Physical Education
What is our curriculum intention and purpose?
Bradfield School PE department prepares pupils to thrive in a world of physical activity that is both broad and ever changing. We embed the schools LORIC principles to ensure we develop students who are proactive, and ready to make a positive impact to themselves and others.
The entire curriculum is dedicated to preparing pupils to have the confidence and competence needed to be physically active, through developing Motor Competence, Rules/Tactics/Strategies and Healthy Participation. Our curriculum is both broad and deeply rooted in knowledge in how to become more successful and enjoy exercise because of this. Through inspiring teaching, we foster curiosity and a passion for learning and making progress.
We nurture every pupil, regardless of their ability, background, or needs, to become confident and competent in taking part in physical activity, ensuring Healthy Participation is at the heart of what we do for the pursuit of lifelong physical activity. We have a flourishing extra-curricular program with clubs, fixtures and competitions giving all students the opportunity to partake and further develop themselves.
Pupils are encouraged to understand that hard work and determination can lead to lives filled with fulfilment, joy, and wonder, and how exercise, activity and sport play a key part in this for their physical, mental and social wellbeing.
We hope that through the above many students will opt to take GCSE PE in Key Stage 4 where we build the foundation and application of knowledge in sport psychology, socio-cultural influence, health, fitness and wellbeing, anatomy and physiology, movement analysis, physical training and use of data to develop a love of the theoretical knowledge that underpins sport, physical activity and PE.
Bradfield School PE department aspires for its pupils to cherish their school hours in PE as a time of personal growth, discovery, happiness, and excitement, embedding confidence and competence in physical activity and sport so that they may live happy healthy lives as they grow older.
What is our learning journey?
How is our curriculum sequenced?
How is our curriculum sequenced?
Core PE
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The curriculum is sequenced to spiral and continue through each year from Year 7 all the way through to Year 11. This enables all students to keep making progress through all years to meet our intent. The activities are chosen to fulfil the needs of the National Curriculum as well as local demand and access.
GCSE PE
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We start with Paper 2 content in Year 10 to help students ease into the course and gain confidence in learning and applying content in a theoretical setting. We then move into Paper 1 with more scientific content in Year 11 after having established good learning and retention so students have the confidence they can do well in our subject.
What will my child experience in a typical PE lesson?
Core PE
- Calm and quiet entry into changing rooms
- Any questions or kit/medical issues to teacher in first 2 minutes
- Everybody changed and register being completed by 5 mins
- Move to activity
- Learning Intention shared
- Lesson content / Direct Instruction delivered
- Peer and self assessments of progress
- Application of learning into competitive situations
- Peer and self assessment progress at end of lesson
- Back to changing rooms to be changed and leave on time
GCSE PE
- Do Now retrieval on entry
- Marking of do now
- Direct instruction of new content
- Lots of checking for understanding through small tasks, mini whiteboards, turn and talk.
- Application of learning into past exam questions.
- Marking and green pen correcting answers.
How do we assess progress?
Core PE
- Every lesson peer and self assessment used during and at the end of lesson.
- Lesson sequencing so that students can demonstrate learning and apply this in their final lesson of the unit
- Student behaviour and effort assessed in accordance with TSAT assessments.
- Student attending an extra-curricular club and being invited to do so if not.
GCSE PE
- Exam questions and marking most lessons.
- Weekly retrieval homework on the ever learner website with % target scores.
- End of unit tests
- Practice assessments 3-4 weeks before real assessments.
- TSAT and Mock assessments.
- Grades from assessments, practical scores and coursework used where available to generate predicted grades in accordance with the weighting of the course (70% theory, 30% practical)
How do we extend and enrich our curriculum?
During the year we run interform competitions and alternative activity weeks as part of the curriculum to broaden and enhance students PE experience.
We run targeted trips during the school day for different groups of students to ensure we can get as many accessing extra-curricular as possible.
We run regular after school clubs and attend as many fixtures and competitions as we can across as many activities as we can.
What higher education and career opportunities can this subject lead to?
- Further Education - A-Level PE, BTEC Sport, Cambridge Technical Sport & Physical Activity
- Higher Education - Physical Education, Sport Science, Sports Coaching, Physiotherapy
- Careers: Sports Coach, PE Teacher, Public services, Physiotherapy, Sports Masseuse
How can I support my child in PE?
Core PE
- Ensure where possible students have the most suitable equipment and kit for their activities.
- Encourage your child to attend a club and commit to going regularly to build their confidence and enjoyment
GCSE PE
- Ensure they are completing their weekly homework every week to ensure they are retaining learning
- Encourage them to do further work on the ever learner via watching videos, extra questions.
- Ensure students complete any catch up videos on the ever learner when they have missed lessons.
- Encourage them to do extra revision such as Past Papers, Flash Cards etc.
Key Stage 3
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In Y7-9 we focus on core sports/activity in which we can help students to develop their motor competency, rules/tactics/strategies and healthy participation, building on these activities year on year.
Every activity last for 3 weeks (6 lessons)
During units students will have lessons on skill development as well as lessons on rules/tactics/strategies.
- Badminton
- Football
- Table Tennis
- Rugby League
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- OAA
- Cricket
- Athletics
- Rounders
- Basketball/Netball
All students follow the same activities in Y7-9 except for basketball and netball, where boys do basketball and girls do netball. This is to match the current demand in the city and access to extra-curricular opportunities for these sports.
As well as the above students also take part in extra-curricular competitions and options weeks during curriculum time where they get to compete and enjoy different activities
Key Stage 4 Core PE
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In Y10-11 we aim to continue and master and refine students development in KS3. We aim now to develop students ownership of lessons as in order to meet our curriculum intent, we want all students to be competent and confident to take part in physical activity of their choosing as they grow older.
Units of work still last for 3 weeks (3 lessons)
Lessons are now based on reproducing learning from KS3 and building on any areas that are needed.
- Football
- Badminton
- Handball
- Fitness
- Trampolining + Climbing
- Gaelic rules/Aussie rules football
- Table Tennis
- Basketball
- Flag football
- Cricket
- Softball
- Rounders
- Volleyball
- Netball
- Rugby/Tag Rugby
Students get some activities that continue from KS3 but also are introduced to some newer activities to broaden their horizon. During KS4 they also get options weeks where they get to select and try more different activities such as Lacrosse as well as traditional activities throughout the year, giving them more sense of choice in what they do.
GCSE PE
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We start with Paper 2 content in Year 10 to help students ease into the course and gain confidence in learning and applying content in a theoretical setting. We then move into Paper 1 with more scientific content in Year 11 after having established good learning and retention so students have the confidence they can do well in our subject.