St Leonard's

KS3 PE curriculum

Intent: In Year 7, 8 and 9 students will focus on improving their physical, social and emotional wellbeing through an engaging range of sport and physical activities. Development of student’s physical literacy is key, with students assessed on the attitudes, skills and knowledge or becoming happy, healthy and successful people through PE. This is achieved through experiencing a range of sporting activities within specific areas (invasion, net-wall, performing at maximum, accurate replication and striking and fielding.

In years 10 and 11 students will continue to develop their confidence, motivation, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life. This is done by ensuring lessons are both engaging and purposeful. This is achieved through experiencing a range of sporting activities within specific areas (invasion, net-wall, performing at maximum, accurate replication, nontraditional and striking and fielding). Students are able to select the Pearson’s Level 2 Tech Award as a vocational pathway or the AQA GCSE PE . We aim to teach the theoretical content through and alongside high quality practical PE. We believe that students deserve a broad and ambitious Physical Education curriculum, rich in skills and knowledge, which develops physical, social and emotional wellbeing which prepares them well for future learning or employment.

KS4 GCSE PE

Exam board: AQA
Course code: 8582
Examinations: Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sports – 30%.
Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport – 30%.
Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport – 40%.
Progression routes: Physical education skills can lead to careers as sports officials, ski instructing, rugby coaching, sports development manager, personal trainer and sports researching.

KS4 Pearson’s Level 2 Tech Award in Sport

Exam board: Pearson
Course code: 603/7068/3
Examinations: Component 1: Internal component, Preparing Participants to Take Part in Sport and Physical Activity. Component 2: Internal component, Taking Part and Improving Other Participants Sporting Performance. Component 3: External exam, Developing Fitness to Improve Other Participants Performance in Sport and Physical Activity
Progression routes: Physical education skills can lead to careers as sports officials, ski instructing, rugby coaching, sports development manager, personal trainer and sports researching.

KS5 courses