KS3

Key Stage Three Curriculum Overview

YEAR 7

	NAME OF TOPIC	KEY CONTENT OF THE TOPIC	ASSESSMENT POINTS
HT1	Baselining and introduction to school’s traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular clubs	6 weeks of assessing pupils’ ability in a range of sports – to allow setting after October - Baselining	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT2		Teaching of rugby, football, badminton, table tennis and hockey on rotation. Each set experiences each sport	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT3		Teaching of rugby, football, badminton, table tennis and hockey on rotation. Each set experiences each sport	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT4		Teaching of rugby, football, badminton, table tennis and hockey on rotation. Each set experiences each sport	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT5	Traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular sports	Teaching of cricket, athletics, tennis and rounders	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT6	Traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular sports	Teaching of cricket, athletics, tennis and rounders	FEDS level descriptors – example below

YEAR 8

	NAME OF TOPIC	KEY CONTENT OF THE TOPIC	ASSESSMENT POINTS
HT1	Traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular clubs	Teaching of units of work in football, rugby, badminton, hockey, table tennis, fitness, basketball and squash in sets	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT2		Teaching of units of work in football, rugby, badminton, hockey, table tennis, fitness, basketball and squash in sets	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT3		Teaching of units of work in football, rugby, badminton, hockey, table tennis, fitness, basketball and squash in sets	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT4		Teaching of units of work in football, rugby, badminton, hockey, table tennis, fitness, basketball and squash in sets	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT5	Traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular sports	Teaching of cricket, athletics, tennis and rounders	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT6	Traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular sports	Teaching of cricket, athletics, tennis and rounders	FEDS level descriptors – example below

YEAR 9

	NAME OF TOPIC	KEY CONTENT OF THE TOPIC	ASSESSMENT POINTS
HT1	Traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular clubs	Teaching of units of work in football, rugby, badminton, hockey, table tennis, fitness, basketball and squash in sets	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT2		Teaching of units of work in football, rugby, badminton, hockey, table tennis, fitness, basketball and squash in sets	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT3		Teaching of units of work in football, rugby, badminton, hockey, table tennis, fitness, basketball and squash in sets	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT4		Teaching of units of work in football, rugby, badminton, hockey, table tennis, fitness, basketball and squash in sets	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT5	Traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular sports	Teaching of cricket, athletics, tennis and rounders	FEDS level descriptors – example below
HT6	Traditional sports feeding into extra-curricular sports	Teaching of cricket, athletics, tennis and rounders	FEDS level descriptors – example below

The ‘Top set’ (Set 1) begin the Fast Track – GCSE PE qualification.

In Y9 pupils who are in set 1 will start GCSE PE, which they will complete a year early. It does not impact on options choices in Y9.

The pupils will take the GCSE during their PE lessons – 3 becoming theory and 1 practical.

GCSE results in the subject are excellent with the last two years results with 42% of students achieving a level 9, 68% a 9/8 and 92%9-7. All students achieved a level 6.

GCSE Course Followed: Physical Education – Specification: Edexcel (Syllabus code 1PE0)

Student's learning is supported by Kerboodle online learning tasks and tests

What can parents do to support their sons?

Take part in a range of sporting activities both through curricular and extra-curricular school sport. This will develop sport specific skills and improve their health and wellbeing. The PE department also actively encourages pupils to participate in sport or physical recreation clubs outside school.

Pupils can be further engaged within this subject by parents questioning their son about what he is doing in lessons and why he is doing it.

Details of the extra-curricular sports activities and team training times are given to the boys in September and are also made available on the school website.

We also have a dedicated site for student support. This has all syllabus information, every lesson (in case of absence), full revision and coursework support. This can be found in your students' shared area.