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Physical Education - core PE

Physical Education allows students to develop outside of the classroom, providing opportunities to work with peers in a practical setting and offering the freedom to explore existing and hidden talents. The core PE curriculum allows students to focus on physical, social, cognitive and fitness development through participation in a broad and challenging range of sports and physical activities.

Taught activities include: 

Football, Rugby, Netball, Hockey, Trampolining, Table Tennis, Badminton, Basketball, Fitness, Dance, Cricket, Athletics, Rounders, Softball, Dodgeball and Volleyball.

Core PE also aims to develop students’ understanding of the benefits of participating in physical activity, including the importance of being physically active for sustained periods of time. Students are encouraged to be self-motivated and develop key transferrable skills such as resilience, teamwork, communication, leadership and adaptability. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities will also build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect. 

Every member of the Hermitage Academy PE department strives to provide an outstanding PE experience that inspires, challenges and motivates all students, through innovative and passionate practice.  

The PE department also offers an array of extra-curricular activities which either mirror the curriculum or provide opportunities for students to be active in a wider range of sports. 

Curriculum information 

Year 

Autumn 

Spring 

Summer 

7 

  • Perform physical fitness-related activities showing developed technique and resilience 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through increased knowledge and understanding of theory-based PE content (health, fitness components, training methods) 

 

  • Development of social skills through working with others 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through identification of simple sport-specific tactics 

 

  • Introduction to attempting and practising basic physical skills and techniques in Football and Netball showing the development of quality and control 

 

  • Introduction to attempting and practising basic physical skills and techniques in Dance showing the development of quality and control 

 

  • Development of social skills through working with and listening to others 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through identification of areas for development in performance  

  • Introduction to attempting and practising basic physical skills and techniques in Athletics showing the development of quality and control 

 

  • Introduction to attempting and practising basic physical skills and techniques in Cricket showing the development of quality and control 

 

  • Development of social skills through working effectively with a small group 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through the application of simple sport-specific tactics  

8 

  • Perform physical fitness-related activities showing developed technique and resilience 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through increased knowledge and understanding of theory-based PE content (health, fitness components, training methods) 

 

  • Development of social skills through working with others 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through identification of simple sport-specific tactics 

 

  • Introduction to attempting and practising basic physical skills and techniques in Football and Netball showing the development of quality and control 

 

  • Introduction to attempting and practising basic physical skills and techniques in Dance showing the development of quality and control 

  • Development of social skills through working with and listening to others 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through identification of areas for development in performance  

 

  • Introduction to attempting and practising basic physical skills and techniques in Athletics showing the development of quality and control 

 

  • Introduction to attempting and practising basic physical skills and techniques in Cricket showing the development of quality and control 

 

  • Development of social skills through working effectively with a small group 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through the application of simple sport-specific tactics  

9 

Curriculum 

 

  • Develop the ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills and techniques in Football and Netball in competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Development of social skills through attempting to lead peers through a warm-up or basic skill drill 

 

  • Perform physical fitness-related activities showing developed technique and resilience 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through increased knowledge and understanding of theory-based PE content (health, fitness components, training methods) 

 

Curriculum:  

 

  • Develop the ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills and techniques in Basketball and Trampolining in competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Perform physical fitness-related activities showing developed technique and resilience 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through increased knowledge and understanding of theory-based PE content (health, fitness components, training methods) 

 

Curriculum:  

 

  • Develop the ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills and techniques in Cricket and Athletics in competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Accurate application of social and cognitive skills developed during the autumn and summer terms 

10 

Curriculum: 

 

  • Develop the ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills/advanced skills and techniques in Football, Netball Basketball and Table Tennis in games and competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Development of social skills through leading peers with improved confidence  

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through successfully applying a range of tactics and strategies 

 

Curriculum: 

 

  • Develop the ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills/advanced skills and techniques in, Fitness, Badminton, Football and Dodgeball in games and competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Development of social skills through supporting peers to improve their performance 

 

  • Develop ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills/advanced skills and techniques in Trampolining, Table Tennis and Badminton in with improving consistency 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through successfully applying a range of tactics and strategies 

 

 

Curriculum: 

 

  • Develop the ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills/advanced skills and techniques in Cricket, Athletics and Softball and Rounders in games and competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Develop ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills/advanced skills and techniques in Cricket, Athletics and Rounders in games and competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Accurate application of social and cognitive skills developed during the autumn and summer terms 

 

11 

Curriculum:  

 

  • Develop ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills/advanced skills and techniques in Basketball, Netball, Table Tennis and Football in games and competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Development of social skills through leading peers with improved confidence  

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through successfully applying a range of tactics and strategies 

 

Curriculum:  

 

  • Develop ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills/advanced skills and techniques in Trampolining, Football, Badminton, Table Tennis and Fitness in games and competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Development of social skills through supporting peers to improve their performance 

 

  • Development of cognitive skills through successfully applying a range of tactics and strategies 

 

 

Curriculum:  

 

  • Develop ability to select and perform appropriate physical skills/advanced skills and techniques in Cricket, Athletics and Softball and Rounders in games and competitive situations with improving consistency 

 

  • Accurate application of social and cognitive skills developed during the autumn and summer terms 

 

 

 

PE is amazing, it helps us be active and learn new sports.
Year 8 student
PE is my favourite subject as we get a break from the pressures of the classroom and a chance to be fitter and healthier
Year 11 student