Who we are:

• Mr Jones – Curriculum leader of PE
• Miss Bilous – 2nd i/c PE
• Miss Rothwell – Teacher of PE

Key Stage 3 Curriculum

Our Key Stage 3 curriculum includes a broad selection of core sports that are delivered to every student. All students participate in the same sports across the year, ensuring inclusiveness for all.

At the start of Year 7, students participate in baseline testing to ensure groupings and lesson planning is set to a challenging level for all.

Students will participate in assessment lessons across the year, so they can monitor progress and improvement. This is on top of the regular feedback students will receive each lesson.

Sports in KS3: Basketball, Football, Netball, Health Related Fitness, Athletics, Badminton, Table Tennis, Dance, Gymnastics, Outdoor Adventurous Activities, Cricket, Tennis, Rounders, Cross-Country and Pickleball.

Additional enrichment activities for KS3 students: extracurricular clubs before / during / after school, interform competitions, sports day, sports trips.

Key stage 4

All De La Salle students participate in a structured core PE programme, once a week, with the aim of:

• Maintaining physical activity levels and engagement levels.
• Promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.
• Encouragement of participation in lifelong sport / physical activity.
• Developing key life skills and leadership skills (such as teamwork; co-operation; communication; resilience).

The programme for both year groups consists of competitive pathways, recreational involvement and Leadership training, so students can tailor their lessons to their preferences:

Competitive Pathway: Skill development in Basketball, Netball, Football, Badminton, Table Tennis, Athletics, Tennis, Striking & Fielding Sports.

Recreational Pathway: Games, Orienteering, Leadership, Health Related Fitness, Summer Sports

Leadership Pathway (Year 10): types of leadership, leadership skills, session planning, leading sports.

In Year 10 and 11, we do not formally assess performance in practical activities. We simply look at the attitude to learning and give students an ATL grade.

There is not a qualification for Core PE. However, students do have the option of participating in a Sport Leader Leadership course, which can be added to their CV for college and employment purposes.

Cambridge National Sports Studies Level 1/2 (Current Year 11)

Examination board – OCR
This course is equivalent to a GCSE qualification. Students will be awarded the same points and a grade equivalent to the GCSE. This course will allow students to take A levels, BTEC, CTEC and other further education qualifications at 6th form or college.

In Year 10 students study:

• Increasing awareness of outdoor and adventurous activities
• Performance and Leadership and sports activities

Year 11 students will study:

• Performance and leadership in sports activities
• Contemporary issues in sport

GCSE Physical Education

Examination board – OCR

This course combines academic study with practical performance, focusing on applied anatomy, physiology, training principles, and socio-cultural aspects of sport.

In Year 10 students study:

• Applied anatomy and physiology
• Physical training
• Socio-cultural influences
• Practical Performance

In Year 11 students study:

• Sports psychology
• Health, fitness and well-being
• Practical Performance
• Analysis and Evaluation of Performance