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physical education department

The PE Department Programme of Study:


Y7:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Health Related Fitness (HRF),
rugby,
basketball,
gymnastics

Rugby, HRF, badminton

Athletics, cricket, tennis

 

Y8:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

HRF, rugby, basketball, gymnastics

HRF, badminton, football

Athletics, cricket, softball

 

Y9:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

HRF, rugby, basketball, gymnastics

HRF, badminton, football

Athletics, cricket, softball

 

Y10:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rugby, basketball, badminton

Football, basketball

Cricket, athletics, softball

  • Health and Fitness
  • Participation in Physical Activity
  • Diet
  • The Skeletal System
  • The Muscular System
  • Principles of Training
  • Physiological Factors that influence performance

 

Y11:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rugby, basketball, badminton

Football, basketball, GCSE P.E.

Cricket, athletics, softball, GCSE P.E.

  • Specific Requirements for different performers
  • Fitness for Physical activities
  • The Circulatory System
  • The Respiratory System
  • Fitness training/specific training methods
  • Safety and risk assessment

 

Y12:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rugby

Football

Cricket

A/S P.E.

AS Module 1 - Physiological & Psychological Factors which Improve Performance

  • Why does training improve performance?
  • Can we measure performance?
  • How does the body move during specific exercises?
  • What is the best way to learn or practice a skill?
  • Will doing this make me a better performer?


AS Module 2 - Socio-cultural and Historical Effects on Participation in Physical Activity and their Influence on Performance.

  • What are sport, physical education, recreation and leisure?
  • Sport- is it only about winning?
  • History of School sport
  • How has the provision of school sport differed in recent history?
  • Sport for the masses, played by the masses?- racism in sport.

 

AS Module 3 - Coursework: Analysis & Improvement of Performance

  • Planning, performing and evaluating a training programme
Identifying strengths and weaknesses in performance

 

Y13:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rugby

Football

Cricket

A/S P.E.

A2 Module 4 - Physiological, Biomechanical and Psychological Factors which Optimise Performance

  • Energy systems and the effectiveness of our training
  • Different ways of managing and approaching performance
  • Team cohesion, leadership and goal setting
  • Biomechanical analysis of exercises
  • Muscles and their physiology

A2 Module 5

Section AFactors Affecting the Nature and Development of Elite Performance

  • What is the nature of elite sport?
  • Fair play or win at all costs?
  • Under what conditions does the elite performer flourish and develop?
  • Analysis and evaluation of sport structures in other countries
  • Funding, nurturing and sustaining elite performance

Section BSynoptic Assessment- individual development in physical education                        and sport.

A2 Module 6 - Coursework: Analysis and Critical Evaluation of the Factors which Optimise Performance and Synoptic Assignment


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