Our students will develop the lifelong passion that sport can bring in an ever-changing world. They will understand the power of sport in creating pathways and opportunities to flourish, as they lead healthy lifestyles, celebrate cultural diversity and embrace the values to become good citizens.
Our KS3 PE curriculum will enable students to experience both a mix of traditional and non-traditional sports and activities which aims to inspire students to develop a life-long love of physical activity so they are both confident and competent in a wide range of sports. This is developed by students experiencing a broad variety of activities where they will develop a depth of knowledge through practice and games so they can make informed choices about leading a physically healthy and happy life. Students are given opportunities to embed skills that make up the oracy framework, such as voice projection and clarity, turn taking, active listening and responding appropriately, through structured and organisational talk when giving feedback to peers on their performance and how to improve.
The PE curriculum encompasses the school SHARED values of service, health and happiness, ambition, resilience, equity and dignity by allowing pupils to work with others to demonstrate sportsmanship, develops their leadership, enables them to learn and interpret different rules and improves their fitness by engaging in physically demanding activities. The curriculum also helps to develop students' self-esteem and positive mental health by learning to deal with both the successes and failures which sport brings.
Pupils are assessed using the Head, Heart, Hands assessment method. This measures pupils physical competence, their tactical understanding and their use of a range of interpersonal skills. At the end of each unit pupils will be awarded a ‘medal’ grading which will then inform them how they need to progress to reach the next stage.
We offer three courses at KS4; BTEC Dance, GCSE PE and Cambridge National Sport Science. Therefore, there are plenty of choices to suit a wide range of learners.
Each course can lead to many options post-16 and beyond such as sports coaching, PE teacher, physiotherapy, professional performer and sport scientist.
This course will give you the opportunity to develop knowledge and technical skills in a practical learning environment. You will also develop key skills, such as creating performance or design content for a real vocational scenario. Everyone taking this qualification will study three components, covering the following content areas:
Exploring the Performing Arts - developing an understanding of the performing arts including practitioners’ work and the processes used to create a Dance performance.
Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts - development of performing arts skills and techniques through the reproduction of dance and musical theatre repertoire as performers or designers.
Responding to a Brief - contributing to a workshop performance as either a performer or designer in response to a given brief and stimulus.
Students will develop their leadership skills through taking on a variety of roles within their performance groups. They will work closely with peers to support one another with praise and feedback. Students will be using the peer assessment feedback to further develop their peers. Self-esteem and confidence will be built through performance and peer encouragement.
Students will experience a variety of workshops delivered by Professional dancers from Studio 59 and Northern Contemporary Dance in Leeds which develops their technique in distinctive styles of dance and allows them to audition for scholarship places. There is a Q+A at the end of the extensive workshop, in which students can ask the professionals about their teaching and performing careers.
There are three units which make up the course.
Component 1 is worth 30% and is coursework based.
Component 2 is worth 30% and is based on your practical dance ability.
Component 3 is worth 40% and is a mixture of exams and practical choreography and performance work.
The course will allow you to progress onto BTEC level 3 at performing arts or A-level Dance. It is also a good choice for someone who wants to go into professional dancing or choreographer or someone who wants to progress into the performing arts industry either practically or a design/technical route.
This course allows you to explore the anatomy and physiology of the body, look at the principles of training and applying this to a practical setting where you design a fitness programme to improve on your sporting weaknesses. It also covers the long- and short-term effects of exercise and how technology can be used to enhance this. Students will develop an understanding of how being physically active can benefit them over the long term. The examination unit is focused on sports injuries and how these are caused, can be prevented and how to treat them.
The course focuses on the health and happiness value and allows pupils to make informed choices about keeping their mind and body healthy by gaining an in-depth knowledge into how the body systems work. Pupils will need to work with others to measure the long and short term effects of exercise. The course is academically challenging and pupils will need to show resilience throughout it.
60% of the course is coursework. One unit is submitted in January of year 10 and the second is submitted in June of year 10.
40% of the course is an exam unit which is sat in May of year 11.
This course will allow students to progress onto CNAT Sport Science Level 3, BTEC Sport Level 3 or A-Level PE.
Pupils will cover a range of topics on anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, physical data and how to use data to inform training, sports psychology, socio-cultural issues in sport and health, fitness and wellbeing.
Students will develop their resilience and ambition through the academically challenging content which is covered.
Health and happiness is covered throughout the units while students gain an appreciation into how the body functions and works.
There are 2 papers and one non-exam unit.
Paper 1 and Paper 2 – both worth 30% of overall grade
These are a mix of MCQ, short answer and extended answer questions.
Non-Exam Unit- 40% of overall grade
Practical assessment in 3 different sports and a piece of coursework which evaluates your strength and weaknesses as a performer.
This course will allow students to progress onto CNAT Sport Science Level 3, BTEC Sport Level 3 or A-Level PE.
It is a perfect course for anyone wanting to study a sports related subject at University.
