Physical Education
Health is a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity. It is a resource for everyday life, not the object of living. It is a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities.
Physical activity impacts on various aspects of health:
· it improves your body shape, toning up the body, and muscles which leads to an improvement in posture;
· it increases your levels of strength, stamina and flexibility;
· it maximises learning and cognitive performance and development;
· it contributes towards social capacity, social cohesion and social capital, developing peer relationships and;
· it also develops psychological well-being, self-esteem and helps with the management of anxiety and depression.
Girls’ PE Programme
Health Related Fitness, Gymnastics, Dance and Badminton.
Boys’ PE Programme
Health Related Fitness, Gymnastics, Badminton and Basketball.
Games
Each year group is allocated a Games afternoon throughout the week,equivalent to three periods. Games offers opportunities for you to:
· become skilful and intelligent performers;
· acquire and develop skills, performing with increasing physical competence and confidence, in a range of physical activities and contexts;
· learn how to select and apply skills, tactics and compositional ideas to suit activities that need different approaches and ways of thinking;
· develop their ideas in a creative way;
· set targets for themselves and compete against others, individually and as team members;
· understand what it takes to persevere, succeed and acknowledge others' success;
· respond to a variety of challenges in a range of physical contexts and environments;
· take the initiative, lead activity and focus on improving aspects of their own performance;
· discover their own aptitudes and preferences for different activities;
· make informed decisions about the importance of exercise in their lives;
· develop positive attitudes to participation in physical activity
Girls’ Games Programme
Major Sports: Hockey and Netball (Autumn), Netball (Spring) and Rounders (Summer)
Other representative sports: Cross country, Athletics, Tennis
Boys’ Games Programme
Major Sports: Rugby Football Union (Autumn), Hockey (Spring) and Cricket (Summer)
Other representative sports: Cross-country, Rugby Sevens, Athletics, Tennis.
In the Sixth Form additional activities such as ice skating, cycling, table
tennis, swimming, association football, volleyball, badminton, weights, aerobics, trampolning, golf and squash are available.
tennis, swimming, association football, volleyball, badminton, weights, aerobics, trampolning, golf and squash are available.
Extra-Curricular
All pupils are encouraged to participate in a varied and wide range of extra-curricular activities. At a representative level, an extensive fixture list is arranged and matches are played against schools both on the Island and the mainland during the week and on Saturdays. It is expected that all pupils should make themselves available to play in School matches on Saturdays during term time. Tours are organised for a number of sports and age groups. Venues include Barbados, France, Belgium, Holland and South Africa as well as more local pre-season tours to Bath (Hockey), Jersey (Netball) and Surrey (Cricket). Pupils who do not represent the school have the opportunity to compete in the extensive House competitions. In Years 10 and 11 pupils can also take the Sports Leadership Award Level 1.
We encourage pupils to take pride in representing the School and have fostered excellent links with local clubs.
We have good facilities, including a sports hall, tennis courts, netball courts, a weights room, an outdoor basketball court and pitches for rugby, soccer, hockey and cricket on site. At Smallbrook Stadium, a mile away, we have an astro-turf hockey pitch.
Examination Courses
Pupils can study Physical Education at both GCSE and AS/A2 level. Both courses follow the AQA syllabus. At GCSE level there is a 60% practicalcomponent and a 40% theoretical component. For AS level pupils complete two units. Unit 1 has a theoretical emphasis and focuses on opportunities for and the effects of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. Assessment of this unit is through a written two-hour examination. Unit 2 focuses on practical elements through an analysis and evaluation of physical activity as performer and/or in an adopted role. Assessment of this unit is on the candidate’s ability to perform, analyse and evaluate the execution of core skills/techniques in isolation and in a structured practice as either a player/performer and in an adopted role or in two adopted roles (official, referee, umpire, judge or leader/coach). Unit 1 carries 60% of the total marks and unit 2 carries 40% of the total marks. At A2 pupils complete two units. Unit 3 focuses on optimising performance and evaluating contemporary issues within sport through a theoretical framework. Assessment of this unit is through a two hour written examination. Unit 4 covers philosophical problems where candidates are assessed on their ability to perform, analyse and evaluate their own performance of the core skills/techniques in a competitive situation as either a player/performer or in an adopted role. Candidates are then required to use their knowledge and understanding to identify their weaknesses; suggest the causes of these weaknesses and apply appropriate corrective measures. Unit 3 carries 30% of the total A level mark whilst unit 4 carries 20% of the total A level mark.