Physical Education
PE Curriculum Overview
Our aim is to find every child a Sport for Life
PE is a vital part of school life and ultimately children’s future well-being. It is therefore our intent to provide an inclusive, broad and balanced PE curriculum that ensures ALL children will benefit, whether through enhancing existing skills, learning new skills or being introduced to new sports, clubs, teams and organisations.
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Curriculum Intent Students will develop a deep understanding of how PE and Sport plays a vitally important part of a Physical, mental and social lifestyle. We want students to develop a love of sport and recognise that PE and sport has an important role to play in building skills for life after education. To give all students the opportunity to experience competitive sport through a thriving extracurricular programme, borough and national competitions and inter-house tournaments. To capture the school moto; All things for Christ. This is achieved by encouraging sportsmanship between pupils, promoting fair play and highlighting the importance of ethics within sport and general life. We recognise the importance of spirituality by developing students' beliefs, values, emotions, principles, and morals. |
learning journey pe 2023 v3.pdf
Key Stage 3 Content:
During Key Stage 3 PE pupils will become more competent, confident and expert in their techniques and apply them across different activities. At Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, the aim is to deliver a high-quality PE curriculum that enables all students to develop a passion for taking part in life long physical activity.
Students will:
- Develop their skills and techniques and creativity through a broad and balanced curriculum.
- Build their understanding of rules and develop tactical awareness in a variety of sports.
- Learn how to evaluate and analyse their own and peer’s performance.
It is our aim to ensure each pupil reaches their full potential in either individual or team competition to find them a Sport for Life.
Years 7-9 students receive two singles lessons a week (2 Hours). Students are placed into streamed classes, to fit in line with the whole school policy of mixed ability and mixed sex teaching.
They will take part in a wide range of activities not limited to:
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Gaelic Football |
Basketball |
Football |
Tag Rugby |
Netball |
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Volleyball |
Table Tennis |
Rounder’s |
Gymnastics |
Trampolining |
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Cricket |
Badminton |
Softball |
Dance |
Health Related Fitness |
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Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA) |
Athletics |
Handball |
Team Building Activities |
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These activities are delivered throughout the academic year. In addition to this, pupils are involved in a large range of inter form competition such as Football, Rugby, Softball, Cricket, Basketball and Netball.
Please find below links to our Year 7, 8 and 9 PE Learning Journeys.
Key Stage 4 Content:
In core PE, pupils are given options at the beginning of each half-term. To give them more ownership over their healthy active lifestyle we allow them to choose what they would like to do. There are three pathways students can choose:
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Performance Pathway |
Participation Pathway |
Recreational Pathway |
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AQA GCSE PE
For pupils who opt for GCSE PE, they will cover a number of practical including Athletics, Football, Netball, Rugby Union, Handball, Table Tennis, Volleyball and many more. The theoretical aspect of the GCSE course is broken down into the following sections:
Content Description:
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Theory Content |
Practical Content |
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Exam 1- The human body and movement in physical activity- 30%
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Sporting Performance Practical ability in 3 Sports- 30% 1 team sport- 10% 1 individual sport- 10% 1 either team or individual- 10% |
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Exam 2- Socio Cultural influences and wellbeing in physical activity- 30%
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Coursework Written or Oral presentation on analysis of performance- 10% |
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Practical Content |
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Team Sports (Must offer at least one, max 2) |
Individual Sports (Must offer at least one, max 2) |
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Football |
Amateur Boxing |
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Basketball |
Table Tennis |
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Handball |
Tennis |
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Rugby |
Badminton |
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Gaelic Football |
Swimming |
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Cricket |
Gymnastics |
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Volleyball |
Rock Climbing |
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Hockey |
Athletics |
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Netball |
Dance |
EDEXCEL BTEC TECH AWARD SPORT
If they choose BTEC Sport, they will also have the opportunity to be assessed on their leadership skills and get the chance to work with local primary school students at various events and competitions throughout the year.
The BTEC Tech Award (2022) in Sport has been designed to provide an engaging and stimulating introduction to the world of sport. The qualification builds on learning from Key Stage 3 for those who may wish to explore a vocational route throughout Key Stage 4. In addition to this, the qualification provides opportunities for learners to develop the communication skills needed for working in the sport sector, as they progress through the course. This is achieved through presentations and in discussions where they have the opportunity to express their opinions. Work is assessed through a mixture of practical performances, presentations and written assignments.
Students will study the following units over the course of the two years:
Content Description:
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Unit 1 Preparing participants to take part in Sport and Physical Activity. |
Controlled Assessment
Practical Performance
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Unit 2 Taking part in Improving Other Participants Sporting Performance. |
Controlled Assessment
Practical Performance
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Unit 3 Developing Fitness to Improve Other Participants Performance in Sport and Physical Activity. |
Examination
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Wider Learning and Enrichment Opportunities:
Students at Cardinal Wiseman are given a full range of opportunities to take part in physical activity, physical education, non-competitive and competitive sports, through inter-house & inter-school activities we offer coaching / training sessions; trips/visits; and other out-of-school activities. All students are encouraged to make full use of these opportunities for their own personal benefit and to contribute to our whole school ethos.
We encourage and reward achievement, insist on participation and strive for excellence. We are also involved in the School Sport Partnership programme with links to our Primary Family of Schools, where students get the opportunity to act as leaders in the local community.
Leadership opportunities:
At Cardinal Wiseman, the PE department allows students to develop their leadership skills throughout the Key stages. When working collaboratively in small groups, it allows students to take charge of their own learning and lead skills, peer assess sporting practices, referee and umpire small-sided competitive games.
To continue building our students leadership skills outside the classroom, we run Wiseman Sports Leaders. Where students have the opportunity to promote and build their leadership and organisation skills, as well as lead Primary School sporting events organised by School Sports Partnership. These skills learnt will not only develop key skills to help improve their class work, and give them valuable skills for life, but will help and add to the Sixth form application.