Key Stage 4 Core PE

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Course Overview

Physical Education remains a compulsory subject in Years 10 and 11 and all students have one hour of curriculum time dedicated to Physical Education. The emphasis in KS4 is on participation and enjoyment to promote a prolonged interest in sport and physical activity.

Students are given the opportunity to select one option route for the year as detailed below:

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Map: Year 10

Route Blocks 1/2 Blocks 3/4 Blocks 5/6 Block 7 Blocks 8/9
1 Table Tennis Rugby Football Softball Cricket
2 Netball Trampolining Dance Fitness Suite Rounders
3 Football Table Tennis Fitness Suite Tennis Softball
4 Fitness Suite Badminton Table Tennis Cricket Rounders
5 Trampolining Fitness Suite Volleyball Table Tennis Tennis

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Map: Year 11

Route Blocks 1/2 Blocks 3/4 Blocks 5/6 Block 7
1 Football Rugby Fitness Suite Cricket
2 (GCSE) Netball Trampolining Table Tennis Rounders
3 Trampolining Fitness Suite Volleyball Tennis
4 Fitness Suite Table Tennis Invasion Games Rounders

To improve in any activity, students can attend extra-curricular activities.

The course aims to encourage students to pursue active and healthy lifestyles. This course does not involve an external examination.

Students are assessed on their effort levels only in core PE.

If you have any questions or queries relating to the PE curriculum please email headofpe@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk for more information.