Students learn how to plan, perform and evaluate actions, ideas and performance to improve their quality and effectiveness. Through this process students discover their aptitudes, abilities and preferences, and make choices about how to get involved in lifelong physical activity.

We hope that all children leaving the college will have achieved the following: -
a) The ability to participate in and enjoy a range of physical activities, thereby leading to a high percentage taking up physical activities in their leisure time.
b) To appreciate the importance of physical activities and fitness.
c) To have the awareness necessary to be sympathetic to the needs of others in a social setting and sporting context.

During this Key Stage, the students will be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through the following four areas of experience: -

1. Invasion games to include rugby, football, hockey, netball and basketball
2. Striking and fielding to include Kwick cricket and rounders
3. Newalll to include tennis and badminton
4. Creative activities to include dance and gymnastics
5. Swimming
6. Athletics
   

CORE PE: All students will follow 1 x 1hr 40 minutes of core PE each week at years 10 and 11.

Year 10
Core PE is divided into 4 unit blocks of 8-9 weeks per activity. Students choose one of the following routes.

Year 11
Core PE is divide in to 4 unit blocks of 8-9 weeks per activity. Students choose one of the following routes.

GCSE P.E
Students follow a set two-year course linked to AQA and outlined below. They are entered into the full course to start although if through observation and assessment it becomes apparent that they are unable to fulfil this criterion then they are moved across to the short course.

For further details please see AQA GCSE P.E. Specification A 2003 available from Julie Hooton Key Stage 4 Co-ordinator.
Main resources:

Examining Physical Education AQA/SEG Edition Heinemann
GCSE PE Student Worksheets Lonsdale SRG
PE Essentials by Doug Neate
Revise for PE GCSE AQA/SEG Edition Heinemann
Physical Education through diagrams, Oxford Revision Guides

• Students must present an acceptable note for any non-participation. If a student is on long term absence then a Doctors Certificate will be required.
• Any notes that deem to be unacceptable require the class teacher to follow up with a phone call home. The class teacher should also complete an incident form.
• Students who do not take part are then expected to complete a worksheet or notes in their planner.
• If they bring kit then they can help with organisational duties, coaching and refereeing.
• Staff must keep notes relating to long-term illnesses or injuries.
• All non-participants through injuries and illness are marked as a M
  

• Students who fail to bring in their kit are given a K mark in the register.
• The class teacher will also write a note in the student’s planner recording the date.
• Two kit marks in one unit of work results in a lunchtime detention. The class teacher completes details in student’s planner and detention book in the staff room.
• Detention times:
  Tuesday and Thursday for KS3 Students.
  Wednesday and Friday for KS4 students.
  Time 12.50pm-1.20pm Room S8

Incomplete kit is marked on the register with an IK mark and the student given a warning in their planner. Two IK's result in the student receiving a K mark. Incomplete kit occurs when the students is still able to participate in the lesson but may have for example the wrong shorts or socks.

Persistent problems of incorrect kit must be referred to the HOD using the referral forms.