Core PE & Dance at Key Stage 3
Year 7
Students will understand the importance of maximum effort in physical activity. They will demonstrate increased independence in the form of cooperation, communication, and organisation. Their ability to make decisions will be enhanced. They will gain knowledge and understand the requirements for a range of activities and be able to perform and transfer skills across the different activity themes. Students will be able to prepare themselves safely and effectively for activity.
Enjoyment and engagement are key to students’ success. These are cornerstones of our curriculum. Developing students love of learning in a physical setting.
Year 8
Students will understand the importance of respect in physical activity. They will demonstrate the correct technique and increased their ability to apply skills in specific and increasingly challenging situations. Students will be self-motivated and develop their ability to identify areas for improvement. Their ability to solve problems will be enhanced. Students will be able to consolidate prior learning and engage in a diverse range of physical activities.
Enthusiasm and resilience are key to students’ success. These are cornerstones of our curriculum. Developing students love of learning in a physical setting.
Year 9
Students will be confident performers, organisers and or leaders. They will understand motivation is key to their involvement in lifelong activities. Students will feel confident to be creative, try new experiences and activities. Students will demonstrate tactical application, understand rule and be able to self-manage across the different activity themes.
Maximum effort and respect are key to students’ success. These are cornerstones of our curriculum. Developing students love of learning in a physical setting.
Year 9 Dance
In Year 9 students begin to examine different dance styles and develop their performance skills. Performing is a large part of this course and pupils will have opportunities to perform at movement evening and other school events. The aim is to give the students an insight and prepare them fully in readiness for the BTEC course in Year 10 should they choose to do it.
Dance in Year 9 allows students to explore different dance styles. They will explore a range of popular, modern and/or classical dance styles. Within this unit of work, students will also further develop their performance skills including accuracy, focus, extension and timing. Assessment will focus on the demonstration of accurate stylistic features as well as other key performance skills.
