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Department Mission Statement

‘To fully prepare children for now and their future, by giving them the tools to lead a Healthy Active Lifestyle through a variety of fun and enjoyable activities and to experience the important value of competition and deal with the emotions of winning and losing’

Introduction

At Tabor School, Physical Education is about much more than sport. We are committed to inspiring every student to develop a lifelong enjoyment of physical activity, build confidence, and achieve their personal best.
Our broad and engaging curriculum combines traditional sports with exciting new activities, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to discover something they enjoy. Alongside established sports such as football, rugby, netball and athletics, students experience a variety of different activities including creative movement and tchoukball. By continually evolving our curriculum, we provide fresh challenges that motivate students and promote a positive attitude towards physical activity.
Through PE, students develop a wide range of skills, knowledge and personal qualities. We encourage teamwork, leadership, resilience, communication and respect, while helping students understand the importance of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. Our aim is to equip every young person with the confidence and understanding needed to continue being active long after they leave Tabor.
We are fortunate to benefit from outstanding facilities that enable students to experience high-quality physical education in a variety of settings. These include a sports hall, dance studio, all-weather surface, athletics track, extensive playing fields, cross-country course and our 4G artificial turf pitch. We are also getting new netball and tennis courts.
Whether students are competing, leading, performing or simply participating, we strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy success, develop new skills and foster a lifelong passion for physical activity.

Aims

To keep our curriculum under review to ensure a wide range of perspectives are represented and offered
To enable students to develop their knowledge of sport and exercise
To develop student’s confidence; physically, mentally and socially
To encourage students to work as a team and to value team and individual work
Educate students in basic life saving skills- First Aid
To show students the value of learning through gameplay

KS3

At Key Stage 3, our Physical Education curriculum is designed to inspire students to enjoy being active while developing the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to participate successfully in a wide range of physical activities.
Through a broad, balanced and inclusive programme, students have the opportunity to develop and refine their performance in both team and individual sports. As well as improving practical skills, students build their understanding of tactics, rules, health, fitness and wellbeing, enabling them to make informed choices about leading an active lifestyle.

Our curriculum encourages students to challenge themselves, work collaboratively, demonstrate resilience and develop leadership skills. We aim to create positive experiences that foster confidence, enjoyment and a lifelong appreciation of physical activity.
All students in Years 7, 8 and 9 receive two hours of high-quality Physical Education each week. Throughout the year, students participate in a variety of activities, with lessons typically divided between two different sports each term, allowing them to experience a diverse range of physical challenges and opportunities for success.
Students at Key Stage 3 will experience the following activities:

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During each year at KS3 students will be taught key skills at each sport, with game play being one of the skills. These skills each year will be more progressive and challenging, keeping students engaged and challenged year on year while always keeping the goals in touching distance no matter the students' ability.

KS3 PE roadmap (1)

KS4

At Tabor in KS4 GCSE PE is an option subject. Students will study the AQA GCSE PE course (course info below) which is separated into 2 theory-based lessons and 1 practical based lesson a week. The department have developed their own order that the course is taught, we believe this is the most effective way of teaching the course giving students the opportunity to make crossover links with the KS3 curriculum and use these experiences in their more advance studies.

AQA GCSE Physical Education

Examination Level:                   GCSE
Examination Group:                  AQA
Written Examination Value:      60%

Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sport

What's assessed

Applied anatomy and physiology
Movement analysis
Physical training
Use of data

How it's assessed

Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
78 marks
30% of GCSE

Questions

Answer all questions.

A mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer questions and extended answer questions.

Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport

What's assessed

Sports psychology
Socio-cultural influences
Health, fitness and well-being
Use of data

How it's assessed

Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes
78 marks
30% of GCSE

Questions

Answer all questions.

A mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer questions and extended answer questions.

Non-exam assessment: Practical performance in physical activity and sport

What's assessed

Practical performance in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer (one in a team activity, one in an individual activity and a third in either a team or in an individual activity).
Analysis and evaluation of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.

How it's assessed

Assessed by teachers
Moderated by AQA
100 marks
40% of GCSE

Questions

For each of their three activities, students will be assessed in skills in progressive drills (10 marks per activity) and in the full context (15 marks per activity).
Students will be assessed on their analysis (15 marks) and evaluation (10 marks) of performance to bring about improvement in one activity.

GCSE PE roadmap (1)

Cambridge National PE roadmap (1)

Department code of conduct

For all lessons Physical Education lessons, pupils are expected to:

Participate in all activities.
If you are ill or injured students must provide a note that is written by a parent/carer/doctor, which clearly explains exactly what you can or cannot do.
- However, we still advise you to get changed and try and do what you can manage, even if means just being a coach or referee.
Wear complete and correct Tabor kit. Tabor Blue Polo or Rugby Top, Blue Shorts (suitable length for physical activity, around knee/ thigh length) & White Socks. Tabor Fleeces can be worn during cold weather. Under armour tops are fine to be warn, as long as they can’t be seen and are not being warn in preference to any other item if school PE kit. NO LEGGINGS.
Kit marks will be issued when incorrect kit isn’t worn.

KM1- Phone call home

KM2- Lunch time detention

KM3- Afterschool detention with CTL

No jewellery of any kind may be worn in any PE lesson
Tie all long hair back
Arrive promptly to all lessons and change quickly and quietly once invited into the changing rooms by your PE teacher
Stay out of all store cupboards and leave all equipment until asked to enter/use equipment by a PE teacher
Respect and take care of equipment, returning it safely and correctly to the appropriate place
Behave in a safe and responsible manner at all time
Remember that: everyone has the RIGHT to be safe and everyone has the RIGHT to learn
Try my hardest in all lessons, regardless if the sport or activity isn’t one of your favoured.
Respect ALL others around you

We understand that not everyone will like PE, we encourage all students during the sports and an opportunity to try a variety of activities, in hope that you will find one suitable to you. You will get the opportunity to be a leader, organiser, coach, official and spectator as well as a player.

Kit / Equipment

Correct PE kit

Support for leaning

There are a number of different resources we guide students to use. Most of these are for the exam subjects. However, we do guide KS3 student to use some of these also, to extend their awareness and knowledge of different sports.

KS3

Youtube- Great for visual learners and highlights of games
TV- Watching sports- this will help aid your development as a sportsperson and help to improve your knowledge in sport if you chose GCSE PE at KS4

GCSE

Seneca Learning- Fantastic Website.
BBC Bitesize- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zp49cwx (link will take you to the page for ALL topics)
AQA’s own website has past papers and mark schemes you can download
Textbook- AQA GCSE (9-1) PE (Aqa for Gcse) Paperback – 24 Jun. 2016 (Amazon)
Revision Guide- Revise AQA GCSE (9-1) Physical Education Revision Guide: includes online edition (REVISE AQA GCSE PE 2016) Paperback – 17 Jan. 2018
Revision Work Book- Revise AQA GCSE Physical Education Revision Workbook: for the 2016 qualifications (REVISE AQA GCSE PE 2016) Paperback – 31 Dec

A LEVEL

Textbook- AQA A-level PE Book 1: For A-level year 1 and AS Paperback – 29 July 2016
Textbook- AQA A-level PE Book 2: For A-level year 2 Paperback – 25 Nov. 2016
Workbook- My Revision Notes: AQA A-level PE (Aqa a Level My Revision Notes) Paperback – 24 Nov. 2017

Extra- Curricular

Tabor offers an ever-growing extra-curricular timetable. Afterschool sessions are free of charge and are ran by the teachers in the department. On occasions we are lucky enough to get external agencies to help us deliver areas of extra-curricular. Activities are either afterschool or at lunchtime.

Activities range from individual fitness to netball and rugby clubs, where students can attend if they are keen to represent the school or just for enjoyment. We are lucky enough to be members of the NWED (North West Essex District) where the group of schools have different competitions across a range of different activities. These competitions strongly effect the extra-curricular time table and what we offer and when we offer it.

Extra-curricula Clubs

Career links

P.E. is a subject accepted by employers. It is useful for students who are considering a career that includes any aspect of sport. For example:

Sports scientist
Physiotherapist
Sport psychologist
Biomechanist
Sports coach
Personal trainer
Kinesiologist
Nutritionist
Orthopaedist
Referee
Sports medicine
Performance analyst

Assessment and Expectation

At Key Stage 3, students are assessed throughout each activity to monitor their progress and support their development. Assessment focuses on three key areas:

Skills: the ability to perform and apply the core techniques required for each activity.

Game Play: the ability to make effective decisions, apply tactics and contribute positively during competitive and cooperative situations.

Knowledge: understanding of the rules, strategies, health and fitness concepts, and the principles that underpin successful performance.

Students receive a banding for each assessment area, ranging from Level 1 to Level 5. These levels allow students, parents and teachers to clearly identify strengths, areas for development and progress over time.
By assessing practical performance alongside tactical understanding and theoretical knowledge, we ensure that students develop as well-rounded performers with a deeper understanding of physical activity and sport.

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Home Learning

Home learning in Physical Education is designed to develop students' understanding of sport, physical activity and healthy lifestyles beyond practical lessons.
Students may be directed to watch selected video content, including professional sporting performances, skill demonstrations and tactical analysis. These activities encourage students to develop their knowledge of the sports they study, understand how skills are performed effectively and recognise successful tactical decision-making.
Home learning tasks may also include short research activities, quizzes and performance reflections that support classroom learning and help students make further progress in the areas of Skills, Game Play and Knowledge.
By engaging with sport beyond the classroom, students develop a deeper appreciation of physical activity and gain a greater understanding of how to improve their own performance.

Trips And Visits

At Tabor Academy, we believe that learning extends beyond the classroom and playing field. We are proud to offer students a wide range of opportunities to represent the school, compete against other schools and experience sport in different environments.
As members of the North West Essex District, students regularly participate in a variety of fixtures, tournaments and district competitions throughout the academic year. These events provide valuable opportunities for students to develop their skills, demonstrate teamwork, build confidence and experience the excitement of competitive sport.

We are also committed to providing enrichment opportunities that broaden students' understanding of sport and inspire future aspirations. In recent years, students have visited the University of Essex to experience its excellent sporting facilities and gain an insight into sport and physical activity within higher education.

Looking ahead, we aim to further develop our programme of trips and visits. Potential opportunities include attending professional football and netball fixtures, visiting elite sporting venues, participating in specialist coaching sessions and engaging with sports leadership and performance programmes.
Through these experiences, we aim to inspire students, celebrate sporting success and create memorable opportunities that foster a lifelong passion for physical activity and sport.