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Key Stage 3:
St. Joseph’s PE department prides itself on hard work and enthusiasm. We believe in giving all students, irrespective of their academic or physical ability the opportunity to develop their physical potential through a broad and well balanced curriculum.
Pupils in years 7, 8 and 9 all receive 4 hours of PE per fortnight
All of our KS3 students experience a range of sporting activities providing opportunities for pupils to follow an enriched programme of activities in the following areas: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Dance, Gymnastics, Health Related Fitness, Netball, Outdoor Adventurous Activities, Rounders, Rugby, Softball, Table Tennis, Trampolining, Volleyball, Handball and Badminton.
Key Stage 4:
St. Joseph’s PE department prides itself on hard work and enthusiasm. We believe in giving all students, irrespective of their academic or physical ability the opportunity to develop their physical potential through a broad and well balanced curriculum.
Students in core PE receive one lesson per week. In addition to our curriculum based activities, year 10 students are offered the opportunity to take the Level 1 Sports Leaders Award. The core PE programme provides the chance to develop their understanding in the following areas: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Health Related Fitness, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Softball, Table Tennis, Trampolining and Volleyball.
Year 11 students have the option between five different pathway choices: Boys Performance, Girls Performance, Participation, Change 4 Life, Leadership and Physical Challenge. These pathways are designed to allow students a choice of activities that they enjoy, ensuring a greater likelihood of maintaining a healthy lifestyle beyond their time at St. Joseph’s.
KS4 students have the option to choose our BTEC Technical Award in Sport, which is equivalent to one GCSE. Students are allocated an additional 5 hours per fortnight and will be assessed across two years in the following Components:
Component 1: Preparing participants to take part in Sport and Physical Activity (Coursework) 30%
Component 2: Taking part and improving other participants sporting performance (Coursework) 30%
Component 3: Developing Fitness to Improve Other Participants Performance in Sport and Physical Activity (Exam) 40%
Coursework is assessed via assignments, analysis and improvement of performance in practical settings. The units have been purposely selected to offer students a broad range of study which provides them with a fantastic knowledge base for future BTEC Level 3 study at KS5.
BTEC Sport Curriculum Overviews
BTEC Sport Tech Learning Journey
Key Stage 5:
Sport – BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate
Sports Leadership: Learn how to effectively plan, deliver, risk assess and evaluate sports/physical activity sessions that our designed to engage and enthuse younger students.
Who is this Qualification For?
Students wishing to further their understanding of the theoretical elements of sport, health and exercise. Those students considering developing their knowledge into degree level or entering a career in the sport, health and exercise industry.
This qualification is modular and both examinable modules are initially taken at the end of Year 12 with Year 13 being used to produce the internal assessments. This course caters for those students that have a high degree of interest and experience in a range of physical activities or sports.
Level3 BTEC Sport unit1 Bridging Course 2022