Physical Education
Key Staff
- Mr N Carlisle (HoD)
- Mrs H Carson
- Mr P Chambers
- Mrs H Rose
- Mrs CJ Smyth
The Physical Education Department aims to ensure that each pupil will experience a broad and balanced Physical Education programme, taught in a safe and supportive environment
The following activities are offered at Key Stage 3:
|
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastics | Badminton |
| Dance | Football | Basketball/netball |
| Swimming | Skill Development | Handball |
| Minor Games | Basketball/netball | Tennis |
| Athletics | Athletics | Athletics |
| Rugby | Tennis | Dance |
| Hockey | Rugby | Volleyball |
| Netball | Hockey | Rugby |
| Football | Hockey | |
| Football |
The Btec Level 2 First Award in Sport is a vocational qualification at KS4 equivalent to a GCSE. This qualification will help candidates progress onto Btec Level 3 at KS5.
Candidates must do 4 units over the course of the two years with units 1 and 2 compulsory. The other two units will be chosen by the staff who are delivering the course. All units are internally assessed except unit 1 which is externally assessed by an exam. The various units are listed below.
- Unit 1 : Fitness for Sport and Exercise
- Unit 2 : Practical Sports Performance
- Unit 3 : The Mind and Sports Performance
- Unit 4 : The Sports Performer in Action
- Unit 5 : Training for Personal Fitness
- Unit 6 : Leading Sports Activities
Entry criteria
Pupils wishing to study this subject should have a keen interest in Sport and PE. They should be playing at least some form of competitive sport
BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport
The subsidiary diploma in sport is the UCAS equivalent in points to that of an A-Level.
It is a 60 credit course with the units shown below along with their credit rating.
Below units covered in Yr 13
- Unit 1 –Principles of Anatomy and Physiology in Sport (5 credits)
- Unit 2 – The physiology of fitness (5 credits)
- Unit 3 – Assessing risk in sport (10 credits)
- Unit 7 – Fitness testing for Sport and Exercise (10 credits)
Below Units covered in Yr 14
- Unit 11 – Sports Nutrition (10 credits)
- Unit 17 – Psychology for sports performance
- Unit 28 – The athlete’s Lifestyle
Entry Criteria
It is advisable to have studied GCSE PE or BTEC Level 2 before studying BTEC Level 3 in Sport but this is not essential. Pupils must be actively involved in sport both training and competing. It is also important to have good grades in English and Science with the majority of the work coursework based.
The sports industry is competitive but a sport science degree can set you up with key skills, which can help you to succeed in many careers
Job options
Jobs directly related to your degree include:
- Exercise physiologist
- Fitness center manager
- Secondary school teacher
- Sports administrator
- Sports coach
- Sports development officer
- Sports therapist
Jobs where your degree would be useful include:
- Event organizer
- Health promotion specialist
- Higher education lecturer
- Outdoor activities/education manager
- Sport and exercise psychologist