Physical Education

Curriculum Intent

The physical education curriculum at Corpus Christi is designed to achieve the aims of the broader National Curriculum in the context of our pupils. Our curriculum will engage, inspire and challenge pupils through equipping them with the knowledge to lead a healthy active lifestyle. We deliver a coherent curriculum, which widens the enrichment experiences and further develops opportunities for our pupils. Pupils develop positive behaviours and personal qualities so they can make a positive contribution to society.

The curriculum will develop pupils’ practical skills in a broad range of physical activities to enhance their personal development, physical ability and leadership qualities. Pupils will engage in competitive scenarios which will allow them to work collaboratively within teams or individually, developing their communication skills further.

Pupils will learn to be resilient, competitive and confident. They will learn the values of fair play, respect, sportsmanship and discipline. Our curriculum allows pupils to leave school as respectful, kind and gracious young people who can make a positive contribution to society.

“A high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.”
National Curriculum

Aims

The national curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that all pupils:

Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games;
Develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports;
Perform dances using advanced dance techniques within a range of dance styles and forms;
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenges and be encouraged to work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to solve problems, either individually or as a group;
Analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best;
Take part in competitive sports and activities outside school through community link or sports clubs.

An extensive extra-curricular programme builds on the PE curriculum and allows opportunities for pupils to take part in competitive sports and activities both in school and outside of school and develop community links with sports clubs.

Subject content Key Stage 3

Pupils will consolidate and extend their knowledge in a range of physical activities chosen to suit their needs. Pupils will build on the motor competences and fundamental movement skills developed at primary school until mastered, then advance into competitive situations through a range of activities. They will develop declarative and procedural knowledge of technique, tactics and strategies to improve their performance in competitive team and individual sports, as well as activities allowing them to express themselves in a non-competitive situation and those which present physical and intellectual challenges. They will develop greater competence in understanding what makes an effective performance and how they can apply these principles to improving their own and other’s work. Pupils will enrich their knowledge of a broad range of activities in depth to become competent in leading a healthy, active lifestyle.

KS3 Overview

The opportunities are endless for pupils in the Physical Education department. The subject encourages pupils’ self-expression and the mindset of commitment and excellence.

The curriculum is sequenced to build on prior knowledge to ensure pupils know more and remember more throughout curriculum topics. As pupils progress, they will develop an appreciation of elite performances and develop the ability to analyse and evaluate performances of themselves and others. Pupils learn how to develop their fundamental skill in a variety of sports, how to work in a team and how to push themselves to reach their full potential. Sports which pupils experience include;

Fundamental movement skills;
Direct competition: netball, basketball, hockey, football, rugby, table tennis, rounders, cricket, tennis, softball;
Improving technique and performance: athletics, gymnastics, HRE (Health-Related Exercise);
Dance;
Outdoor and adventurous activities: orienteering.

Corpus Christi Catholic High Schools PE department is a successful department that provides outstanding extra-curricular opportunities for our pupils. Every year we compete and enter teams in many different tournaments and leagues on a local, regional and national level. We offer a wide range of sports as part of our extra-curricular provision such as Basketball, Girls and Boys Football, Rugby, Netball, Handball, Rounders, Hockey, Rounders and Cricket, as well as other individual sports such as Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis, Dance, Cross Country and Athletics.

To date, the sports teams have had several successes to celebrate in a range of sports. For example, the Under 14 Boys Basketball team were successful in winning the Lancashire Basketball Cup in 2023. Furthermore, in 2022, the Year 7 Boys Football reached the final of the Preston Cup played at Deepdale, and Under 13 Girls got to the semi-final of the Utilita Cup. Pupils benefit from the incredible dedication of our staff in providing extra-curricular activities and pupils are encouraged daily to take part in after school sports.

Our PE department also host annual sports days, Primary School competitions where our Sports Studies and GCSE PE pupils will help run these days.

Every year more and more people take up sport and physical education is an extremely important part of society, so having access to outstanding facilities, exceptional teaching and independent learning ensures that pupil’s reach their highest potential.

Physical Education is not just a way of satisfying a pupil’s athletic flair, the skills learnt in this subject help to develop independent thought and can open the door to exciting career and recreational opportunities as they progress through their education.

Curriculum Overview

Year 7

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Boys	Basketball Table tennis OAA	Football Dance	Athletics Cricket
Girls	Netball Dance OAA	Badminton Table tennis	Athletics Rounders

Basketball

Understand the basic rules of dribbling, demonstrating the correct technique on the dominant hand.
Demonstrate a variety of basic passes.
Replicate the correct shooting technique of a set shot and a lay-up.
Understand the basic defensive stance when man to man marking.
Demonstrating the use of spatial awareness when passing and moving.
Understand and develop awareness of rules of the game, including half court violation, rule of the key, baseline and side line balls encroachment.

Table Tennis

Demonstrate the correct table tennis grip and stance.
Understand how to serve correctly on either forehand or backhand.
Demonstrate the correct technique for a backhand push and apply to an isolated practice.
Understand the basic technique of a forehand push.
Play competitively, using the basic rules of a game and score correctly.
Begin to develop an understanding of how to gain an advantage over an opponent.

Dance

Explain what ‘choreograph’ means.
Be able to choreograph short motifs of work as part of a group dance.
Be able to understand ‘bars’ of music and be able to count, clap and move in time with changing paces.
Work in pairs or small groups to choreograph together.
Understand the components of unison, mirror and canon and apply them into their choreography.
Know and understand the specific moves to the chosen style of dance and discuss their importance to performance.

OAA

Understand teamwork and communicational skills
Developing team building exercise
Developing resilience through trial and error in teamwork activities
Building knowledge of map reading
Demonstrate team work and map reading in group orienteering

Football

Demonstrate the correct dribbling technique.
Demonstrate how to pass using a short instep pass and cushion control of the ball.
Identify different types of dribbling and turns performed in isolation.
Demonstrate the correct shooting technique of a close range shot with a stationary ball.
Understand the basics of defending using a block tackle and a jab tackle.
Demonstrate spatial awareness and identify different positions.
Apply the basic rules of football.

Badminton

Demonstrate the correct badminton grip and stance.
Understand how to do a short serve correctly.
Demonstrate a correct technique for an overhead clear and apply it to an isolated practice.
Play competitively, using the basic rules of a game and scoring correctly.
Begin to develop an understanding of how to gain an advantage over an opponent.

Cricket

Understand the basics of throwing and catching technique.
Understand the correct bowing technique and stance to ensure a straight bowl.
Understand the correct batting grip and stance, and apply it when facing a bowl.
Demonstrate how to use a long barrier.

Rounders

Be able to perform simple throwing and catching, varying the speed and length of the pass, both underarm and overarm.
Be able to field a rolling ball coming towards, using a long barrier technique.
Understand and be able to play in a basic game of rounders.
Be able to play in at least 2 different positions in the field.
Understand the correct technique of batting.

Year 8

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Boys	Basketball Table tennis OAA	Football Dance	Athletics Cricket
Girls	Netball Dance OAA	Badminton Table tennis	Athletics Rounders

Basketball

Develop dribbling using both weaker and dominant hand to incorporate a crossover and a pivot.
Develop passing over distance and make use of an outlet play.
Demonstrate the triple threat positions.
Demonstrate the use of a lay-up on the dominant side, both in isolation and under pressure.
Recap defensive stance and understand positions linked to zonal defending using a shell formation.
Understand the use of a screen and develop the understanding of a static and moving screens.

Table Tennis

Demonstrate how to serve on both forehand and backhand.
Show how to add side spin to a serve to gain an advantage.
Demonstrate the correct technique for a forehand push.
Understand and demonstrate how to play a backhand drive in an isolated practice.
Select the correct shot to play during a game situation.
Understand all the rules of, and successfully score, a competitive singles game.

Netball

Recap the skills of passing, receiving and footwork.
Develop and demonstrate footwork techniques on the move in an isolated practice.
Understand how to defend successfully to intercept the ball.
Understand the importance of timing in attacking play, focusing on when to dodge to gain the most success.
Demonstrate an understanding of attacking within different game situations/positions.
Demonstrate an understanding of defending within different game situations/positions.

Football

Understand how to perform different types of passing. 
Developing control under pressure when in an isolated practice.
Developing dribbling using both feet, and show the use of a shield.
Developing shooting using the correct technique from mid distance shot with a stationary ball.
Understanding the different techniques of heading.
Understand the use of different formations using informed decision making.

Badminton

Demonstrate an understanding of the rules and the ready position.
Show a range of serves including forehand and backhand, long, and short.
Show an understanding of why an overhead clear is used.
Develop the skills to play an overhead clear shot.
Understand how to play a winning shot through placement and pace.
Understand tactical positioning in singles.
Understand the sequence of serving in singles.

Cricket

Re-cap of fundamental skills and rules.
Recapping batting and applying the front foot defensive.
Recapping bowling and developing pitching length bowling.
Developing fielding using a one-handed pick up.
Developing batting using a pull shot.

Rounders

Be able to perform simple throwing and catching, varying the speed and length of the pass and making a choice between an underarm or an overarm throw.
Be able to field a rolling ball coming towards and moving away from a fielder.
Understand and be able to play in a game of rounders using correct equipment.
Be able to apply tactics to fielding to prevent half rounders and full rounders being scored.
Be able to play in a variety of positions in the field.
Use the correct technique of batting.
Use the basic technique for bowling in a practice situation.

Year 9

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Boys	Basketball Table tennis OAA	Football Rugby	Athletics Cricket
Girls	Netball Dance OAA	Badminton Table tennis	Athletics Rounders

Basketball

Understand how to post up and drive to the basket.
Recap shooting using a lay-up both on the dominant and weaker side.
Demonstrate the use of a bank shot in isolation.
Develop passing and moving using a three-man weave.
Understand and demonstrate a pick and roll and develop one other tactic in attack.
Develop understanding of rules through full court games.

Table Tennis

Identify appropriate footwork techniques.
Understand techniques for a variety of spin serves and be able to demonstrate at least one.
Demonstrate forehand and backhand push with backspin.
Explain the technique of, and demonstrate, a backhand topspin.
Demonstrate a forehand drive.
Understand and demonstrate the use of a backhand lob in isolation.
Apply tactics to a game situation.
Organise and complete a singles tournament with their peers.

Netball

Recap advanced skills of passing/receiving and footwork.
Recap attacking and defending skills, developing into whole court drills.
Develop their knowledge of tactics and strategies.
Use their knowledge of tactics and strategies to outperform the opposition in a game situation.

Football

Recap different types of control under pressure.
Understand and develop the use of a mid to long range pass, and lofted passes.
Recap different types of turns and develop three ways of outwitting an opponent.
Demonstrate the correct shooting technique when striking a moving ball.
Demonstrate a range of tactics through the use of formations and overload.
Develop a range of tactics and set pieces in attack.

Rugby

Pupils to understand ball familiarisation and handling and demonstrate through the correct grip and movement with the ball.
Understand basic passing and receiving. to demonstrate the use of passive and receiving to demonstrate the use of passing and receiving and be able to apply it in a game scenario to move up the pitch
Applying the basic methods to demonstrate safe and effective tackling.
To apply the use of tackling to create a turnover in possession through team tackling.
Understand attacking and outwitting opponents.
Developing passing through supporting attacking play.

Badminton

Demonstrate an understanding of the rules and the ready position.
Show a range of serves including forehand and backhand, long, and short.
Show an understanding of why an overhead clear is used.
Develop the skills to play an overhead clear shot.
Understand how to play a winning shot through placement and pace.
Understand tactical positioning in singles.
Understand the sequence of serving in singles.

Cricket

Pupils to recap throwing and receiving and developing fielding techniques.
Pupils to develop their bowling by looking at pitching lengths and development of a medium pace bowl.
Pupils to recap batting as well as starting to demonstrate and explain the use of a scoop and reverse sweep.
Demonstrate the hook shot technique.
Pupils to develop tactical awareness of fielding and positions as well as understanding the importance of the rules and laws of the game.

Rounders

Be able to throw a rounders ball over a variety of distances effectively under pressure.
Be able to field a ball efficiently making the correct decision on where to throw the ball.
Understand the rules of rounders and be able to position themselves appropriately according to their strengths and weaknesses, in the field and the batting line up.
Be able to apply tactics when in the field to prevent players scoring rounders against their team.
Understand how to play in all positions in the field.
Understand the correct technique of batting and aim to strike the ball in an appropriate place to score.
Be able to bowl with varying heights and spin to a batter.

Reading

At Corpus Christi we believe that all pupils should be equipped with and supported in developing a high level of reading and literacy capability, as is required by each subject discipline. To achieve this, Heads of Department should agree clear expectations for how subject knowledge and understanding will be demonstrated through oracy and literacy. This will allow all teachers to ensure that pupils show a deep understanding of their subjects using appropriate subject vocabulary. This is modelled by teachers and explained to pupils to continually reinforce the expected standard.

Heads of Department must ensure that appropriate reading strategies are implemented to meet the demands of their subjects. The strategies adopted must be informed by the demands of the intended scheme of work, pupils’ reading ages, and the key principles of the Corpus Christi approach to ensure pupils are supported in developing their reading, literacy, and oracy across the curriculum. Reading is differentiated across the curriculum to meet the needs of different ability groups, not only to support access to the curriculum but to also develop fluency and deepen understanding.

Assessment

At Corpus Christi, we believe that high quality summative assessment must primarily enable pupils to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding acquired throughout the implementation of the planned curriculum. Subsequently, this will allow teachers to measure the progress made by pupils through the curriculum, in relation to learning outcomes set out in schemes of work. In measuring the extent to which pupils have acquired knowledge and a secure understanding, teachers will be able to identify gaps in learning, to inform future teaching and planned interventions.

At Corpus Christi, all assessments must be suitably challenging whilst meeting the needs of all pupils. Suitable points for summative assessment are chosen by each Head of Department ensuring that they are embedded into the planned curriculum. Assessments are differentiated to ensure all academic groups can demonstrate their understanding and have the opportunity to make outstanding progress through the curriculum. It is the responsibility of each teacher to ensure their classes are suitably ready for assessments and all content has been covered thoroughly, considering the needs of all pupils.

GCSE Physical Education

This course is ideally suited to those who have a particular talent or enthusiasm for physical activities and are capable of pursuing a theoretical course of study in anatomy, physiology and exercise, sporting issues within our society and education involvement within our society.

Course Outline

The theoretical element, which makes up 60% of the GCSE PE course, is assessed by two examinations at the end of year 11. Each examination is worth 30% out of the overall mark.

The practical element, which makes up 40% of the GCSE PE course, is assessed through a practical performance moderation and a controlled assessment. Pupils will be assessed in three sports; one from the ‘individual’ list, one from the ‘team’ list and one from either list, all weighing 10%. The final 10% is assessed through a written analysis and evaluation of their own performance in sport.

Pupils will have two theory lessons and one practical lesson per week to cover the content of the GCSE course as set out below:

	Year 10	Year 11
Autumn	Anatomy and physiology	Socio-cultural influences and sports psychology
Spring	Physical training	Health, fitness and well-being
Summer	AEP controlled assessment	NEA preparation and exam preparation

Year 10

Anatomy and physiology:

Location of major bones
Functions of the skeleton
Types of synovial joints
Types of movement at synovial joints
Other components of joints
Location of major muscle groups
The roles of muscles in movement
Lever systems
Planes of movement and axes of rotation
Structure and functions of the cardiovascular system
Structure and functions of the respiratory system
Aerobic and anaerobic exercise
Short term effects of exercise
Long term effects of exercise

Physical training:

Components of fitness
Principles of training
Optimising training
Preventing injury

Year 11

Socio-cultural influences:

Physical activity and sport in the UK
Participation in physical activity and sport
Commercialisation of sport
Ethics in sport
Drugs in sport
Violence in sport

Sports psychology:

Characteristics of skilful movement
Classification of skills
Goal setting
Mental preparation
Types of guidance
Types of feedback

Health, fitness and well-being:

Benefits of a healthy lifestyle
Consequences of a sedentary lifestyle
Diet and nutrition

Assessment

Assessment involves a 40% practical performance in three different sports chosen from their best practical marks. The practical mark includes an assessed piece of coursework based on the strengths and weaknesses of one of their chosen sports.

The two exams involve a mixture of multiple choice/objective test questions, short answer questions and extended answer questions.

Sports Studies

The course is made up of three units; sport and the media, performance and leadership in sports activities, and contemporary issues in sport.

The contemporary issues in sport unit is assessed by an examination at the end of year 11, contributing to 40% of the overall mark.

The sport and the media unit is assessed by a set assignment, contributing to 20% of the overall mark.

The performance and leadership in sports activities unit is assessed by a set assignment, contributing to 40% of the overall mark, which includes a practical performance assessment in two sports and a leadership assessment, which forms half of this set assignment.

Pupils will work in blocks of theory lessons or practical lessons depending on the unit of work they are studying.

	Year 10	Year 11
Autumn	Sport and the media	Contemporary issues in sport
Spring	Performance and leadership in sports activities	Contemporary issues in sport
Summer	Performance and leadership in sports activities	NEA preparation and exam preparation

Year 10

Sport and the media:

Different media sources and how they cover sport
The positive relationship between the media and sport
Positive impacts of the media in sport
Negative effects of the media on sport in relation to spectators and live sport
Negative impacts of the media on sports and sports performers

Performance and leadership in sports activities:

Performance in two selected activities
Participating in activities
Decision-making during performance
Managing and maintaining performance in individual activities
Your role and contribution to team activities
Strengths and weaknesses of sports performance
Methods to improve performance
Measuring improvement in performance
Organisation of a sports activity session (organising and planning)
Safety considerations when planning a sports activity session
Objectives to meet the needs of the group
Organisation of a sports activity session (leading)
Leading a sports activity session
Reviewing your leadership of a sports activity session

Year 11

Contemporary issues in sport:

User groups in sport
Possible barriers to participation
Possible barrier solutions
Factors positively and negatively affecting the popularity of sport in the UK
Emerging/new sports in the UK
Sports values
The Olympic and Paralympic movement
Sporting values initiative and campaigns
The importance of etiquette and sporting behaviour
The use of performance enhancing drugs in sport
The features of a major sporting event
Positive and negative pre-event aspects of hosting a major sporting event
Potential positive and negative aspects of hosting a major sporting event
National Governing Bodies
The role of technology in sport
Positive and negative effects of the use of technology in sport

For further information regarding the Physical Education curriculum please contact:
Mrs Wright, email: jwri@ccc.lancs.sch.uk or telephone school reception: (01772) 716912.