams in year 13. Throughout the two years of study, students will be encouraged to explore the wide range of opportunities to follow a career within the sports industry, including consideration of relevant university courses. 

H555/01: Use understanding of the body from AS to support exploration of the energy systems and recovery processes, including developing an understanding of how environmental factors affect sporting performance. Be able to discuss injuries in sport and evaluate the rehabilitation methods available. Develop biomechanical knowledge surrounding movement and flight and use it to explain and improve sporting techniques. 

H555/02 - Continue to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges participants face, such as aggression and anxiety. Examine how sports confidence can affect performance and how groups are formed and maintained. Be able to explain and evaluate key theories. 

H555/03- Explore the effect of the modern world on sports participation and performance, including factors such as drugs, deviance and technology. Be able to evaluate the impact of these factors on modern sport. Explore the different routes to sporting excellence.  

H555/04: Continue to perform in a chosen sport outside of school, providing video evidence of performance and maintaining a competitive logbook. Complete practice coursework talk and then final talk. 

Key skills 

Develop active revision techniques further.  

Focus on development of 20 marks answers in H555/01. 

Understanding of topics covered with application to exam questions and discussions to enhance evidence bank and ability to analyse, compare and contrast different areas of the course. AO3 development in particular through the final 2 terms.  

Explore the wide range of opportunities to follow a career within the sports industry, including consideration of relevant university courses.