Physical
Education

The Physical Education programme and extracurricular activities at King Edward VI Handsworth School develops pupils’ competence and confidence to take part in a wide range of physical activities that become a central part of the girl’s lives, both in and out of school.

We offer a high-quality P.E curriculum, which enables all pupils to enjoy and succeed in many kinds of physical activity. They develop a wide range of skills and the ability to use tactics, strategies and compositional ideas to perform successfully. When they are performing, they think about what they are doing, analyse the situation and make decisions. They also reflect on their own and others’ performances and find ways to improve them. As a result, they develop the confidence to take part in different physical activities and learn about the value of healthy, active lifestyles. Discovering what they like to do, what their aptitudes are at school, and how and where to get involved in physical activity helps them make informed choices about lifelong physical activity.

P.E at King Edward VI Handsworth School helps pupils develop personally and socially. They work as individuals, in groups and in teams, developing concepts of fairness and of personal and social responsibility. They take on different roles and responsibilities, including leadership, coaching and officiating. Through the range of experiences that PE offers, they learn how to be effective in competitive, creative and challenging situations.

Intent: – It is our intent to teach a high-quality physical education curriculum that enables all pupils to retain a high level of fitness. One that  inspires all pupils to be physically active and helps them become physically confident in a variety of sports and theory which supports their health and fitness. Our curriculum  gives opportunities to compete, lead and perform a range of  activities to build values and character in order to embed the importance of good social, emotional and physical health for their lifestyle today and in the future. 

Aims

  • Pupils will develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
  • Pupils will be physically active for sustained periods of time
  • Pupils will engage in competitive sports and activities
  • Pupils will lead healthy, active lives

Promote an understanding that physical activity contributes to the healthy functioning of the body and mind and is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Recognizing that regular physical activity that is fit for purpose, safe and enjoyable has the greatest impact on physical, mental and social wellbeing.

Curriculum and Assessment Maps

In year 7 we would like each pupil to learn new skills in key sports and start to understand the benefits of exercise for them to be healthy physically, emotionally and socially.

Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year

Scheme of Learning 

Autumn Term

Scheme of Learning 

Spring Term

Scheme of Learning 

Summer Term

Playing sports with confidence and safely by abiding by the rules of the game.

Exploring basic choreographic devices  and fundamentals of movement.

Understanding how to exercise safely,  what it is to have a healthy lifestyle and the parts that make up fitness.

Netball – Knowing Positions, doing good Footwork and Passing in order to perform at maximum levels and outwit opponents

Badminton – Accurately replicating serves, net shots and clears and being in the ready position in order to outwit opponents.

Handball/ Free choice e.g.Basketball Football etc – Learning a new game and trying to outwit opponents by effective passing and using the correct rules to be able to play at maximum levels.

Dance – Performing a cultural motif using choreographic devices for an aesthetic dance

Gymnastics – Pupils will try to accurately replicate moves and perform a sequence of skills that include rolls, rotations and balance. 

Rounders – Pupils will be learning the rules of the game, performing underarm and overarm throws, catching the ball and basic batting skills. 

Athletics – Accurately replicating skills and performing safely whilst doing throws of the javelin, shot put, discuss and pacing running races (e.g.100m, 800m, relays etc)

Tennis – Performing serves, understanding the rules, and starting to rally with forehand and backhand shots. 

Written exam – Recalling the theory knowledge learnt all year by pupils. They will be asked about components of fitness and anatomy and physiology. 

Assessment Pieces

An assessment will be done in Badminton using skills in isolation and in competitive game focusing on how well they play the sport and play the sport of badminton confidently and safely abiding by the rules of the game.

 

Assessment Pieces

An assessment will be done in isolation and in a performance situation particularly looking at how they have explored choreographic devices in Dance or accurately replicated movements in Gymnastics

Assessment Pieces

An assessments will be done practically and in written form particularly focusing on the key construct of understanding what it is to have a healthy lifestyle and the parts that make up fitness

Key vocabulary

Dance – Motif, Dynamics, Formations, Levels, Transitions, Choreography 

Netball – Footwork, passing (chest pass, shoulder pass, bounce pass), Netball positions. 

Gymnastics – Basic shapes – pike, straddle, straight, arch, dish, bridge, star, Travel, Flight pike, straddle, straight, turn, Rolls, forward, backward, teddy bear, log, Rotational moves, cartwheel. 

Badminton – Grip and ready position, Forehand short serve, Return a serve, Overhead clear, Net shots

Handball/Basketball – Outwit opponents, accurately replicate, different passing, umpiring

Rounders – Rules of Rounders.  Batting. Running, Catching & Pitching, Throwing & Catching, trajectory.

  • Athletics – Strength, Power, Endurance, Speed, Coordination, Flexibility, Agility, Balance.
  • Tennis – Forehand and Backhand Stroke, the Serve, Footwork, Anticipation, Volleying, Lobs.

Written exam – Components of fitness, methods of training, Nutrition,  Stroke volume, cardiac output, cardiovascular, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems

Outside the taught curriculum

  • Participate in a range of extracurricular activities
  • Make revision materials at the end of each topic
  • Review your work frequently
  • Use the red exercise book to consolidate classroom learning
  • Use the internet sites suggested later to research unfamiliar topics
  • Explain your lessons to your parents
  • Ask your teacher for a more detailed explanation
  • This is not a full list, the techniques you use in other subjects will also work with Physical Education

Suggested reading

www.bbc.co.uk/gcsebitesize/pe

www.teachpe.com

www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm

Read sports news in newspapers, social media, news sites etc

Watch sport on TV and YouTube

Year 8

Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year

Scheme of Learning 

Autumn Term

Scheme of Learning 

Spring Term

Scheme of Learning 

Summer Term

Application of technique in competitive situations and skills in isolation

Exploring aesthetic  performance using basic and complex choreographic devices

Showing an appreciation of the systems in the body that allow movement and sport. 

Netball – Recalling Positions, doing good Footwork and Passing in order to perform at maximum levels and outwit opponents but also looking at mastering attack and defensive play. 

Badminton – Accurately mastering the replication of 2 serves, net shots and clears and being in the ready position in order to outwit opponents.

Handball – recalling how to outwit opponents by effective passing and using the correct rules to be able to play at maximum levels. Looking at more complex skills in tackling attackers and attacking the goal. 

Dance – Recalling and Performing a motif using choreographic devices for an aesthetic dance using the stimulus of one particular choreographer.

Gymnastics – Pupils will try to accurately replicate moves and perform a sequence of skills that include rolls, rotations and balance. 

Rounders – Pupils will be recalling and revising the rules of the game, performing underarm and overarm throws, catching the ball and learning more advanced batting and bowling skills. 

Athletics – recalling from last year how to accurately replicate skills and perform safely whilst doing throws of the javelin, shot put, discuss and pacing running races (e.g.100m, 800m, relays etc) and included this year is the long jump.

Tennis or  free choice e.g. cricket/frisbee – Recalling how to perform skills, understand the rules, and start to play different shots and introduce the more complex  skills and leadership.

Written exam – recalling the theory knowledge learnt by all year pupils throughout the year about components of fitness and anatomy and physiology and psychology of sport. 

Assessment Pieces

An assessment will be done on the application of technique in competitive situations in Netball and skills in isolation.

Assessment Pieces

An assessment will be done in isolation and in competitive or performance situations in Dance or Gymnastics exploring aesthetic  performance using basic and complex choreographic devices. 

Assessment Pieces

Assessments will be done with a theory test and during athletics showing pupils understanding of the Cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal system and the biomechanics of performance.

Key vocabulary

Dance – Motif, Dynamics, Formations, Levels, Transitions, Choreography 

Badminton – Grip and ready position, Forehand short serve, Return a serve, Overhead clear, Net shots

Handball/Basketball – Attacking, Defending Outwit opponents, accurately replicate, different passing, umpiring.

Netball – Attacking, Defending Footwork, passing (chest pass, shoulder pass, bounce pass), Netball positions. 

Gymnastics – Basic shapes – pike, straddle, straight, arch, dish, bridge, star, Travel, Flight pike, straddle, straight, turn, Rolls, forward, backward, teddy bear, log, Rotational moves, cartwheel. 

Rounders – Rules of Rounders.  Batting. Running, Catching & Pitching, Throwing & Catching, trajectory, Bowling, donkey drop.

  • Athletics – Strength, Power, Endurance, Speed, Coordination, Flexibility, Agility, Balance.
  • Tennis – Forehand and Backhand Stroke, the Serve, Footwork, Anticipation, Volleying, Lobs.

Written exam – Social, Emotional, Physical, Stroke volume, cardiac output, respiratory rate, tidal volume, strength, endurance, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, 

Outside the taught curriculum

·         Participate in a range of extracurricular activities

.        Make revision materials at the end of each topic

·        Review your work frequently

·        Use the red exercise book to consolidate classroom learning

·        Use the internet sites suggested later to research unfamiliar topics

·        Explain your lessons to your parents

·        Ask your teacher for a more detailed explanation

·        This is not a full list, the techniques you use in other subjects will also work with Physical Education

Suggested reading

www.bbc.co.uk/ gcsebitesize/pe

www.teachpe.com

www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm

Read sports news in newspapers, social media, news sites etc

Watch sport on TV and YouTube

Year 9

Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year

Scheme of Learning 

Autumn Term

Scheme of Learning 

Spring Term

Scheme of Learning 

Summer Term

Strategies and tactics to overcome opponents

Performing at maximal levels and analysing their performance to aid improvement.

Exploring and communicating ideas on how to exercise safely and effectively

Netball – Recalling Positions, doing good Footwork and Passing in order to perform at maximum levels and outwit opponents but also looking at mastering attack and defensive play and set plays.

Badminton – Accurately replicating serves, net shots and clears and being in the ready position in order to outwit opponents, mastering lift shots and smashes. 

Handballl – recalling how to outwit opponents by effective passing and using the correct rules to be able to play at maximum levels. Looking at more complex skills in tackling attackers and attacking the goal and set plays. 

1 or 2 free choices

Dance – Recalling and performing a motif using choreographic devices for an aesthetic dance using the stimulus of one particular choreographer Christopher Bruce.

Fitness – Pupils will test each of their component of fitness, and learn and take part in different training methods including circuit, HIIT, Plyometrics, Fartlek and Continuous

Rounders – Pupils will be recalling and revising the rules of the game, performing underarm and overarm throws, catching the ball and learning the mastery of more advanced batting and bowling skills. 

Athletics – Pupils will recal from last year how to accurately replicate skills and perform safely whilst doing throws of the javelin, shot put, discuss and pacing running races (e.g.100m, 800m, relays etc) and long jump trying to master complex skill technique e.g. run ups in javelin.

Tennis – Pupils will recall how to perform serves, understand the rules, and start to rally with forehand and backhand shots and mastering the skills of lobs and volleys. 

Written exam – recalling the theory knowledge learnt by all year pupils throughout the year about components of fitness and anatomy and physiology, psychology of sport and the treatment of Injuries and performance enhancing drugs. 

Assessment Pieces

Assessments will be done in isolation and in competition in Netball focusing on how they have used strategies and tactics to overcome opponents. Pupils will also be asked to lead some part of the sport and this can show understanding and affect their mark.

Assessment Pieces

Assessments will be done in isolation and in competitive assessing pupils ability to perform at maximal levels and evaluate their teams performance in Handball.  

Assessment Pieces

A leadership assessment will be completed in either Rounders, tennis or Athletics depending on pupils’ specific pathway. They will be assessed on their communication and knowledge of what a sports session for this activity would include if it is to be done safely and effectively. 

Key vocabulary

Dance – Motif, Dynamics, Formations, Levels, Transitions, Choreography 

Fitness –Component of fitness, different training methods including circuit, HIIT, Plyometrics, Fartlek and Continuous.

Netball – Attack, defence, set plays, footwork, passing (chest pass, shoulder pass, bounce pass), Netball positions. 

Handball/Basketball – Outwit opponents, accurately replicate, different passing, umpiring.

Badminton – Grip and ready position, Forehand short serve, return a serve, overhead clear, Net shots, lift shots, smashes.

Rounders – Rules of Rounders.  Batting. Running, Catching & Pitching, Throwing & Catching, trajectory.

  • Athletics – Strength, Power, Endurance, Speed, Coordination, Flexibility, Agility, Balance.
  • Tennis – Forehand and Backhand Stroke, the Serve, Footwork, Anticipation, Volleying, Lobs.

Written exam – RICE, greenstick, soft tissue, anabolic, EPO, Stroke volume, cardiac output, respiratory rate, tidal volume, strength, endurance, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, 

Outside the taught curriculum

·         Participate in a range of extracurricular activities

.      Make revision materials at the end of each topic

·        Review your work frequently

·        Use the red exercise book to consolidate classroom learning

·        Use the internet sites suggested later to research unfamiliar topics

·        Explain your lessons to your parents

·        Ask your teacher for a more detailed explanation

·        This is not a full list, the techniques you use in other subjects will also work with Physical Education

Suggested reading

www.bbc.co.uk/ gcsebitesize/pe

www.teachpe.com

www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm

Read sports news in newspapers, social media, news sites etc

Watch sport on TV and YouTube

Year 10 GCSE PE

Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year

Scheme of Learning 

Autumn Term

Scheme of Learning 

Spring Term

Scheme of Learning 

Summer Term

Outwitting Opponents

Exercising safely

Exploring choreographic devices and performing an aesthetic routine

Accurate Replication

Performing at maximal levels

Cardiorespiratory system

Musculoskeletal system

Netball

Handball

Fitness test

Long term effects of exercise

Short term effects of exercise

Badminton

Dance

Personal exercise program

Levers and axes

Athletics

Rock Climbing

Trampolining

Writing the personal exercise program

Assessment Pieces

End of topic tests

Netball assessment

Handball assessment

Assessment Pieces

End of topic tests

Netball assessment

Handball assessment

Assessment Pieces

End of year exam

Rock Climbing assessment

Trampolining assessment

Athletics assessment

Key vocabulary

Netball – Attack, defence, set plays, footwork, passing (chest pass, shoulder pass, bounce pass), netball positions. 

Handball – Outwit opponents, accurately replicate, different passing, umpiring.

 Stroke, the Serve, Footwork, Anticipation, Volleying, Lobs.

Theory – Stroke volume, cardiac output, respiratory rate, tidal volume, strength, endurance, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal,

Dance – Motif, dynamics, formations, levels, transitions, choreography 

Badminton – Grip and ready position, forehand short serve, return a serve, overhead clear, net shots, lift shots, smashes. 

Theory – Hypertrophy, lactic acid accumulates, vascular shunting, components of fitness, training methods, principles of training

Athletics – Strength, power, endurance, speed, coordination, flexibility, agility, balance.

Tennis – Forehand and Backhand

Theory – sagittal, frontal, traverse, vertical, 1st class levers, 2nd class levers, 3rd class levers. 

Outside the taught curriculum

·         Practise exam questions

.         Participate in a range of extracurricular activities

·        Review your work frequently

·        Use the internet sites suggested later to research unfamiliar topics

·        Explain your lessons to your parents

·        Ask your teacher for a more detailed explanation

·        This is not a full list, the techniques you use in other subjects will also work with Physical Education

Suggested reading

www.bbc.co.uk/ gcsebitesize/pe

www.teachpe.com

www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm

Read sports news in newspapers, social media, news sites etc

Watch sport on TV and YouTube

Year 10 Sportship and Dance Leadership in core lessons

Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year

Scheme of Learning 

Autumn Term

Scheme of Learning 

Spring Term

Scheme of Learning 

Summer Term

Communication and its importance in sport

Motivation and how to get other people motivated to do sport

Leadership in sport

Warmups

Stretches

Behaviour management

Voice projection

Understand the skills, qualities and values that a leader will need.

Motivation

Umpiring/judging

Feedback

Coaching

Skills and techniques

Performances

Organising lessons and performances

Organising house events

Working with Primary school pupils

Assessment Pieces

Warmup and stretches assessment looking at communication skills.

Assessment Pieces

Lessons taught for peers ensure pupils are motivating their peers throughout.

Assessment Pieces

Putting all their learning together to lead a whole lesson to primary school pupils.

Key vocabulary

Leadership terms – Voice projection, SAFESTEP TBD etc

Dance – Motif, Dynamics, Formations, Levels, Transitions, Choreography 

Fitness –Component of fitness, different training methods including circuit, HIIT, Plyometrics, Fartlek and Continuous.

Netball – Attack, defence, set plays, footwork, passing (chest pass, shoulder pass, bounce pass), Netball positions. 

Handball/Basketball – Outwit opponents, accurately replicate, different passing, umpiring.

Badminton – Grip and ready position, Forehand short serve, return a serve, overhead clear, Net shots, lift shots, smashes. Rounders – Rules of Rounders.  Batting. Running, Catching & Pitching, Throwing & Catching, trajectory.

Athletics – Strength, Power, Endurance, Speed, Coordination, Flexibility, Agility, Balance.

Tennis – Forehand and Backhand Stroke, the Serve, Footwork, Anticipation, Volleying, Lobs.

Written exam – RICE, greenstick, soft tissue, anabolic, EPO, Stroke volume, cardiac output, respiratory rate, tidal volume, strength, endurance, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal,

Outside the taught curriculum

·         Lead an extracurricular club          

.         Participate in a range of extracurricular activities

·        Review your work frequently

·        Use the internet sites suggested later to research unfamiliar topics

·        Explain your lessons to your parents

·        Ask your teacher for a more detailed explanation

·        This is not a full list, the techniques you use in other subjects will also work with Physical Education

Suggested reading

www.bbc.co.uk/ gcsebitesize/pe

www.teachpe.com

www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm

Read sports news in newspapers, social media, news sites etc

Watch sport on TV and YouTube

Year 11 GCSE PE

Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year

Scheme of Learning 

Autumn Term

Scheme of Learning 

Spring Term

Scheme of Learning 

Summer Term

Outwitting Opponents

Exercising safely

Exploring choreographic devices and performing an aesthetic routine

Accurate Replication

Performing at maximal levels

Leadership in sport

Health and wellbeing

Netball

Handball

Fitness test

Sports Psychology, Sociocultural influences in sport

Badminton

Dance

Revision

Moderation practise of sports

Assessment Pieces

End of topic tests

Netball assessment

Handball assessment

Assessment Pieces

End of topic tests

Badminton assessment

Dance assessment

Assessment Pieces

GCSE Exam paper 1 and 2

Practical moderation day

Key vocabulary

Netball – Attack, defence, set plays, footwork, passing (chest pass, shoulder pass, bounce pass), netball positions. 

Handball – Outwit opponents, accurately replicate, different passing, umpiring.

 Stroke, the Serve, Footwork, Anticipation, Volleying, Lobs.

Theory – Emotional, social, physical, sedentary, nutrition, hydration

Dance – Motif, dynamics, formations, levels, transitions, choreography 

Badminton – Grip and ready position, forehand short serve, return a serve, overhead clear, net shots, lift shots, smashes. 

Theory – Open, closed, fixed, variable, guidance, mental, ethical, cultural, commercialisation.

All of the above

Outside the taught curriculum

·         Practise exam questions

.         Participate in a range of extracurricular activities

·        Review your work frequently

·        Use the internet sites suggested later to research unfamiliar topics

·        Explain your lessons to your parents

·        Ask your teacher for a more detailed explanation

·        This is not a full list, the techniques you use in other subjects will also work with Physical Education

Suggested reading

www.bbc.co.uk/ gcsebitesize/pe

www.teachpe.com

www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm

Read sports news in newspapers, social media, news sites etc

Watch sport on TV and YouTube

Year 11 Sports Leadership and Dance Leadership in core lessons

Key Learning Constructs to be developed over the academic year

Scheme of Learning 

Autumn Term

Scheme of Learning 

Spring Term

Scheme of Learning 

Summer Term

Developing teamwork in leading and participating in physical activity

Developing values for life in fairness and respect using the medium of sport

Enhancing pupils resilience and perseverance when leading or participating in physical activity

Organising a fitness session for primary school pupils including:

  • Warmups
  • Stretches
  • Behaviour management
  • Voice projection

Leading a tournament or charity event. Including

  • Event times
  • Assemblies
  • Schedules
  • ICT equipment
  • First aid
  • Grounds
  • Communication
  • Press releases
  • Photography
  • Motivation

Paperwork

Feedback

Strategies to help with exam pressure

Assessment Pieces

Pupils will be assessed on their teamwork and leadership skills whilst leading a primary school fitness session

Assessment Pieces

Pupils will be assessed on how well they create an environment based on fairness and respect whilst organising a tournament, Dance show or sports relief mile

Assessment Pieces

None

Key vocabulary

Leadership terms – Voice projection, SAFESTEP TBD etc

Dance – Motif, Dynamics, Formations, Levels, Transitions, Choreography 

Fitness –Component of fitness, different training methods including circuit, HIIT, Plyometrics, Fartlek and Continuous.

Netball – Attack, defence, set plays, footwork, passing (chest pass, shoulder pass, bounce pass), Netball positions. 

Handball/Basketball – Outwit opponents, accurately replicate, different passing, umpiring.

Badminton – Grip and ready position, Forehand short serve, return a serve, overhead clear, Net shots, lift shots, smashes. Rounders – Rules of Rounders.  Batting. Running, Catching & Pitching, Throwing & Catching, trajectory.

Athletics – Strength, Power, Endurance, Speed, Coordination, Flexibility, Agility, Balance.

Tennis – Forehand and Backhand Stroke, the Serve, Footwork, Anticipation, Volleying, Lobs.

Written exam – RICE, greenstick, soft tissue, anabolic, EPO, Stroke volume, cardiac output, respiratory rate, tidal volume, strength, endurance, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal

Outside the taught curriculum

·         Lead an extracurricular club          

.         Participate in a range of extracurricular activities

·        Review your work frequently

·        Use the internet sites suggested later to research unfamiliar topics

·        Explain your lessons to your parents

·        Ask your teacher for a more detailed explanation

·        This is not a full list, the techniques you use in other subjects will also work with Physical Education

Suggested reading

www.bbc.co.uk/ gcsebitesize/pe

www.teachpe.com

www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm

Read sports news in newspapers, social media, news sites etc

Watch sport on TV and YouTube

Further information

There are currently 5 passionate and enthusiastic teachers of Physical Education from a wide variety of backgrounds:

  • Mrs L Gardner (Head of Department)
  • Mrs S Shepherd (Year 11 Pupil Leader)
  • Mrs C Osborn (Associate Assistant Head)
  • Mrs N Morgan
  1. Encourage students to be physical active
  2. Encourage students to join clubs both in and out of school.
  3. Encourage students to watch sports related documentaries.
  4. Share your sporting experiences.
  5. Share opinions and knowledge of any issues such as drugs in sport – Is it fair? Etc
  6. Encourage students to watch the sporting news.
  7. Encourage students to read about sports in a newspaper
  8. Encourage discussion about current sporting affairs.
  9. Allow on-line access to key websites.
  10. Encourage students to use the library.

Here are just a few areas in which doing Physical Education would prove to be useful:

  • Becoming a Doctor or a nurse
  • Becoming a Vet
  • Anything in Travel and Tourism and Sports
  • Science research into Anatomy and Physiology
  • Teaching
  • Academia
  • Physiotherapy
  • Psychology of sports
  • Becoming a Dietician
  • Any profession that requires confidence in collaboration, communication, flexibility, loyalty, persevering and the willingness to embrace a new challenge

Physical Education opportunities out of lessons

King Edward VI Handsworth School offers an extensive range of extracurricular Clubs including –

  • Netball
  • Trampolining
  • Gymnastics
  • Various Dance including contemporary, Jazz, street, Tap
  • Football
  • Indoor and Outdoor athletics
  • Indoor and Outdoor Cricket
  • Badminton
  • Bench ball
  • Tennis
  • Rowing
  • Rounders
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Volleyball
  • Table tennis
Please see the Edexcel Website, GCSE bitesize, BBC sport