PE

arris Academy Chafford Hundred Physical Education Curriculum Narrative

Physical Education can challenge and inspire. It can lead to life changes in terms of improved health, learning achievements and the development of positive relationships. PE also plays an important role in our development and proves helpful for better physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual life. We do not always have time to play indoor or outdoor games in the modern age of technology, but sport is important for a person’s all-round development and for living a healthy life.

PE helps in developing the body systems and functioning of the body. It also improves the abilities of a participant to resist fatigue, to remain active and perform efficiently, which in life allows us to be more productive in both our personal and professional lives. It also helps in developing various kinds of intellectual qualities necessary both within and beyond the classroom. Thus, with the help of PE, we develop intellectually, emotionally and socially. By participating in a variety of team and individual activities, we become more emotionally mature. As PE and sport often work in groups of more than one it allows us to work collaboratively together, including working with different cultures and backgrounds, and through sport we develop an understanding of working towards a common goal with co-operation and co-ordination. By participating in physical activities, qualities of group efforts, loyalty to the team and strong ties can be developed in participants. These qualities help in building a good moral character needed in modern day society.

Physical Education at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred aims to encourage a life-long love of physical education and sport, both recreational and competitive, with the aim of promoting a healthy, active lifestyle. We aim to:

• Develop knowledge and understanding of key skill across a range of sports

• Experience competitive sport at some level

• Offer opportunities for students to choose a PE pathway which could include a Physical Education qualification 

• Motivate students to lead a healthy and active lifestyle when they leave the academy

Through our teaching of PE, we will provide opportunities for pupils to develop character values and transferable skills. We offer enrichment opportunities that allow students to develop a lifelong love of physical activity working alongside staff collaboratively to achieve success.  

Our PE department strive for students to: 

• Enjoy their PE lessons in a fun and engaging atmosphere 

• Have positive healthy active lifestyle behaviours 

• Develop positive attitudes towards PE, sport and exercise 

• Participate in a range of physical activities  

• Experience skill development and competition

• Lead healthy, active lives

The PE curriculum emphasises the connection between theory and practical skills to develop motivation and further interest for either examinations and/or participation in later life.  

Key Stage 3

During key stage 3 students will study a range of activities as outlined in our learning journeys. For each sport, students are taught four key/basic skills in Year 7, in Year 8 they re-cap these skills and are introduced to two advanced skills. In Year 9 the focus is on the application of these six skills, during conditioned games and competitive situations. Theory knowledge is interleaved within the practical skills taught over a term in PE through whole school knowledge organisers.  
 

For example in netball this would look like  
 

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Basic Skills  Passing  Footwork  Marking  Shooting	Continue to develop the 4 basic skill with an addition of advanced skills  Space  Contact and obstruction	Revisit all 6 previous skills and implementing them in game situations with the use of tactics to outwit opponents.

 The KS3 Curriculum is as followed

Key Stage 4

At Key Stage 4 there are four pathways; Core PE, GCSE PE, GCSE Dance or BTEC Tech Award. In Core PE, students take part in a range of activities that allows them to continue to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. 
In GCSE PE students complete four components, these are: fitness and body systems, health and performance, practical performance and a personal exercise programme. 
In GCSE Dance there are two components which students’ study. One is a practical unit based on performance and choreography and the second is a theoretical component based on dance appreciation.  
In the BTEC Tech Award in Sport, students complete three components, these are: preparing participants to take part in sport and physical activity, taking part and improving other participants sporting performance and developing fitness to improve other participants performance in sport and physical activity.

Key stage 5 

In KS5 there are two options available. These are: A level PE and BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Sport. These courses allow students the opportunity to continue building on their core knowledge that has been delivered during the key stage 3 and 4 curriculum. 
In A level PE, there are three key areas studied: physiological factors affecting performance, psychological factors affecting performance and socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport. The course also involves aspects of practical performance in one sport and also an NEA on evaluating and analysing performance for improvement.  
In BTEC Extended Certificate in Sport, students will study: Anatomy and Physiology, Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well Being, Professional Development in the Sports Industry and Practical Sports Performance.
We have one class that are completing the BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport, who will graduate in 2023/24 and they will cover 14 units.

The PE curriculum provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience to consider a range of careers in the sports industry: such as sports physiotherapy, PE Teaching, sports coaching, sports officiating, sports leadership, sports psychology and personal training programmes. We have had some individuals go on to; compete in professional sport for teams such as Ipswich Town FC, Millwall FC, Watford FC, Westham United FC and Motherwell FC, Experience overseas competitions, officiate in local leagues and some have returned to HACH to follow a career in P.E and sport.