PE
INTENT STATEMENT FOR SUBJECT AS A WHOLE
Physical Education in The Ellesmere Port Catholic High School provides young people with a broad and ambitious curriculum that allows them to succeed and experience rich skills that prepare them for lifelong participation in physical activity and sport. The study of PE as a subject prepares pupils to develop their physical, social, and emotional well-being which in turn prepared them for future learning and employment. PE allows pupils to gain leadership skills, be part of a team develop a lifelong love of physical activity as well as experiencing a variety of opportunities and experience through sport whether it is competitive or at a recreational level. Pupils will develop physical, technical sporting skills. As a department we will expose our pupils to the vast array of sports that are taught across the national curriculum for PE, as well as providing pupils with the knowledge and
experience to take on leadership roles within the learning process. Pupils of PE learn collaboration skills which allow for pupils to work well with other and solve challenges as well as the ability to be open minded and see the viewpoints of others. Our curriculum is broad, balanced, challenging and fast paced. We aim to equip students with all the skills they need to achieve potential in all lessons we teach; to be highly employable and dedicated lifelong learners and participators in PE and most importantly of all, as a department we aim to inspire all children and for each child to fulfil their potential and experience of PE to be motivating, positive and for it to pupils enable pupils to become physically confident. Therefore helping pupils to build character and learn values such as fairness and respect
KEY STAGE 3 INTENT STATEMENT
The Key Stage 3 curriculum is intended to prepare students for the future by equipping them with the knowledge to lead a physically and mentally healthy and active lifestyle. At KS3 we provide our pupils with a broad and balanced curriculum which develops depth of not only a range of physical activities, but challenging opportunities to understand the exercise physiology and psychology behind performers in sport. The activities we offer at
the EPCHS range from the traditional sports such as Football, Rugby, Netball and Basketball as well as other individual sports across the curriculum, including OAA, Badminton, Dance and Gymnastics.
The PE Department sets out to ensure that the PE curriculum at KS3 will engage, inspire and motivate pupils securing the knowledge and skills taught to them over the 3 years at KS3. We also wish to prepare students for the skills required at GCSE. Consequently, the structure of the curriculum has been designed so that there is clear progress from one year to the next. Each year the units build on the knowledge and understanding gained in
the previous year. The intention is that by the time our students reach year 10, they have gained a deep body of knowledge of both the benefits of Physical activity as well as the knowledge of the sports that are taught in the curriculum. It will help them develop the language knowledge that will enable them to access the GCSE courses with confidence in PE.
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
KEY STAGE 4 INTENT STATEMENT
The Key Stage 4 curriculum is intended to build on from the KS3 curriculum and provides pupils to further experience tactics and strategies through a series of condition and competitive games. It further provides pupils with the opportunity to attend extra curricular activities and represent the school. Celebrating successes and manage the challenges of defeat. At KS4 the curriculum looks at tactics, strategies and implementing skills learnt to a broad range of sporting situations in more depth as the pupils have already developed the fundamental learning skills at KS3 to carry on through to KS4 level of learning. The learning also looks at how can pupils lead a healthy active lifestyle both now and in the future. The lessons that are taught are practical, progressive, and differentiated. They will be challenging whilst supporting the needs of all students. The curriculum will ultimately support pupils in their future commitment to physical activity and help pupils who have chosen this as an option at GCSEs and more importantly
enable them to be ready for employment and adult life.
VCERT Health & Fitness: (Yr. 10 & 11)
This unit provides learners with the underpinning knowledge and understanding required for health and fitness. Learners will develop their knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of key body systems. Learners will know and understand the short-and long-term effects that health and fitness activities can have on the body. Learners will know and understand the components of fitness and the principles of training.
GCSE PE: (Yr. 10 & 11)
On the GCSE PE course you will cover 6 main theory units. In Component One you will look at Anatomy and Physiology, Movement Analysis and Physical Training. In Component Two you will cover Health, Fitness and Well-being, Sport Psychology and Socio-cultural influences.
Year 10 GCSE
Year 10 CORE
Year 10 Health & Fitness VCERT
Year 11 GCSE
Year 11 CORE
Year 11 Health & Fitness VCERT
KEY STAGE 5 INTENT STATEMENT
A-Level PE: (Yr. 12)
Anatomy & Physology:
Students should develop knowledge and understanding of the changes within the body systems prior to exercise, during exercise of differing intensities and during recovery. Students should be able to interpret data and graphs relating to changes within the musculo-skeletal, cardio-respiratory and neuro-muscular systems and the use of energy systems during different types of physical activity and sport, and the recovery process.
Skill Acquisition
This unit focuses on how skill is acquired and the impact of psychological factors on performance. Students should develop knowledge and understanding of the principles required to optimise learning of new, and the development of existing, skills in a range of physical activities. Students should be able to understand and interpret graphical representations associated with skill acquisition theories.
Sport & Society
Students should develop knowledge and understanding of the interaction between, and the evolution of, sport and society. Students should be able to understand, interpret and analyse data and graphs relating to participation in physical activity and sport. In this section, students develop an understanding of popular and rational recreation leading to the emergence of modern sport through to the globalisation of sport in the 21st century.
Specifically students should understand the impact of the following social factors on the development of football, tennis and athletics.
A-Level PE: (Yr. 13)
Exercise Physiology and Biomechanical Movement
Students should understand the adaptations to the body systems through training or lifestyle, and how these changes affect the efficiency of those systems. Students should develop knowledge and understanding of motion and forces, and their relevance to performance in physical activity and sport. Students should have a knowledge and use of biomechanical definitions, equations, formulae, and units of measurement and demonstrate the ability to plot, label and interpret biomechanical graphs and diagrams.
Sport Psychology
In this section students will develop knowledge and understanding of the role of sport psychology in optimising performance in physical activity and sport. Students should be able to understand and interpret graphical representations associated with sport psychology theories.
Sport & Society and the role of technology in physical activity and sport
Students should develop knowledge and understanding of the interaction between, and the evolution of, sport and society and the technological developments in physical activity and sport.