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Physical Education: Key Stage 3

Students should become more competent, confident and expert in their techniques and should be able to begin to apply them over different activities. Students will understand what makes a performance effective and how to apply these principles to their own work. They should have developed confidence and interest to get involved in exercise, sport and activities outside school and for them to maintain this participation

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 7

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Hockey, Rugby, Basketball, Gymnastics,

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Netball, Fitness, Dance, Handball

 

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Cricket, Athletics, Rounders, Tennis

.

 

Year 8

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Hockey, Rugby, Basketball, Gymnastics/Trampolining,

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Netball, Fitness, OAA, Handball

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Cricket, Athletics, Rounders, Tennis

 

Year 9

 

 

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Hockey, Rugby, Basketball, Gymnastics/Trampolining,

.

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Netball, Fitness, OAA/Dance, Volleyball

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Cricket, Athletics, Rounders, Tennis

 

 

 

Physical Education: Key Stage 4

At this stage, students will tackle complex and demanding physical activities. They should get involved in a range of activities that develops personal fitness and promotes an active, healthy lifestyle. Students in core PE will also look at life skills within PE as part of a personal development focus.

 

Year 10

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Hockey, Football, Basketball, Gymnastics/Trampolining,

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Netball, Fitness, OAA/Dance, Volleyball

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Cricket, Athletics, Rounders, Tennis

 

Year 11

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Hockey, Football, Basketball, Gymnastics/Trampolining,

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Netball, Fitness, OAA/Dance, Volleyball

Core PE (2 hours per week)

Cricket, Athletics, Rounders, Tennis

 

Rugby

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Handling and carrying skills:

• Picking up a ball:

• Stationary

• Moving

• Falling on the ball

Passing:

• Both hands in either direction

• Off-loading

Receiving:

• On the move

• Stationary

• Ground pick-up

with the ball, balanced running

Beating opponents:

• Hand off

• Side-step

• Change of pace/direction

Try Scoring:

• Grounding the ball with downward pressure

• When and when not to use one/two hands

Contact Skills:

Tackling:

• Basic technique from front and side

• Close contact tackling

Passing:

• Spin, both ways

Beating opponents:

• Feint

• Swerve

• Dummying

• Switching

Contact Skills:

• Jackal

• Counter ruck

Tackling:

• Basic technique from rear

• Smothering

 

Trampolining

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Trampoline safety. Basic jumps/aerial shapes/turns

Seat drop + combination development

Seat drop half twist seat drop (Swivel hips)

Front drop

Front drop development + Routine creation

Creating Routines

 

Back landing + Routine creation

Back landing development + Routine creation

Rotational development + Routine creation

Synchronized trampolining Routines + Assessment

 

 

Basketball

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Stance and footwork:

• Triple threat position

• Pivoting

Passing:

• Chest

• Bounce

• Javelin/overhead

Shooting:

• Set shot

• Jump shot

• Dominant hand lay up

Dribbling:

• Use of dominant hand

Marking:

• Player with the ball

Advanced skills, to include:

Shooting:

• Non dominant hand Lay up

• Hook shot

Rebounding

Dribbling:

• Use of either hand

Beating opponents: (individual)

• Fake and drive

• Cross over step

Marking:

• Intercepting passes

 

Hockey

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Passing:

• Push

• Drive

• Slap hit

Receiving and stopping the ball whilst stationary:

Dribbling:

• Push

• Tap

Shooting:

• Open side technique

Tackling:

• Block

• Jab – front and side

Marking:

• Player with the ball

Reverse stick passing:

• Push

• Drive

• Hit

• Slap

Open or reverse passing:

• Aerial

• Flick

• scoop

Receiving and stopping the ball whilst on the move:

• Grip and body position

• Using Reverse stick

Dribbling:

• Ability to beat opponents

• Indian dribble

• Close control

Marking:

• Player without the ball/shadowing

 

Netball

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Footwork:

• Stopping/landing

• Pivoting

Dodging

Ball handling:

• Catching whilst stationary

Passing over short distances:

• Chest

• Overhead

• Bounce

• Shoulder pass Shooting: (GS and GA only)

• Stationary

Rebounds (GA, GS, GD, GK only)

Marking:

• Player with the ball

Ball handling:

• Catching on the run

• Catching in the air

Passing over mid-long distance:

• Chest

• Overhead

• Bounce

• Shoulder pass

Shooting: (GS and GA only)

• Stepping

Defence:

• Shadowing

• Interception

• Marking player without the ball

 

Handball

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Catching: (two handed)

•             At a variety of heights

•             Stationary

•             On the move

•             From the bounce

•             Jumping

Catching/shot stopping: (two handed, goalkeeper only)

•             At a variety of heights

•             Stationary

•             On the move

•             Body in correct position in relation to shooter

Positions for catching the ball:

•             Frontal

•             Sidewards

Dribbling with dominant hand

Passing:

•             Standing

•             Running

Shooting:

•             Shot in place

•             Shot in movement

Offensive and defensive movement:

•             Feinting with the body

•             Feinting a shot

•             Feinting a pass

Catching: (one handed assisted on both sides)

•             At a variety of heights

•             Stationary

•             On the move

•             From the bounce

•             Jumping

Catching/shot stopping: (one handed assisted on

both sides, goalkeeper only)

•             At a variety of heights

•             Stationary

•             On the move

•             Body in correct position in relation to shooter

Dribbling with either/both hand(s)

Passing:

•             Jump pass

Shooting: (as appropriate to your position):

•             Vertical jump shot

•             Striding/jump shot

•             Shot whilst falling

Offensive and defensive movement:

•             Stealing the ball

•             Screening an opponent without the ball

•             Screening an opponent with the ball

•             Tackling

 

Table Tennis

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Serving

Return of serve

Offensive strokes: (forehand and backhand)

•             Hit

•             Flick

•             Smash

Defensive strokes: (forehand and backhand)

•             Push/slice

•             Chop

Application of spin on strokes:

•             Topspin

•             Backspin

Teamwork and communication with partner

(doubles only)

High toss service

Offensive strokes: (forehand only)

•             Loop

•             Counter-hit

Defensive strokes: (forehand only)

•             Block

•             Lob

Application of spin on strokes:

•             Sidespin

•             Corkspin

Footwork and positioning

Tennis

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Serving

Return of serve

Groundstrokes:

•             Forehand

•             Backhand

Volleys:

•             Forehand

•             Backhand

Forehand Lob

Court positioning:

•             Footwork

•             Speed

•             Mobility

Groundstrokes: – variety of spin (backspin/

slice and topspin)

•             Forehand

•             Backhand

Serve:

•             Use of spin (slice or topspin)

•             Second serve

Drop shot/volley

Overhead/smash

Footwork and court positioning

 

Cricket

Core Skills – Year 7 and 8

Advanced skills – Year 9, 10 and 11

Batting:

•             Footwork

•             Defensive shots off front foot

•             Drives

•             Cut

•             Pull

•             Running between the wickets

Bowling:

•             Repetition of action for one style of bowling

• Fast, medium or spin

•             Line, flight and length of bowl

Fielding: (outfield, infield and close)

•             Stopping the ball

•             Catching

•             Pick up and throw – underarm and overarm

Wicket Keeping:

•             Positioning in relation to pitch and type of

bowler

•             Stance

•             Low and high takes

•             Catches

•             Run outs

Batting:

•             Defensive shots off back foot

•             Square cut

•             Hook shots

•             Off or on drive

•             Sweep

Bowling:

•             Variation in delivery in terms of line, flight,

speed and length of bowl

Fielding: (outfield, infield and close)

•             Pick up and throw for a run out – underarm

and overarm

•             Pick up and throw on the run

Wicket Keeping:

•             Leg side takes and catches

•             Stumping

 

Physical Education: Key Stage 4 Optional Sport (Current Year 11)

OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Sport

 

Physical Education: Key Stage 4 Optional Sport (Current Year 10) 2022 Suite

OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Sport Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Education: Key Stage 4 Double Optional Sport (Current Year 10) 2022 Suite

 

Students within this category study Sports Science in one option block and study sports studies in the other option block. They also attend core PE lessons.

 

Physical Education: Key Stage 5

Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Sport and Physical Activity

Who is the OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Sport and Physical Activity for?

This qualification is for learners 16 years old or over who want to study sport, leisure or fitness.

This qualification is not just about being able to play sport, it will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding to progress into Higher Education on a sport-related programme such as Sport and Physical Education, Sport Science, Sport Coaching and Development or Sport and Leisure Management.

The qualification is designed to be taken as part of a study programme alongside other vocational qualifications or A levels, such as Cambridge Technicals in Business, A level Biology, A level Physics or Cambridge Technicals in Science.

What does this qualification cover?

Learners will take between five and six units made up of mandatory and optional units:

Everybody will study the following mandatory units:

  • Body systems and the effects of physical activity
  • Sports coaching and activity leadership
  • Sports organisation and development

 

These units will give learners an understanding of sport in the wider contexts of coaching and leadership, anatomy and physiology, the body’s short- and long-term responses to physical activity and the framework of sport in the UK and the organisations involved. Learners will also develop transferable skills such as planning, communication, adaptability and leadership.

Is this qualification right for my learners?

This qualification is part of a suite of Cambridge Technicals in Sport and Physical Activity at Levels 2 and 3 with the Level 2 qualifications designed for learners who are 16 years old or over and aren’t yet ready to undertake a Level 3 study programme, but wish to study and/or be employed in the sport and physical activity sector. It is recommended that learners starting this qualification will have achieved sport or physical education qualifications for example GCSEs in PE at grade 4 or above or level 2 vocational qualifications, e.g. OCR Level 2 Cambridge National in Sports Studies or Sport Science. It is also recommended that you have grade 4 or above in Maths and English GCSE.

360 GLH equivalent to one A level in terms of size

Unit 1, 2 (90 GLH each),and Unit 3 (60 GLH) are mandatory

Plus a minimum of 120 GLH chosen from the optional units (30 and 60 GLH).

It will provide learners with the opportunity, through applied learning, to develop the core specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required in the sport and physical activity sector.

 

Unit no.

Unit title

Unit ref. no. (URN)

How are they assessed?

Guided learning hours (GLH)

Mandatory

or optional

1

Body systems and the effects of physical activity

K/507/4452

E

90

M

2

Sports coaching and activity leadership

M/507/4453

I

90

M

3

Sports organisation and development

T/507/4454

E

60

M

8

Organisation of sports events

R/507/4459

I

60

O

18

Practical skills in sport and physical activities

A/507/4469

I

60

O