The Beckfoot Oakbank PE department ensures a passion for sport and physical activity in PE to allow all learners to build positive lifelong habits and equip all learners to be able to lead healthy, active lifestyles.
All students succeed in PE through learning essential knowledge and practical skills, enrich their cultural capital and build character to ensure they can be successful in their career and enjoy their life choices.
PE is a remarkable subject to help students to attain lifelong skills and knowledge for a healthy active lifestyle. They will develop mental strength and grit that permeates all aspects of their educational life and beyond, while gaining the ambition to reach their full potential and be their very best.
Enrichment
Opportunities to learn beyond the classroom
are embedded in KS3 and KS4 to further students love and passion of PE. Students can engage in football, basketball, netball, badminton, cheerleading, rugby and table tennis outside of lessons.
Assessment
Summative and formative assessment will be used throughout KS3 to monitor pupil progress and further inform teaching and learning.
KS4 Specification
Careers
We make links to Careers in PE, particularly through the KS4 and KS5 courses where there is an emphasis on coaches, elite performers and technology and how it can be utilised effectively. This is then linked to the core
PE curriculum where appropriate.
Curriculum Overview
| Year | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Y7 Boys Y7 Girls | Y7 Boys Y7 Girls | Y7 Boys Y7 Girls |
| Year 8 | Y8 Boys Y8 Girls | Y8 Boys Y8 Girls | Y8 Boys Y8 Girls |
| Year 9 | Y9 Boys Y9 Girls | Y9 Boys Y9 Girls | Y9 Boys Y9 Girls |
| Year 10 | Y10 Boys Y10 Girls | Y10 Boys Y10 Girls | Y10 Boys Y10 Girls |
| Year 11 | Options pathway: Invasion games, net and wall games, fitness, aesthetics | Options pathway: Invasion games, net and wall games, fitness, aesthetics | Options pathway: Invasion games, fitness, aesthetics, striking and fielding, athletics |
Curriculum Overview
| Year | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 10 | Component 1 | Component 1 written assessment Component 2 | LAB – Be able to participate in sport and understand the roles and responsibilities of officials |
| Year 11 | Component 2 written assessment Component 3 | LAB: Investigate fitness testing to determine fitness levels | LAD: Investigate fitness programming to improve fitness and sports performance |