Curriculum

Physical Education

Curriculum intent, implementation, and impact

About the subject

We don’t stop playing because you grow old; We grow old because we stop playing!” – George Bernard Shaw

At Kickstart we believe a well-rounded PE curriculum can improve everything from physical health to mental, social and cognitive capabilities. It could even reduce the risk of heart disease, insomnia and depression.

Participation in physical education lessons plays an important role in the health and personal development of children; setting them up with good habits in this vital early stage of their lives which continue into adulthood.

About the Curriculum intent, implementation, and impact

Intent

Our intent here at Kickstart Academy is to use Physical Education to engage students in activities that promote health, fitness, independence, as well as teamwork through physical problem-solving challenges, evaluation, modifying techniques and consolidating skills through practice and repetition. We also recognise the ways in which our curriculum can support the development of self-esteem through the idea of physical confidence and look to help students to manage both success and failure in a competitive environment as well as the importance of instilling a sense fair play & good sportsmanship in our students.

Students will continue to develop their movement patterns alongside their knowledge of the rules, strategies, and tactics of the diverse range of sports available through our multi-cultural approach. We aim to develop leadership skills, sense of responsibility, self-awareness, and empowering them to encourage and recognise other students achievements as well as educating them on the different avenues that can be explored through sport post education including leadership pathways and officiating routes. Finally, our main objectives are to use Physical Education to develop skills, as both as an individual and an athlete, through the following:

Engage students in safe but purposeful physical activity and education to foster healthy emotional, physical & mental wellbeing through sport.
To promote healthy living and understanding of how our bodies work and what it takes to keep it functioning properly.
Expand their understanding of sport and cultures by looking at other parts of the world through research and participation.
To actively encourage students to achieve their best outcomes and promote a lifelong love of sport and healthy living through learning.
To instil core values which have been integrated into the curriculum and link to transferable skills for success post education such as teamwork, respect, discipline, sportsmanship and above all enjoyment.

PE as a department have adopted these core values that are integrated into the curriculum and link transferable skills from each activity area, the values outline what is expected from learners within the lesson these are as follows:

Teamwork – is essential to our department. We welcome all new students to our teams and include all because working as a team enriches our lives. We play selflessly: working for the team, not for ourselves alone, both on and off the field. We take pride in our team, rely on one another and understand that each player has a part to play. We speak out if our team or sport is threatened by inappropriate words or actions.

Respect – mutual respect forms the basis of our academy. We hold in high esteem our academy, its values and traditions and earn the respect of others in the way we behave. We respect our match officials and accept their decisions. We respect opposition players and supporters.

Enjoyment – is the reason we play and enjoy sport. We encourage players to enjoy training and playing. We use sport to adopt a healthy lifestyle and build life skills. We safeguard our students and help them have fun. We enjoy being part of a team and part of the LCT community.

Discipline – Strong discipline underpins our academy. We ensure that sport is one of controlled physical endeavour and that we are honest and fair. We obey the laws of the different sports, which ensure an inclusive and exciting experience.

Sportsmanship – is the foundation upon which sport is built. We uphold the tradition of camaraderie with teammates and opposition. We observe fair play both on and off the pitch and are generous in victory and dignified in defeat. We play to win but not at all costs and recognise both endeavor and achievement. We ensure that the wellbeing and development of individual players is central to all activities.

Every student will experience at least 6 activity areas throughout the year. Students will use PE lessons to master skills learnt previously in KS3. Students will further develop their knowledge by exploring the long-term effects of exercise and will understand how different sports will require different methods of training and attributes in order to be successful.

Students will design a personal exercise programme and demonstrate how to interpret the use of data. Students will develop the ability to apply rules to different sports, gaining a deep knowledge of sports and also developing wider skills of leadership and communication in the process.

Our goal is for students to leave our programme of study as more confident learners who have developed a range of transferable life skills and have a passion for one or more activity areas they have experienced within the PE Curriculum.

Implementation

We have a subject specialist and teaching assistant in every lesson which ensures that Physical Education is taught effectively to a high standard. Students follow the leadership skills foundation level 1 qualification in sports leadership and complete a compliment of AQA Awards.

We deliver a progressive and coherent curriculum, that is designed to aid revision, retrieval and retention of information. Practical sports sessions are delivered using a specific scheme to cover all variables incorporated in a professional environment for all sports. This includes the introduction and importance of warm-ups, cool downs, intrinsic and extrinsic factors that can lead to injury.

The theory-based classroom sessions, use visual, auditory and kinaesthetic methods of learning. For example, visual displays and presentations, discussion sessions, videos, role play, Kahoot, CAT and mock assessments.

We closely track students’ progress throughout the delivery of the lessons to check that knowledge, understanding and skills are secured. The schemes of work are broken down into the specific units to present a clear indication to students of their own progress. The course also promotes good health and wellbeing through encouraging sport every day, linking it practically to real life factors and how it can improve all aspects of daily life, including sports performance.

Students will participate in activities that link to the specific sport being studied and apply previous year’s knowledge of physical activity.

They will develop skills to solve problems during team games and analyse their own and others work through self and peer reflection. Students will be given the opportunity to lead small group activities or warm ups. Students will be encouraged to volunteer to lead tasks and help contribute individually or as part of a team.

Within each activity area students will link their learning to:

Sporting skills they develop along

Knowledge and application of rules in sports

Sports Leadership, students will design, deliver and critique lessons and competitions across a range of ages and ability levels

Fitness and fitness testing, students will understand the importance of physical activity and begin to explain the impact exercise has on health and performance.

Students will access a range of sports that are adaptable to the needs of the individual learner creating more of a bespoke pathway for the students at Kickstart Academy. Students will develop creative skills, they will develop skills from serial to applying them into competitive situations and will further develop leadership skills across all activity areas in year 10 and 11.

To ensure our aims for the curriculum are implemented effectively we instil 6 core values into our curriculum known as ‘The Kickstart 6.’ In Physical Education this is achieved in the following ways:

Knowledge

Use of retrieval practice of topics taught using a combination of short-term and longer-term memory (lesson visuals, and ‘Do Now’ activities etc.)
Reducing cognitive overload when introducing new topics by chunking information down, modelling new concepts (‘I Do / We Do / You Do’ etc.) and using regular low-stakes assessment to check new learning.
Developing subject knowledge of teachers regularly through CPD.

In PE, students are given ‘Do Now’ activities on a lesson-by-lesson basis that incorporate retrieval practise and demonstrate the sequence of learning within the curriculum.

Explanation and Practice

Teacher-led explanations are clear and concise.
Information is provided in a student-friendly way that is accessible by all.
Information is chunked when necessary.
Guided and independent practice is embedded within lessons using clear success criteria.

The lessons in PE are very interactive and there are plenty demonstrations form staff and students.

Modelling and Scaffolding

New concepts, tasks, and knowledge are modelled first with differentiated scaffoldings provided where required to help build students’ confidence
A variety of models (worked examples, live modelling etc.) are shared with students to enhance their understanding.

Within our PE theory lessons, students are offered writing frames as a scaffold with the expectation that they can express the required information confidently by the end of year 11.

Questioning

Targeted questions are used to gain live feedback from students in the lesson.
A variety of questioning methods are used (cold calling, show-me boards etc.)
Questioning is used to allow students to deepen their understanding through subject-specific terminology and academic dialogue.

In PE there are wall displays showing subject specific terms which are used when questioning students and then for self-reflection and evaluation of their own work.

Throughout the course students are expected to be curious learners able to enquire and reflect on their own and others sporting attributes. When asking questions that require an opinion some students may require a prompt. Opportunities are given for whole class discussion and questioning.

Feedback

Feedback includes a combination of live questioning within the classroom and more deeply marked pieces of work.
Feedback is personalised (Pink for Think, live marking etc.) to allow students to progress with their individual learning.
Feedback is given in a positive, encouraging, and constructive way (WWW and EBI etc.)
Students are actively encouraged to engage with feedback (DIRT, Purple for Progress etc.) to address learning gaps.

In PE we provide feedback using the whole academy policy intended to standardise teaching and learning. Marking is completed regularly and gives students time to reflect on the feedback given and act on the advice.

Behaviour and Relationships

Teachers create environments in which all students feel safe.
Positive and professional relationships are established though clear roles, routines, expectations, and boundaries.
Routines and behaviours are rehearsed and positively modelled by staff.
Differentiated behaviour management strategies are applied to help challenge and correct student behaviour.

Academy rules are followed consistently making the PE room and wider environment a safe environment for staff and students.

Experienced staff know their students and follow the students’ behaviour plans and understand their students’ attitude to learning

Impact

Our programmes of study ensure that students are given the opportunity to achieve mastery in specified skills, techniques and tactics, knowledge and understanding by enriching the pupils experience through a varied curriculum of sporting experiences as well as leading to the knowledge of the endless opportunities/careers present in sport.

The leadership skills foundations qualification in sports leadership is assessed through learning evidence record booklets, with two planned ten-minute session being observed by the class tutor and further hour of observations assisting in the leadership of sports/ physical activities. We aim for all our students to successfully complete this qualification. Alongside this our students will complete a minimum of 6 AQA Awards linked to PE and cross curriculum subjects, for example; PE and numeracy.

Students will benefit from improvement of leadership skills, communication, self-belief, teamwork, self-management and problem solving, from the engagement in sport leadership curriculum or our extracurricular activities, the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, and development of life skills such as, attitude, body language, safeguarding, first aid, and cooking, ensuring that students are set up for a successful future.

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