PE

CONTEXT

The PE curriculum is designed to offer pupils a broad and balanced range of physical activities that inspires pupils to succeed in competitive sports and other physical activities. The curriculum offers the opportunities for pupils to explore activities including team games, focusing on outwitting opponents, physical fitness activities which requires pupils to work at their maximum, and performance related activities which encourages creativity whilst promoting aesthetical performance. Pupils are also taught about the mental, physical and social benefits of physical activity and sport, with an aim to allow all pupils to recognise a passion for exercise and promote enjoyment in healthy competition.

CURRICULUM

Pupils will learn how to exercise safely and effectively in each individual practical lesson. They will learn about the rules and regulations of a variety of sports, including netball, football, volleyball, athletics and badminton. They will also learn about the importance of safety practices of higher risk activities, and will be taught how to safely set up and use equipment, and how to keep themselves and other safe when performing. This is particularly related to trampolining and athletics.

Pupils will learn what careers opportunities are available in sport from journalism to physiotherapy. Pupils will learn how to become a professional athlete looking at role models within each sporting area to see progression from grass roots to the professional stage. Pupils will also learn about etiquette and sportsmanship, and will have the opportunity to take on a variety of leadership roles to promote personal development. Through the range of sports and activities on offer, pupils will gain knowledge of the following:

• How to effectively apply skills and tactics to outwit opponents and gain an advantage
• How to score, and officiate in a variety of activities
• How to offer constructive feedback to peers in order to help improve performance
• Perform dances and routines using a variety of styles to make a performance that is aesthetic
• Take part in outdoor physical activities which present intellectual and physical challenges
• Understanding of what career opportunities are available within the PE and Dance industry.

Pupils will also have extensive opportunities to take part in competitive sports outside of curriculum hours, via inter and intra school competitions.

DANCE - Dance can be separated into three disciplines – performance, choreography and understanding and appreciation. The three disciplines are taught and developed together with the aim to build personal skills that pupils can draw upon to succeed, not only in Dance but beyond the curriculum and in future employment. Pupils will learn how to accurately replicate a set motif, will explore the choreographic devices and be taught how to effectively apply these to choreograph their own performance.

Our primary aims are to nurture our pupils’ talents whilst developing skills for life such as communication, creativity, leadership, confidence and commitment. In addition to this, at KS4 we also explore the purpose of dance we create and the work of professional choreographers. Pupils not only replicate professional dance works but use them as inspiration when creating their own original performances. 

In the Dance curriculum, pupils learn about performances from other cultures, explore feelings, explore the surrounding world, use their imaginations, be creative, reflect on their own and others work, explore moral and ethical issues, work collectively using social skills. We use dance to teach pupils about the world. We give pupils cultural experiences such as seeing live theatre and exploring different styles of dance that they may not otherwise have access to. 

Long Term Plans 2025-26