At St Thomas More, the PE department aims to provide a curriculum that:
- Promotes health awareness and the value of adopting a healthy lifestyle.
- That allows each individual to engage in activities that develop cardiovascular health, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance.
- Instils a sense of good sportsmanship, and encourages recognition of other pupils’ contributions.
- Develops leadership skills, responsibility and self-awareness.
- Develops independence through problem solving, evaluating, modifying technique and consolidating skills through practice and repetition.
- Supports the development of self-esteem through the development of physical confidence and helping pupils to cope with both success and failure in competitive and co-operative activities.
- Develops skills as a team player, including praise for others and motivation skills.
- Enables individuals to recognise and follow relevant rules, laws, codes, etiquette and safety procedures for different activities or events, in practice and during competition.
Year 7
Curriculum Intention: In terms of the placement of topics and sports, plans work in line with District and County competitions, so there is focus in the lessons to provide pupils with technical and tactical skills required alongside the over-arching aims of our curriculum. Pupils are gradually introduced to new skills, new formations, and rules as they progress. Seasons/weather are factors for the placement of the teaching of different sports. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Rugby Basketball Netball Gymnastics |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb HRF, Hockey Indoor Athletics, Football |
20th April – 18th May Athletics |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Rugby Handball Netball Orienteering, Cheerleading |
24th Feb – 30th March Indoor Athletics, Net, football, Hockey HRF, Football |
1st June – 13th July Tennis, Rounders, Cricket |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills:
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Year 8
Curriculum Intention: In terms of the placement of topics and sports, plans work in line with District and County competitions, so there is focus in the lessons to provide pupils with technical and tactical skills required alongside the over-arching aims of our curriculum. Pupils are gradually introduced to new skills, new formations, and rules as they progress. Seasons/weather are factors for the placement of the teaching of different sports. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Rugby,Basketball Gymnastics,Netball |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb HRF,Hockey Dodgeball,Football |
20th April – 18th May Athletics |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Basketball,Footoball, Orienteering Boxercise,Rugby |
24th Feb – 30th March Badminton HRF,Football |
1st June – 13th July Tennis,Rounders,Cricket |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills:
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Year 9
Curriculum Intention: In terms of the placement of topics and sports, plans work in line with District and County competitions, so there is focus in the lessons to provide pupils with technical and tactical skills required alongside the over-arching aims of our curriculum. Pupils are gradually introduced to new skills, new formations, and rules as they progress. Seasons/weather are factors for the placement of the teaching of different sports. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Rugby,Basketball Gymnastics,Netball |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb HRF,Hockey Dodgeball,Football |
20th April – 18th May Athletics |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Basketball Football, Orienteering Boxercise Rugby |
24th Feb – 30th March Badminton HRF,Football |
1st June – 13th July Tennis,Rounders, Cricket |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills:
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Year 10
Curriculum Intention: In terms of the placement of topics and sports, plans work in line with District and County competitions, so there is focus in the lessons to provide pupils with technical and tactical skills required alongside the over-arching aims of our curriculum. Pupils are gradually introduced to new skills, new formations, and rules as they progress. Seasons/weather are factors for the placement of the teaching of different sports. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Gymnastics,Netball Basketball,Rugby |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb HRF,Hockey Volleyball,Football |
20th April – 18th May Athletics |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Badminton, Gymnastics Football,Rugby |
24th Feb – 30th March Basketball,Net,Football, Hockey Volleyball,Football |
1st June – 13th July Cricket,Tennis, Rounders |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills:
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Year 11
Curriculum Intention: In terms of the placement of topics and sports, plans work in line with District and County competitions, so there is focus in the lessons to provide pupils with technical and tactical skills required alongside the over-arching aims of our curriculum. Pupils are gradually introduced to new skills, new formations, and rules as they progress. Seasons/weather are factors for the placement of the teaching of different sports. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Gymnastics,Netball Basketball,Rugby |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb HRF,Hockey Volleyball,Football |
20th April – 18th May Athletics |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Badminton, Gymnastics Football,Rugby |
24th Feb – 30th March Basketball,Net, Football,Hockey Volleyball,Football |
1st June – 13th July Cricket,Tennis,Rounders |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills:
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Year 12
Curriculum Intention: Instructed by Pearson but edited for Unit 1 Year 12 to take into account for previous exam results. Energy systems brought earlier into the year to allow for more time on this challenging topic. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th U2 Focus Q1&2 |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb U2 Focus Q5&6 |
20th April – 18th May U2 exam prep |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th U2 Focus Q3&4 |
24th Feb – 30th March U2 recap,revision |
1st June – 13th July U2 moves to U6 |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
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Employability skills:
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Year 13
Curriculum Intention: In Year 13 Pearson set the topics, assignments and schemes of work, which is followed to ensure that all the required units and topics are covered in the required order. |
Curriculum Implementation:
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Sept 2nd - Oct 14th Complete U6 |
Jan 6th – 10th Feb Delivery of Unit 3 content for Assessment 2 Complete assessment 2 |
20th April – 18th May NA |
Half term |
Half term |
Half term |
Oct 28th – Dec 16th Delivery of Unit 3 content Assessment 1 |
24th Feb – 30th March Ensure all work is at Distinction standard before submission |
1st June – 13th July NA |
Christmas Holidays |
Easter Holidays |
Summer Holidays |
Outcomes:
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Employability skills:
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