Physical Education

The aim of the PE & Games Department is to offer a wide range of activities from foundation level to advanced level.

The School has a national reputation in the field of sport, notably in rugby, football, cricket, athletics and rowing. However there is plenty of opportunity for all boys and girls in the school to participate in a variety of activities.

The Department offers AS and A Level Physical Education to add an academic angle to our sporting prowess.

AS Physical Education

Unit G451: An introduction to Physical Education

Section A – Anatomy and Physiology
- The skeletal and muscular systems
- Motion and Movement
-The cardiovascular and respiratory systems in relation to the performance
of physical activity.

Section B – Acquiring Movement Skills
- Classification of motor skills and abilities
- The development of motor skills
- Information processing
- Motor control of skills in physical activity
- Learning skills in physical activity

Section C – Socio-Cultural Studies relating to participation in physical activity

- Physical activity
- Sport and Culture
- Contemporary sporting issues

Unit G452: Acquiring, developing and evaluating practical skills in Physical Education

This unit focuses on the students performance in two different activity areas and their ability to evaluate and plan for the improvement of performance.

Students must choose two activities from the following areas:

Athletic activities, Combat activities, Dance activities, Invasion game activities, Net/wall game activities, Striking/fielding activities, Target game activities, Gymnastic activities, Outdoor and adventurous activities, Swimming activities, Safe and effective exercise activities

A2 Physical Education

Unit G453: Principles and concepts across different areas of Physical Education

Section A1: Historical Studies

- Popular recreation in pre-industrial Britain
- Rational recreation in post-industrial Britain
- 19th century public schools and their impact on the development of physical activities and young people
- The developmental stages of athleticism in 19th century public schools
- Case studies
- Drill, physical training and Physical Education in state schools

Section A2: Comparative Studies

- The UK
- The USA
- Australia

Section B1: Sports Psychology

- Individual aspects of performance
- Group dynamics of performance and audience effects
- Mental preparation for physical activity

Section B2: Biomechanics

- Linear motion in physical activity
- Force physical activity
- Fluid mechanics physical activity
- Stability and angular motion physical activity
- A critical evaluation of performance in selected physical activities

Section B3: Exercise and Sport Physiology

- Energy systems
- Health components of physical fitness
- Application of the principles of training
- Performance enhancement

Unit G454: The improvement of effective performance and the critical evaluation of practical activities in Physical Education.

This unit focuses on practical skills and students will be assessed in their ability to perform effectively in the authentic, contextual situation that the activity is normally performed. Students will also be assessed by observing a live performance and recommending an appropriate strategy to improve the observed performance.

Both A2 units include synoptic assessment which draws together all areas of the course

Staff List

The AS and A2 course will be taught by:

Miss Duckworth, Mr Moffatt, Miss Partridge, Mr Taylor, Mr Davis

Students will have eight lessons per week on their Physical Education course, two of these lessons will be practical based. Although much of the course will be taught through practical activities.

Requirement

All students will need to have a keen interest in sport and will need to represent the school in at least one sporting activity, preferably two.

Pupils must be aware that this is not an easy option to take at A-level, students will need to be prepared to work on the scientific elements of the course along with the historical, contemporary and psychological.

Students must have achieved a C or above in their GCSE Science. Pupils will be expected to use their free time to improve on their two chosen sporting activities that they will be assessed in.

If you require any further information or have any questions please do not hesitate to talk to a member of the Physical Education Department.

PE Courses Years 7 - 11

Year 7	Sept - Oct	Oct - Dec	Jan - Feb	Feb - Mar	Apr - May	May - Jul
PE Boys	Rugby	Swim/ Badminton/ Gym	Swim/ Badminton/ Gym	Swim/ Badminton/ Gym	Athletics	Athletics
PE Girls	Netball	Swim/Dance/ Gym	Swim/Dance/ Gym	Swim/Dance/ Gym	Rounders/ Tennis	Rounders/ Tennis
Games Boys	Rugby	Rugby	Football	Football	Cricket	Cricket
Games Girls	Hockey	Hockey	Netball	Netball	Athletics	Athletics

Year 8	Sept - Oct	Oct - Dec	Jan - Feb	Feb - Mar	Apr - May	May - Jul
PE Boys	HRE*/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Gym	HRE*/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Gym	HRE*/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Gym	HRE*/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Gym	Athletics	Athletics
PE Girls	Dance/ Badminton/ HRE*/Gym	Dance/ Badminton/ HRE*/Gym	Dance/ Badminton/ HRE*/Gym	Dance/ Badminton/ HRE*/Gym	Rounders/ Tennis	Rounders/ Tennis
Games Boys	Rugby	Rugby	Football	Football	Cricket	Cricket
Games Girls	Hockey	Netball	Lacrosse	Lacrosse	Athletics	Athletics

Year 9	Sept - Oct	Oct - Dec	Jan - Feb	Feb - Mar	Apr - May	May - Jul
PE Boys	HRE*/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Gym	HRE*/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Gym	HRE*/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Gym	HRE*/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Gym	Athletics	Athletics
PE Girls	Dance/ Badminton/ HRE*/Gym	Dance/ Badminton/ HRE*/Gym	Dance/ Badminton/ HRE*/Gym	Dance/ Badminton/ HRE*/Gym	Rounders/ Tennis	Rounders/ Tennis
Games Boys	Rugby	Rugby	Football	Football	Cricket	Cricket
Games Girls	Hockey	Netball	Lacrosse	Lacrosse	Athletics	Athletics

*HRE = Health Related Exercise - use of Fitness Suite

Years 10 and 11

This is an optional system where pupils can choose from:

Fitness Suite
Badminton
Volleyball
Basketball
Dance
Trampolining
Tennis
Rounders
Athletics

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