Key Stage 4
What makes Usain Bolt the fastest man on the planet? How does what you eat for breakfast influence your sporting performance? Why might playing on my X Box all day be bad for my health? These are the sorts of issues that are tackled on the GCSE PE course, which has been updated to reflect the ever-evolving world of sport.
High expectations are set of pupils as we aim for you to become familiar with many of the complex terminology and issues related with PE and sporting activity. Throughout the two year AQA course students will receive 5 x 1 hour lessons per fortnight, with a combination of classroom and practical based lessons. Assessment in GCSE PE is comprised of 40% non-exam assessment (NEA) and 60% theory.
If students choose not to study GCSE PE they will continue to receive three hours per fortnight of core PE lessons, with the emphasis on physical activity and application of core skills & decision making into competitive situations.
Theory
This unit is externally assessed through two written examinations, each lasting 75 minutes. Topics assessed include Anatomy and Physiology, Movement Analysis, Sport Psychology, and Physical Training.
NEA
Pupils undertake a range of practical activities, offering three for assessment in the role of either performer or coach. In doing so it is an expectation that pupils taking this course will be participating on a regular basis in competitive sporting activity, either inside or outside of school. One piece of written coursework will involve an analysis of students’ own performance in one practical activity, as well as the identification of the weaknesses in their performance and the planning of appropriate strategies to improve upon these areas.
Taking GCSE Physical Education will be your initial building block to an ever increasing range of degree and sporting career possibilities and the reformed structure facilitates a smooth transition for those students who choose to progress on to study the subject at A-Level.
“Lessons were always engaging and helpful. All topics were covered thoroughly.” (2020 GCSE PE student)
“The teacher was always available to support us and focused on how to answer questions in detail to reach our target grade.” (2020 GCSE PE student)
Year 10
GCSE
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
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The components of fitness Fitness testing Methods of training Calculating intensities Health and fitness Sedentary lifestyles Obesity | The principles of training Seasonal Aspects Warm up and cooling down Somatotypes Nutrition and hydration | Skill and ability Skill classification Goal setting Engagement patterns of different social groups and commercialisation Types of sponsorship and ompacts | Basic information procession model Guidance Feedback Types of media and impacts Types of technology and impacts Conduct of performers | Arousal Aggression Personality Motivation PEDs Hooliganism | NEA (written coursework) Prelims |
Core
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
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| Rugby
Fitness Table Tennis Hockey Badminton Handball Sport Education Football (group dependent) | Rugby
Fitness Table Tennis Hockey Badminton Handball Sport Education Football (group dependent) | Rugby
Fitness Table Tennis Hockey Badminton Handball Sport Education Football (group dependent) | Rugby
Fitness Table Tennis Hockey Badminton Handball Sport Education Football (group dependent) | Athletics Softball Cricket | Athletics Softball Cricket |
Year 11
GCSE
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
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Cardio - Respiratory System : the pathway of air Written NEA (continued) Muscular system Skeletal system Gaseous exchange Synovial Joints | Heart/ Cardiac system Blood vessels Aerobic and anaerobic Pathways of blood Lifestyle choices Effects of exercise (during exercise), short term (24-36 hours), long term (months) Mechanics of breathing The recovery process Interpretation of a spirometer trace | Levers Planes & Axes Practical NEA Assessment | Exam Preparation | Examination Preparation | GCSE Examinations |
Core
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
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Futsal Basketball Handball Table Tennis Fitness | Futsal Basketball Handball Table Tennis Fitness | Futsal Basketball Handball Table Tennis Fitness | Futsal Basketball Handball Table Tennis Fitness |
