PE

PE AT RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL

PE Department Vision Statement

Physical Education should provide every individual student access to the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes which are imperative in the promotion of long term physical activity. It is our belief that the provision of physical education should contain a broad but balanced range of physical activities. These activities should be appropriate to the individual needs of students and their varying abilities. Our aim is to give all students, irrespective of their academic or physical ability, the opportunity to discover and develop their physical potential through a balanced, progressive programme of activities. We don’t believe in making a few sports our specialisms, but giving our students experiences in a large variety of sports, in the hope that each individual will discover something they wish to continue beyond their school years.

Our sports hall is a fantastic facility offering a wide range of sports for our students to experience, including: Badminton, Netball, Basketball, Volleyball, Futsal, Table Tennis and Trampolining. As well as in lesson times, our students also enjoy using this space in their break times to burn off some extra energy.

The range of sports we offer in KS3 include;

Netball, Netball Officiating, Trampolining, Table Tennis, Badminton, Basketball, Rugby, Football, Hockey, Volleyball, Fitness, Gym – Shapes and Flight / Pair and Group balances / Rhythmic Gymnastics, Dance, OAA, Rounders, Tennis, Athletics and Cricket

At KS4 we also include activities such as;

Lacrosse, Boxercise, Zumba, Ultimate Frisbee and Softball

Year 7 PE

Course content:

Netball; identify/ understand all the positions, know 5+ game rules, perform key skills
Football; identify different parts of the foot used for control, how to pass and how to travel with the ball
Badminton; correctly hold the racket, serve and know the associated rules, give a minimum of 3 rules for singles, return the shuttle using forehand and backhand
Dance; count the music beat, use music content to inspire physical actions, apply at least 3 choreographic devices to their motif
SAQ; follow instructions to complete movement patterns, link skills to specific sports, set up/complete a fitness test, compare results to normative data
Anat & Phys; identify components of a warm up and impact on the body, follow the pathway of blood, understand the impact of exercise
Basketball; travel with the ball, pass and receive, man-to-man mark an opponent, shoot
Gym; take off and land safely, perform basic shapes and rolls, using transitions to link skills
Trampolining; maintain safety, increase height of bounce/ maintain control, perform range of shapes / vertical rotation / seat landings
OAA; communicate and work as a team to find a solution, basic map skills
Rounders; correctly throw/ catch, use the correct technique for batting, identify a “no ball”, list at least 3 ways a player can be deemed “out”, correctly perform a long barrier
Tennis; use the correct grip, provide coaching points for forehand and backhand, start a point with underarm serve, score points in short games
Athletics; identify field/track events, perform a range of events, apply rules, describe a competition in 2+ events

Assessment:

Autumn term - Assessments in Netball, Badminton and Dance
Spring term - Assessments in Basketball, and Trampolining
Summer term - Rounders and Tennis

Year 8 PE

Course content:

Netball; advance key skills, understand 3 stages of defence, shooting technique, apply
skills to half/full court games
Football; tackle a player, avoid tackles in 2v1 scenarios, shoot, apply skills to small-sided
games
Badminton; perform short / high and flick serves, overhead clear, net shots, rules for
doubles games
Dance; accurately replicate a dance, add their own choreographic devices
Fitness Theory; test their fitness, explain training principles / methods, measure the impact of training on the body
Fitness Practical; perform fitness tests, execute different types of training, design a circuit, measure HR and recovery
Handball; perform basic key skills, understand 3-step rule, add pressure defending
Gym; explain counter balance / counter tension, maintain safety in a group balance, use transitions in sequences
Trampolining; link basic moves together, perform swivel hips / front landings
Tag Rugby; pass, receive, invade and defend space, understand 3+ rules
Rounders; forward pick-up, bowling speed, batting power, high catches, reactional long barriers, self-officiate
Tennis; overarm serve, baseline rally, volley, half/full court singles
Athletics; self-assess and record progress in each event, understand 4+ events competition rules
Cricket; underarm / overarm bowling, batting, pairs cricket games

Assessment:

Autumn term - Assessments in Netball, Badminton and Dance
Spring term - Assessments in Handball and Trampolining
Summer term - Assessments in Rounders and Tennis

Year 9 PE

Course content:

Netball; learn more advanced skills and techniques, create set plays, apply more strategy to outwit opponents
Badminton; perform the lift for defence, smash in attack, advance their net shots to incorporate disguise, apply skills to both singles and doubles games
Volleyball; perform a whole range of skills through active drills, and apply to games
Pickleball; perform a range of basic skills, understand doubles rules, effectively apply the scoring / serving system
R.Gym; utilise previously learnt skills in a floor sequence, incorporate different pieces of
equipment into a group routine
Aerobics; perform basic moves in repetition, learn and perform a routine, create a section
Trampolining; perform front and back landings, combinations, apply to routines, coach others
Apply Sports Psychology theory
Dodgeball; throw with varying methods, block and catch to evade shots, understand roles and apply all rules to full games
Rounders; batting direction, chaining, donkey drop/spin bowls, officiating
Tennis; perform more advanced skills like lob and smash, officiate doubles games
Athletics; peer asses in all events, track progress across KS3 in all events
Cricket; batting defensive and pull shots, overarm bowling, games.

Assessment:

Autumn term - Assessments in Netball, Badminton and Pickleball
Spring term - Assessments in R.Gym and Trampolining
Summer term - Assessments in Rounders and Tennis

GCSE PE

Examination Board: Pearson

Introduction to the subject at GCSE

The GCSE PE course presents the ideal opportunity for students who wish to put greater emphasis on personal performance, as well as acquiring theoretical knowledge of the subject.

Course content and assessment:

The course weighting is 60% theory and 30% practical and 10% coursework.

In the practical assessment, students must pick 3 separate activities from the list supplied by the exam board. One team activity, one individual activity and a third from either team or individual. Sports are marked out of 35 and can be assessed at any point over the two years.

The theory content is more scientific, linking well with Biology, as well as a range of other topics including; training principles, psychology, media, and nutrition. The assessment is spread over 2 papers in the summer of Year 11. One out of 80 marks, the other out of 60. These papers are a combination of multiple choice, short answers and extended pieces of writing.

For the coursework, students get to plan, execute, monitor and evaluate their own Personal Exercise Programme (PEP). This is all done in lesson time under the supervision of staff. It is not only good for general fitness, but students often see the benefits in their own sports, through being able to cope more efficiently and work harder for longer.

Year 10

Course content:

Netball Running pass, reverse pivot, 3 stage defending, blocking, advanced drills, tactical play, set plays
Badminton: Serves, clears, drop shots, net play, smash, singles and doubles
Theory: Health, Fitness and Well-being: Physical, emotional and social health, impact of lifestyle choices, balanced diet and nutrition, dietary manipulation for sport
Trampolining: Checking/stopping, basic shapes, half and full twists, front and back drops, set drops and swivel hips. Forward rotations.
Table tennis: Backhand push, serves, forehand/backhand topspin, singles, doubles
Theory: Movement Analysis and Sports Psychology: Lever systems, Joint classification and movement axes, Goal setting, Classification of skills and forms of practice, Types of guidance, Mental preparation, Data
Fitness: Plan, execute and evaluate a 6 week training programme. (10% of qualification)
Theory: Physical training: Fitness testing, Methods of training, Principles of Training, Long term effects on skeletal and cardio systems.

Year 11

Course content:

Badminton: Game play, Moderation drills, Final assessments
Trampolining: Recapping skills, Moderation routine, Final assessments
Theory: Applied anatomy and physiology: Functions and structure of the skeleton, Classification of bones, Location and roles of muscles, Fast and slow twitch fibres, Structure and function of cardiovascular system, Arteries, capillaries, and veins, Components of blood and significance for sport, Respiratory system - roles of principle components, Structure and function of aveoli
Theory: Sociocultural Injuries: Energy sources - aerobic and anaerobic, Factors affecting participation, Commercialisation and the media, Deviance in sport, Injury - treatment and prevention, Performance enhancing drugs
Practical moderation: Visit from external moderator from the exam board (30% of qualification)

A Level PE

For details of our A Level PE course, click here

PE Facilities

The school has a fantastic Sports Hall, completed in 2017. This has had a hugely positive impact on PE lessons, not only adding more indoor space, but also allowing us to introduce new sports, such as Badminton and Trampolining, to our curriculum.

Outside we are very lucky to have extensive space on our playing fields.

In Autumn - Spring we have 2 Hockey Pitches, Training Grids, 1 Football Pitch and 1 Tag Rugby Pitch.

In the Summer term we have our 400m Track, Cricket Strip and Boundary, as well as 6 Rounders Pitches.

We also have 3 Netball courts and 4 Tennis Courts.

Extra Curricular/Progression Opportunities

Students at Rugby High School have numerous opportunities to take part in competitive and recreational sport. These are mostly run by our own PE staff, but we also have regular opportunities to receive coaching from outside sources.

We are fully involved in all local Rugby town fixtures, leagues and tournaments in a full range of sports, in which we are often very successful.

As well as local fixtures we also compete in the Warwickshire County Cup and English Schools Cup for football.

We enter different age groups for county netball competitions.

We compete in the schools cup competition and local town and county competitions for athletics, with many of our athletes being selected to represent the county, and some having been selected in recent years to compete in the National Schools Finals.

We are also heavily involved in the county cricket arena and annually attend a county tournament held at Edgbaston, getting to the final in the U15 age group in 2016.

Trips and Opportunities

We try to run as many trips as we can and are open to adding events to our calendar as and when they arise. Our regular trips that are run each year include:

Wimbledon - Year 8

This is a 2 day trip including; tickets into the Championships for one day, sightseeing on the second day, coach travel and overnight stay.

Outdoor activity week - Year 9

This is a week-long residential trip, usually to North Wales. The students experience activities such as Gorge Walking, Sea Level Traversing, Mountaineering, Mine Walks, Rock Climbing, Bush Craft and Kayaking. It is a fantastic week and one students remember forever when looking back at their time at RHS.

Ski Trip - Years 8 and 9

This is for one week in February. It is launched when students are in years 7 and 8. The venue changes year-on-year and is always a fantastic success.