We aim to give our pupils the opportunity to enhance their physical skills through taking part in a wide range of sporting activities including, invasion games, net/wall, health related fitness, athletics, and OAA. Through exposing the pupils to such a wide and balanced set of activities we aim to promote lifelong participation and promote good health and emotional wellbeing.
Alongside developing their practical skills, we aim to give our pupils the opportunity to develop their emotional intelligence and resilience through setting appropriate and challenging outcomes.
Furthermore, through sporting activities, pupils will develop their ability to contribute positively, build relationships, lead others, communicate appropriately and effectively, while learning to become a positive sportsperson/citizen.
Pupils will have the opportunity to achieve qualifications such as AQA unit awards and a GCSE in Physical Education.
Physical Education will be embedded into the school curriculum through regular PE lessons, as well as a rich and diverse enrichment programme, where pupils will have the opportunity to go off site and participate in different activities. These will be led by specialist PE staff.
Within their practical lessons, pupils will be given the opportunity to take on different roles other than performer, such as officiating, leading warm-ups and cool downs, planning sections of a lesson, and supporting the teacher with organisation of equipment. These roles will support them in their development of key skills such as communication, teamwork, leadership, forward planning as well as boosting self-esteem and self-confidence.
AQA unit awards will be embedded into the whole school PE curriculum alongside all other subjects and pupils in KS4 will be given the chance to complete theory PE lessons to work towards their GCSE qualification.
Impact:
Physical Education within Kings Phoenix Leadership Academy is extremely important as it enables us to have a positive impact in the development of pupils’ skills whilst promoting an active lifestyle.
Within the PE curriculum, pupils develop their independence through taking on different roles within their activities, while also promoting emotional resilience and intelligence through our enrichment programme and within the PE lessons.
Additionally, communication skills are at the forefront of all PE lessons, with a great emphasis placed upon communicating appropriately and effectively to both staff and peers.
Assessment:
KS3 – End of unit practical assessments after each activity (Core PE)
GCSE – Year 10/11 – End of unit Assessments (Theory)