Physical Education

Teaching Staff

• Mr D Finch BSc – Head of Department
• Mrs R Preston BSc – Second in Department
• Mr C Locke BSc – Class Teacher/Learning Manager
• Mr P Marsden BA – Class Teacher/Learning Manager
• Mrs L Posner BSc – Class Teacher
• Mrs J Pitts BSc – Class Teacher

Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

Core PE Lessons

During Key Stage 3 pupils will receive a minimum of two lessons of Physical Education per week. The classes are single sex and set by practical ability. The topics covered during Key Stage three include the following:

• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Dance
• Football
• Gymnastics
• Handball
• Health Related Fitness
• Netball
• Rounders
• Rugby
• Softball
• Table Tennis

As of September 2016 we are introducing some basic theory into Key Stage 3 lessons. This will allow us to test pupils on their theoretical progress as well as their practical progress. Both aspects will be taken into account when we assess pupils.

Year 11 GCSE PE Lessons

If a pupil selects GCSE PE as one of their option subjects, they will receive a further three lessons on top of their original two core PE lessons. The GCSE course is split 60% practical and 40% theory. As well as the activities mentioned above, pupils will also cover all or some of the following:

• Judo
• Orienteering
• Personal Survival
• Table tennis

The theory side of the course follows the Edexcel syllabus and is a linear course with one final exam in the May of Year 11. The topics covered include:

Section 1

• Healthy, active lifestyles
• Benefits of taking part in physical activity
• Influences on taking part in physical activity
• Exercise and fitness
• Physical activity
• Your personal health and wellbeing

Section 2

• Physical activity and your healthy mind and body
• The cardiovascular system
• The respiratory system
• The muscular system
• The skeletal system

Year 10 GCSE PE Lessons

OCR Specification

GCSE (9-1) PE includes the compulsory study of: Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Physical Training, Sports Psychology, Socio-Cultural Influences and Health, Fitness and Wellbeing. Alongside this are the practical skills of PE which are examined via the practical assessment within school.

The breakdown for GCSE PE is as follows: Theory Content 60%, Written Assessment 10%, and Practical Assessment 30%. This means that the pupils will sit two written exams for GCSE PE at the end of Year 11:

Component One – Physical Factors Affecting Performance. (1 hour paper worth 30%)
Component Two – Socio-Cultural Issues and Sport Psychology. (1 hour paper worth 30%)

Due to the weighting of the course being heavily swayed towards theory if a pupil chooses GCSE PE they will receive two theory and one practical lesson per week.

Extra Curricular Activities

The department offers a wide range of extra curricular activities and offers pupils the opportunity to compete for the school across most of these.  The school enters all the District leagues and several of the County tournaments.  All Hallows has an excellent record at many of these and we are extremely proud of our sporting successes.  To ensure that we properly recognise our pupils’ sporting achievements we host an Annual Sports Award Evening, which is attended by over 300 guests. The full timetable of activities is available by clicking PE Extra-Curricular Timetable September 2018