Physical Education

We pride ourselves on being experienced, well qualified and committed to giving our students broad and balanced curricular and extra-curricular opportunities.

We have a floodlit AstroTurf pitch, extensive playing fields, gymnasium (including a small fitness area), sports hall, and use of four floodlit tennis courts. Parklands Leisure Centre is attached to our school buildings and provides us with a second sports hall.

Our site is adjacent to Dartmoor National Park enabling us to take pupils onto the moor as one of their cross-country courses.

PE Kit Checklist (click here)

Meet The Team

Miss Redstone
DoTL- PE Faculty
Can be found: Running netball and trampolining clubs and walking on her hands

Mr Bailey
Co runs Duke of Edinburgh award alongside Miss Wilcock
Can be found: Running rugby practice and keeping fit with body blast club

Mrs Hachipuka
Head of Year 7 and assistant principle
Can be found: Running hockey and rounders club

Mr Harris
2nd in Sixth form
and current reigning coach of the year at Okehampton College.
Can be found: Running all cricket clubs for both the indoor and outdoor seasons

Miss Wilcock
Co runs Duke of Edinburgh award alongside Mr Bailey.
Can be found: Running girls rugby club and building her own surfboards

Mr Collins
PE Teacher
Can be found: Running all things football and showing off his football skills at every opportunity

Physical Education KS3 Curriculum Content

YEAR 7, 8 & 9

Subject	Module content
Invasion Games: Netball, hockey, basketball, rugby, football, handball	Improving the consistency, quality and use of skills in the games played Developing skills for small-sided games moving on to the full game Organising themselves as a team and selecting and applying strategies and tactics consistently and effectively Adapting strategies and tactics used in one game and applying them to a different one Making and applying decisions within the games Analyse performance and suggest ways to improve. Encouragement to participate in these activities outside of lesson time (extra-curricular provision) Develop knowledge of how to lead healthy active lifestyles
Striking/Fielding/Net games: Rounders, Cricket, Badminton, Tennis, Volleyball	Evaluating and improving their performances and that of others Making and applying decisions within the games Developing skills for the games Developing strategies and tactics for competitive situations Encouragement to participate in these activities outside of lesson time (extra-curricular provision) Develop knowledge of how to lead healthy active lifestyles.
Gymnastics, Dance, Trampolining	Improving the consistency, quality and use of their skills Improvising and extending movement ideas on their own and with others Evaluating and improving their performances and that of others to suggest areas for improvement, whilst developing sequences and routines Encouragement to participate in these activities outside of lesson time (extra-curricular provision) Develop knowledge of how to lead healthy active lifestyles
Athletics, Fitness	Gaining an understanding of how to develop speed, cardiovascular fitness and strength and how to prepare and recover from explosive activity. Improving the consistency of their sprinting, sustained running, jumping and throwing techniques. Developing their ability to evaluate their own performances and plan for improvement. Opportunities to experience competitive situations. Encouragement to participate in these activities outside of lesson time (extra-curricular provision) Develop knowledge of how to lead healthy active lifestyles
Outdoor and Adventurous Activities: Orienteering	Understanding the principles used to prepare for outdoor activities Developing specific skills for navigating, judging pace, distance and terrain Selecting and apply their knowledge and understanding when moving from familiar activities/ground to unfamiliar situations and more competitive situations Develop knowledge of how to lead healthy active lifestyles

Assessment at KS3

Students are assessed across three separate strands in order to support their learning across three different areas of the curriculum:

Strand	What will be assessed	How is this marked
Ability	This is assessment of skills, tactics and strategies including their basic level of fitness.	Teachers will be assessing students based on whether their physical performance is secure for their age. This is dependent on the activity but could be passing, dribbling, shooting, game play, defending strategies for example
Brain	This is the assessment of knowledge, including how to maintain a healthy/active lifestyle	Teachers will be assessing students through question and answer to decide if students’ knowledge is secure for their age. The content of this will depend on the activity but it may involve explaining the effects of changes to their body during exercise, explanation of key teaching points of a skill, understanding and applying the rules of a game for example
Community	This is the assessment of other aspects of PE for example team work, analysis and evaluation of performance, fairness and respect.	Teachers will be looking to assess students on their ability to coach or assist others and give advice and feedback accurately. It includes how students are developing their resilience and confidence. This may also involve how well students participate within a team and what values they have shown with regard to good sportsmanship in competitive situations for example.

KS4 Curriculum Content

YEAR 10 & 11

Subject	Module content
Invasion Games: Football, Handball, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Basketball	Development of more advanced skills and techniques Using principles of play to plan for and implement advanced strategies and tactics, and then adapt them as needed. Opportunities to experience competitive situations. Encouragement to participate in these activities outside of lesson time (extra-curricular provision) Develop knowledge of how to lead healthy active lifestyles
Net/Wall, Striking/Fielding Games: Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Rounders, Dodgeball	Development of more advanced skills and techniques Using principles of play to plan for and implement advanced strategies and tactics, and then adapt them as needed Opportunities to experience competitive situations. Encouragement to participate in these activities outside of lesson time (extra-curricular provision) Develop knowledge of how to lead healthy active lifestyles
Athletics/Fitness Activities: Track and Field Athletics, Cross-Country Running, Walking, Aerobics, Circuit-Training, Yoga	Applying their knowledge of training methods to improve their own cardiovascular fitness, speed, strength and flexibility. Gaining knowledge and expertise in a range of activities that will enable them to develop a healthy active lifestyle. Opportunities to experience competitive situations. Encouragement to participate in these activities outside of lesson time (extra-curricular provision)
Outdoor and Adventurous Activities: Orienteering	Providing opportunities for pupils to cope with real challenge and decision making under time pressure. Help them to work logically and to apply their own judgements in formulating the best course of action. Opportunities to experience competitive situations. Develop knowledge of how to lead healthy active lifestyles

BTEC Sport

Pearson BTEC Tech Award in Sport (Level ½) 2022 syllabus
This is the current course currently being undertaken by the Year 10 cohort.

Components to be completed:

Component 1-Preparing Participants to Take Part in Sport and Physical Activity.
This is a non-exam internal assessment set by Pearson, marked by the centre and moderated by Pearson. The Pearson-set Assignment will be completed in approximately 5 hours of supervised assessment marked out of 60. Students must undertake each component within the exam boards assessment windows. This assessment will be carried out during the assessment window at the beginning of year 11, although teaching and learning to prepare for this assessment will continue throughout Year one of the course (Year 10).

Component 2- Taking Part and Improving Other Participants Sporting Performance.
This is a non-exam internal assessment set by Pearson, marked by the centre and moderated by Pearson. The Pearson-set Assignment will be completed in approximately 4 hours of supervised assessment marked out of 60. Students must undertake each component within the exam boards assessment windows. This assessment will be carried out during the assessment window in Year 10 (beginning in term 2).

Component 3- Developing Fitness to Improve Other Participants Performance in Sport and Physical Activity.

This is an external assessment set and marked by Pearson, completed under supervised conditions. The assessment will be completed in 1.5 hours within the period timetabled by Pearson; this will be marked out of 60. This assessment will occur in Year 11.

Pearson BTEC First in Sport (Level ½) 2018 syllabus
This is for the Year 11 Cohort only (2023 examination series).

Units to be completed:

Unit 1 - Fitness for sport and exercise (externally assessed examination via online exam).
Content: Components of fitness, principles of training, methods of training and fitness testing.

Unit 2 - Practical Performance in sport (internally assessed video and written coursework in Year 10)
Content: Rules, regulations and scoring systems of 2 selected sports, demonstration of skills and competitive situation in 2 selected sports, review of performance.

Unit 3 - Applying the principles of personal training (internally assessed video evidence and written coursework at Year 11)
Content: Musculoskeletal system, cardiorespiratory system, designing a fitness programme, and reviewing fitness programme.

Unit 4 - The mind and sports performance (internally assessed written coursework at Year 11).

Content: Effects of personality, motivation, arousal, anxiety and self-confidence on sports performance

KS5 Curriculum Content

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport.
This includes 2 compulsory units:

Unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology
Unit 2 Fitness Training and programming for Health, Sport and Well-being
and 2 further units out of:
Unit 3 Professional Development in the Sports Industry
Unit 5 Application of fitness testing
Unit 6 Sports Psychology

Further information on the specification can be found on the website:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Sport/20161/specification-and-sample-assessments/9781446938096_BTEC_Nat_ExtCert_Sport_SPEC.pdf

Any queries please contact Miss Redstone – Head of PE at Okehampton College on kredstone@okehamptoncollege.devon.sch.uk

Extra-Curricular Sport

Sport plays a very important part in life at Okehampton College. We have many successful teams and individuals competing at local, county and national competitions. Sports Leaders from all year groups help to run sports festivals and competitions for our local primary school children.

Clubs are held throughout the year, and on every day of the week at either lunch time or after school. Please be aware that college clubs do not charge money. Late buses run on a Tuesday and Thursday evening leaving from the college drive at 5pm. Extra-curricular provision within the department is revised each half term. This is shared with students via the tutor system. Students can expect a range of activities but we do focus on the competitive seasons so expect to see activities such as netball, hockey, football, rugby, and table tennis within the first two terms (September-April); and summer activities such as tennis, rounders, athletics and cricket during the summer term (April-July).

Students may be selected to represent school teams on fixtures if they have been attending a club, this will be communicated home via the school gateway system.
Helpful information for students and parents:
Please be aware that where students are well enough to attend college, we feel they are able to participate within PE lessons. For this reason, please ensure that students always bring their college PE kit to all PE lessons. if students are unable to take part physically in a lesson, please send them to college with a note to ensure staff understand what the students’ needs are for the lesson, as they may be able to take on a less physical role within a lesson (for example a coach, referee or umpire).

Please be aware we do have clean kit to provide for students in the event they do not bring their own.
Please be advised that jewellery is not permitted for PE. For this reason please ensure that all jewellery is removable for PE lessons in order to ensure we can keep students safe.

If students are not able to take part in PE please send them with a note, but they will still be expected to change into their PE kit to join in with the lesson, as a coach, referee or assistant.

Please note that we have optional kit available from one specific supplier in a specific design for our EXAM PE students. This should only be worn by students eligible to wear it in Year 10 and 11 as part of their PE course.

Any queries please contact Miss Redstone - Director teaching and learning - PE Faculty on kredstone@okehamptoncollege.devon.sch.uk