P.E. Curriculum Overview
Welcome to P.E. at Noel-Baker Academy
“Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anyone else can think of“
Sebastian Coe
At Noel Baker Academy, we ensure that all students experience a knowledge-rich physical education curriculum, ensuring that all students given their etitlement to which is thoughtfully sequenced by our subject specialists.
The Physical Education department prides itself on delivering a broad and balanced programme of study through each key stage. Promoting healthy active lifestyles is at the heart of whaty we do and our aim is to encourage competition, challenge and success no matter what level.
Our excellent facilities lend themselves to the delivery of an extensive extra-curricular timetable. Through a variety of learning opportunities, our students can gain the knowledge and commitment to allow them to be lifelong participants in physical activity whilst sharing our passion for sport.
As well as extra-curricular clubs and competitions, we offer a range of enrichment opportunities. These include reward trips, University visits that offer use of the latest sporting technology as well as career guidance in the sports industry and coaching opportunities to name a few.
Physical Education is well placed to advance students social, moral, spiritual and cultural development. Confidence and creativity is encouraged and respect for others is key in developing successful and resilient sports performers. Physical education allows students to understand and adhere to rules, regulations and fair play and in return, learn the consequences of actions.
Mr Gibson – Head of Physical Education
Year 7 Curriculum Overview
Range of Sports and Activities
Tag Rugby, Football, Basketball, Netball, Badminton, Fitness, Gymnastics, Dance, Athletics, Tennis, Rounders, Cricket, Softball, Orienteering, Inter house.
Quality of Skills and Tactics
Acquiring knowledge through drills/practice on key fundamental skills of each sport or activity e.g. running, throwing catching, movement and gameplay
Healthy Active Lifestyles and Wider Benefits
These two strands are taught and sequenced across a range of sports which are identified on our curriculum map for key stage 3 and 4.
Healthy Active Lifestyles refers to the knowledge students need to do exactly that, lead a healthy active lifestyle. Our curriculum builds over time with students studying each part of healthy active lifestyle across a range of sports in each year. Knowledge taught to students within ‘Healthy Active Lifestyle’ includes health and fitness, heart rate, fitness testing, goal setting, effects of an unhealthy lifestyle, club links, components of fitness and the effects of exercise.
Wider Benefits includes the study of knowledge that will ensure our students leave knowing more about how lessons within sport can benefit their life beyond Noel Baker Academy. Knowledge taught in this includes quality of movement and posture, evaluation of movement, self-confidence, empathy, problem solving and critical thinking, leadership and organisation, competitiveness, mental determination, resilience, perseverance, sportsmanship, nutrition and encouragement.
Sports Leadership
Students are encouraged to lead warm ups, organise team mates and design their own learning in certain sports.
Assessment
Students will be assessed at three points over the academic year to monitor progress. They will be assessed against the PE assessment criteria in line with the National Curriculum.
Year 8 Curriculum Overview
Range of Sports and Activities
Tag Rugby, Football, Basketball, Netball, Badminton, Fitness, Gymnastics, Dance, Athletics, Tennis, Rounders, Cricket, Softball, Orienteering, Inter house.
Quality of Skills and Tactics
Applying skills from year 7 and developing these. Applying advanced skills and use of tactics and strategy in competition.
Healthy Active Lifestyles and Wider Benefits
These two strands are taught and sequenced across a range of sports which are identified on our curriculum map for key stage 3 and 4.
Healthy Active Lifestyles refers to the knowledge students need to do exactly that, lead a healthy active lifestyle. Our curriculum builds over time with students studying each part of healthy active lifestyle across a range of sports in each year. Knowledge taught to students within ‘Healthy Active Lifestyle’ includes health and fitness, heart rate, fitness testing, goal setting, effects of an unhealthy lifestyle, club links, components of fitness and the effects of exercise.
Wider Benefits includes the study of knowledge that will ensure our students leave knowing more about how lessons within sport can benefit their life beyond Noel Baker Academy. Knowledge taught in this includes quality of movement and posture, evaluation of movement, self-confidence, empathy, problem solving and critical thinking, leadership and organisation, competitiveness, mental determination, resilience, perseverance, sportsmanship, nutrition and encouragement.
Sports Leadership
Students are encouraged to lead warm ups, organise team mates and design their own learning in certain sports.
Assessment
Students will be assessed at three points over the academic year to monitor progress. They will be assessed against the PE assessment criteria in line with the National Curriculum.
Year 9 Curriculum Overview
Range of Sports and Activities
Tag Rugby, Football, Basketball, Netball, Badminton, Fitness, Gymnastics, Dance, Athletics, Tennis, Rounders, Cricket, Softball, Orienteering, Inter house.
Quality of Skills and Tactics
Development of tactics and strategies in competition. Analyse the tactics and skills used as individual or team.
Healthy Active Lifestyles and Wider Benefits
These two strands are taught and sequenced across a range of sports which are identified on our curriculum map for key stage 3 and 4.
Healthy Active Lifestyles refers to the knowledge students need to do exactly that, lead a healthy active lifestyle. Our curriculum builds over time with students studying each part of healthy active lifestyle across a range of sports in each year. Knowledge taught to students within ‘Healthy Active Lifestyle’ includes health and fitness, heart rate, fitness testing, goal setting, effects of an unhealthy lifestyle, club links, components of fitness and the effects of exercise.
Wider Benefits includes the study of knowledge that will ensure our students leave knowing more about how lessons within sport can benefit their life beyond Noel Baker Academy. Knowledge taught in this includes quality of movement and posture, evaluation of movement, self-confidence, empathy, problem solving and critical thinking, leadership and organisation, competitiveness, mental determination, resilience, perseverance, sportsmanship, nutrition and encouragement.
Sports Leadership
Students are encouraged to lead warm ups, organise team mates and design their own learning in certain sports.
Students will have opportunity to access the sports leaders UK course.
Assessment
Students will be assessed at three points over the academic year to monitor progress. They will be assessed against the PE assessment criteria in line with the National Curriculum.
Year 10 Curriculum Overview
Range of Sports and Activities
Football, Basketball, Fitness, Netball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Handball, Volleyball, Boxing, Tennis, Athletics, Rounders, Cricket, Softball, Inter house.
Quality of Skills and Tactics
Tactics and strategies applied in competition. Individual activities are analysing performance and how to improve participation.
Healthy Active Lifestyles and Wider Benefits
These two strands are taught and sequenced across a range of sports which are identified on our curriculum map for key stage 3 and 4.
Healthy Active Lifestyles refers to the knowledge students need to do exactly that, lead a healthy active lifestyle. Our curriculum builds over time with students studying each part of healthy active lifestyle across a range of sports in each year. Knowledge taught to students within ‘Healthy Active Lifestyle’ includes health and fitness, heart rate, fitness testing, goal setting, effects of an unhealthy lifestyle, club links, components of fitness and the effects of exercise.
Wider Benefits includes the study of knowledge that will ensure our students leave knowing more about how lessons within sport can benefit their life beyond Noel Baker Academy. Knowledge taught in this includes quality of movement and posture, evaluation of movement, self-confidence, empathy, problem solving and critical thinking, leadership and organisation, competitiveness, mental determination, resilience, perseverance, sportsmanship, nutrition and encouragement.
Sports Leardership
Sports leaders UK and Derby County Community will lead training of students who complete the Cambridge National Sports Science.
Assessment
Students complete the Level1/2 Cambridge National Sports Science GCSE.
Year 11 Curriculum Overview
Range of Sports and Activities
Option based lessons
Quality of Skills and Tactics
Gameplay
Healthy Active Lifestyles and Wider Benefits
These two strands are taught and sequenced across a range of sports which are identified on our curriculum map for key stage 3 and 4.
Healthy Active Lifestyles refers to the knowledge students need to do exactly that, lead a healthy active lifestyle. Our curriculum builds over time with students studying each part of healthy active lifestyle across a range of sports in each year. Knowledge taught to students within ‘Healthy Active Lifestyle’ includes health and fitness, heart rate, fitness testing, goal setting, effects of an unhealthy lifestyle, club links, components of fitness and the effects of exercise.
Wider Benefits includes the study of knowledge that will ensure our students leave knowing more about how lessons within sport can benefit their life beyond Noel Baker Academy. Knowledge taught in this includes quality of movement and posture, evaluation of movement, self-confidence, empathy, problem solving and critical thinking, leadership and organisation, competitiveness, mental determination, resilience, perseverance, sportsmanship, nutrition and encouragement.
Assessment
Students complete the Level1/2 Cambridge National Sports Science GCSE.