Subject Overview
Key Stage 3 (KS3):
Students receive 2 x one hour 10 minutes PE lessons per week, focusing on developing a broad range of physical skills, teamwork, and understanding of health and fitness. Activities include:
- Team Sports: Football, Rugby, Netball
- Individual Disciplines: Trampolining, Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Table Tennis.
- Outdoor Education: Orienteering
- Health-Related Physical Education (HRPE): Promoting lifelong fitness and wellbeing.
The curriculum encourages active participation, skill acquisition, personal development, and resilience through a variety of engaging activities.
Key Stage 4 (KS4):
All students continue with 1 x one hour 10minutes core PE lesson per week, aimed at promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles through a range of activities. In addition, we offer:
- OCN Level 1/2 Certificate in Sport
- BTEC Level 1/2 in Sport
These vocational qualifications provide learners with knowledge of the sport and leisure industry, fitness training, and practical sport performance, supporting progression into further education or employment in the sector.
Key Stage 5 (KS5):
We offer the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport, which provides an in-depth study of the sports sector, including units on:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Fitness Training and Programming
- Professional Development in the Sports Industry
- Application of Sport
This course is ideal for students aspiring to careers in sport, coaching, fitness, or further study in higher education.
