This subject is part of the Faculty of Science and PE

Our Head of Faculty is  

Mr D Bell – dbell@tcat.school

Our subject teachers and email addresses are 

Mr D. Bell – dbell@tcat.school 

Miss S. Griffiths - sgriffiths@tcat.school

Miss I. Muirhead - imuirhead@tcat.school

 

Our subject intent

Is to provide a high-quality physical education curriculum which inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. The curriculum provides opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness and leadership skills. It also allows pupils to compete in sport and other activities to become well rounded young people, building character and helping to embed values such as fairness and respect. Our primary aims are to ensure that all students:  

  • Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities 
  • Are physically active for sustained periods of time 
  • Engage in competitive sports and activities 
  • Lead safe, healthy, active lives

Curriculum Subject Offer

Year 7 PE

Subject intent 

The KS3 curriculum is built on 3 pillars of learning: Performance, Coaching and Leadership, and Health and Fitness. Each pillar has a primary theme which is delivered through a wide variety of sports and activities. These build on and embed the physical development and skills learned in key stages 1 and 2, allowing students to develop the confidence and knowledge to get involved in exercise, sports and activities out of school and in later life.  

Performance 

  • Become more competent in their techniques and apply them across different sports and physical activities.
  • Inspire all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport.
  • Compete in sport and other activities to build character and resilience and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.
  • Physically active for sustained periods of time.

Coaching and Leadership

  • Understand what makes a performance effective and how to apply these principles to their own and others’ work.
  • Inspire all pupils to succeed and excel in physically-demanding activities.
  • Analyse performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvements to achieve their personal best.
  • Physically active for sustained periods of time.

Health and Fitness

  • Understand and apply the long-term health benefits of physical activity.
  • Inspire all pupils to succeed and excel in physically-demanding activities.
  • Provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness.
  • Lead healthy, active lives.
  • Physically active for sustained periods of time.

Topic Breakdown

 

Half term 1 

Half term 2 

Autumn 

Performance – Rugby and Football Health and Fitness –Cross Country

 

Performance – Basketball and Netball

Spring 

Health and Fitness – Health related fitness and SAQ

 

Coaching and Leadership – Outdoor Adventure activities and Team Building

Coaching and Leadership – Hockey and Badminton

Summer

Performance – Rounders, Cricket and Softball Health and fitness – Athletics

 Students complete an independent assessment at the end of each block of work and are continuously monitored and assessed throughout each block of work.

PE full Scheme of Work - Year 7

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Year 8 PE

Subject Intent

We intend to provide a high-quality physical education curriculum which inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. The curriculum provides opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. It also allows students to compete in sport and other activities to become well rounded young people, building character and helping to embed values such as fairness and respect. Our primary aims are to ensure that all students:  

  • Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities 
  • Are physically active for sustained periods of time 
  • Engage in competitive sports and activities 
  • Lead safe, healthy, active lives 

In year 7 you learnt to become more competent in their techniques and apply them across different sports and physical activities; Understood what makes a performance effective and how to apply these principles to their own and others’ work; Understood and applied the long-term health benefits of physical activity. 

During Year 8 you will learn to: 

Performance  

  • Correctly demonstrate skills specific to the activity 
  • Link skills accurately 
  • Perform skills with control in closed practices and game situations 
  • Provide an example of a movement at each joint 
  • Provide an example of a ligament and a tendon 

Coaching and Leadership 

  • Compare performances and give basic feedback 
  • Understand the importance of targets and set them accordingly  
  • Understand how to improve performance and suggest some ideas 
  • Describe the different types of practice 

Health and Fitness 

  • Explain the rationale for each part of a warm up 
  • Name and locate all of the major muscles in the body 
  • Describe why exercise is important in a healthy, active lifestyle 
  • Describe the methods of training 

Topic Breakdown

Health and fitness – Athletics

 

Half term 1 

Half term 2 

Autumn 

Performance – Rugby and Football Health and Fitness –Cross Country

 

Performance – Basketball and Netball

Spring 

Health and Fitness – Health related fitness and SAQ

 

Coaching and Leadership – Outdoor Adventure activities and Team Building

Coaching and Leadership – Hockey and Badminton

Summer 

Performance – Rounders, Cricket and Softball

 Students complete an independent assessment at the end of each block of work and are continuously monitored and assessed throughout each block of work. 

PE full Scheme of Work - Year 8

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Year 9 PE

Subject intent

We intend to provide a high-quality physical education curriculum which inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. The curriculum provides opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. It also allows students to compete in sport and other activities to become well rounded young people, building character and helping to embed values such as fairness and respect. Our primary aims are to ensure that all students:  

  • Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities 
  • Are physically active for sustained periods of time 
  • Engage in competitive sports and activities 
  • Lead safe, healthy, active lives 

In year 8 you learnt to correctly demonstrate skills specific to the activity; Linked skills accurately; Compared performances and give basic feedback; Understood the importance of targets and set them accordingly 

During Year 9 you will learn to 

Performance 

  • Select and combine skills specific to the activity
  • Consistently demonstrate control in practice situations
  • Coordinate various body parts at the same time
  • Describe how antagonistic pairs work
  • Provide examples of the functions of the skeleton in sport

Coaching and Leadership

  • Identify strengths and weaknesses in a performance
  • Have good ideas for improving performance and suggest means of improvement to others
  • Set managed targets for yourself and others, demonstrating the ability to review success
  • Describe the different types of feedback
  • Describe mental rehearsal

Health and Fitness

  • Understand how to calculate MHR and the target training zones
  • Describe all 11 components of fitness
  • Plan and lead an effective warm up for all types of activity
  • Describe some long term training effects and benefits of exercise

Topic Breakdown 

  Half term 1 

Half term 2 

Autumn  Performance – Rugby and Football Health and Fitness –Cross Country

 

Performance – Basketball and Netball

Spring  Health and Fitness – Health related fitness and SAQ

 

Coaching and Leadership – Outdoor Adventure activities and Team Building

Coaching and Leadership – Hockey and Badminton
Summer  Performance – Rounders, Cricket and Softball Health and fitness – Athletics

 Students complete an independent assessment at the end of each block of work and are continuously monitored and assessed throughout each block of work. 

PE full Scheme of Work - Year 9

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Year 10 PE

Subject Intent

During year 10

Pupils should tackle complex and demanding physical activities. Developing and refining skills gained in KS3.  

They should get involved in a range of activities that develops personal fitness and promotes an active, healthy lifestyle. 

The main objectives are to: 

  • Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities  
  • Students are physically active for sustained periods of time  
  • Engage in competitive sports and activities  
  • Lead healthy, active lives. 

Topic Breakdown  

  Half term 1 

Half term 2 

Autumn 

A choice of Netball, Dance/Zumba or Boys Rugby  A choice of Basketball, Girls Rugby or Fitness 

Spring 

A choice of football, Tennikoit, Badminton or Handball  A choice of Tchoukball, Dodgeball or Fitness 

Summer 

A choice of Cricket, Rounders or Softball  A choice of athletics events. (A run, throw or jump) 

PE full Scheme of Work - Year 10

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Year 11 PE

Subject intent

During Year 11 Pupils should tackle complex and demanding physical activities. Developing and refining skills gained in KS3.  

They should get involved in a range of activities that develops personal fitness and promotes an active, healthy lifestyle. 

The main objectives are to: 

  • Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities  
  • Students are physically active for sustained periods of time  
  • Engage in competitive sports and activities  
  • Lead healthy, active lives. 

 Topic Breakdown  

 

Half term 1 

Half term 2 

Autumn 

A choice of Netball, Dance/Zumba or Boys Rugby  A choice of Basketball, Girls Rugby or Fitness 

Spring 

A choice of football, Tennikoit, Badminton or Handball  A choice of Tchoukball, Dodgeball or Fitness 

Summer 

A choice of Cricket, Rounders or Softball  A choice of athletics events. (A run, throw or jump) 

PE full Scheme of Work - Year 11

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Year 10 Sports Science

Subject intent 

By following the OCR Sports Science course learners will develop different types of skills through largely practical means; communication, problem solving, team working, evaluation and analysis, performing under pressure, and formulating written findings from practical investigation. These are all transferable skills which can be learned and assessed through the qualification and utilised in many other educational and employment settings. Students will appreciate that elite sport has embraced sport science disciplines wholeheartedly in the past few decades, moving from a perspective which assumed the primacy of natural talent in producing outstanding performance, to one which considers every minute detail of an athlete’s training programme, rest time, environment and psychology in the pursuit of excellence. The Cambridge Nationals in Sport Science offer learners the opportunity to study key areas of sport science including anatomy and physiology linked to fitness, health, injury and performance; the science of training and application of training principles, and psychology in sport and sports performance. 

Topic Breakdown  

 

Half term 1 

Half term 2 

Autumn 

R181 Components of fitness applied in sport


R181 Principles of training in sport

R181 Organising and planning a fitness training programme


R181 Evaluate own performance in planning and delivery of a fitness training programme

Spring 

R181 – NEA hours to complete coursework

R181 - NEA Practical lessons


R182 The cardio-respiratory system and how the use of technology

Summer 

R182 The musculo-skeletal system and how the use of technology supports different types of sports and their movements


R182 – Practical lessons

R182 The short-term effects of exercise on the cardio-respiratory and musculo-skeletal systems


R182 The long-term effects of exercise on the cardio-respiratory and musculo-skeletal systems

You will be assessed 2 Non-examined assignments (NEA) and an external exam at the end of Year 11

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Year 11 Sports Science

Subject intent 

By following the OCR Sports Science course learners will develop different types of skills through largely practical means; communication, problem solving, team working, evaluation and analysis, performing under pressure, and formulating written findings from practical investigation. These are all transferable skills which can be learned and assessed through the qualification and utilised in many other educational and employment settings. Students will appreciate that elite sport has embraced sport science disciplines wholeheartedly in the past few decades, moving from a perspective which assumed the primacy of natural talent in producing outstanding performance, to one which considers every minute detail of an athlete’s training programme, rest time, environment and psychology in the pursuit of excellence. The Cambridge Nationals in Sport Science offer learners the opportunity to study key areas of sport science including anatomy and physiology linked to fitness, health, injury and performance; the science of training and application of training principles, and psychology in sport and sports performance. 

Topic Breakdown  

 

Half term 1 

Half term 2 

Autumn 

R182 NEA – Hours to complete coursework

R180 Different factors which influence the risk and severity of injury


R180 Warm up and cool down routines


Practical Lessons

Spring 

R180 Different types and causes of sporting injuries


R180 External examination practice

R180 Reducing risk, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries and medical conditions


R180 Causes, symptoms and treatment of medical conditions


R180 Revision of TA1-5

 

Summer 

R180 – Examination R180 – Examination

You will be assessed 2 Non-examined assignments (NEA) and an external exam at the end of Year 11 

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Within each subject we have our own specific personalised marking and feeback policy.

 

Faculty: Science and PE

 

KS3

KS4

Verbal dialogue

Teachers circulate with purpose, checking pupils’ work, marking if appropriate and collecting information on whole-class strengths, errors, misconceptions, knowledge gaps etc. The teacher adjusts their lesson accordingly.

Starter whole class feedback most lessons to reflect on last lesson and correct mistakes

In PE verbal dialogue as a result of observation is the most used form of feedback

Teachers circulate with purpose, checking pupils’ work, marking if appropriate and collecting information on whole-class strengths, errors, misconceptions, knowledge gaps etc. The teacher adjusts their lesson accordingly.

Starter whole class feedback most lessons to reflect on last lesson and correct mistakes

Self/peer assessment

Written feedback through strengths/targets and annotations. Peer and self-assessment should be completed in blue pen.

Written feedback through strengths/targets and annotations. Peer and self-assessment should be completed in blue pen.

Whole Class Feedback

Whole class feedback given at the start of most lessons usually verbally to address misconceptions from last lesson and share positives.

Whole class feedback given at the start of most lessons usually verbally to address misconceptions from last lesson and share positives.

Written comments

Done using marking strength and target codes on a key piece of work per topic.

Codes are written into books and pupils copy the targets and strengths associated with the codes into their books. They then complete the corresponding action.

Done using marking strength and target codes on a key piece of work per topic. In KS4 this is on 6-mark exam questions.

Codes are written into books and pupils copy the targets and strengths associated with the codes into their books. They then complete the corresponding action.

Pupils will correct answers in blue using a mark scheme

Frequency of feedback

Live feedback and responsive teaching will take place in most lessons where pupils have been asked to complete tasks

Whole-class feedback will take place most lessons.

Peer/self-assessment

Used in most lessons

Written comments will take place once per topic on a key piece of work chosen by the class teacher. Marking codes will be used.

Live feedback and responsive teaching will take place in most lessons where pupils have been asked to complete tasks

Whole-class feedback will take place most lessons.

Peer/self-assessment

Used in most lessons

Written comments will take place once per topic on a key piece of work chosen by the class teacher. Marking codes will be used. 6-mark exam questions

Response to feedback

When directed after marking/whole class feedback, pupils will be expected to make a response in blue pen.

In other instances, pupils will be expected to apply their feedback to a different task under the title DIRT. This would be done in blue pen.

In further instances, pupils may be asked to answer questions posed by the teacher.

Corrections to key word spellings highlighted also to be corrected

When directed after marking/whole class feedback, pupils will be expected to make a response in blue pen.

In other instances, pupils will be expected to apply their feedback to a different task under the title DIRT. This would be done in blue pen.

In further instances, pupils may be asked to answer questions posed by the teacher.

Corrections to key word spellings highlighted also to be corrected

Summative assessment

Waterfall assessments completed at the end of every completed topic. 50% content from topic and 50% from previously taught content.

End of year exams to cover all content covered through the year.

Waterfall assessments completed at the end of every completed topic. 50% content from topic and 50% from previously taught content.

End of year exams to cover all content covered through the year. Mocks for 10 and 11.