Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 6 November 2025
Physical Education
At Beckfoot, students will develop a range of skills within different learning domains, while fostering a life long love of physical activity.
We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum allowing learners to experience a wide range of activities. Our intent is for learners to develop 4 key strands; knowledge and understanding of key tactical and decision making concepts alongside subject specific terminology, physical and performance skills for a wide range of individual and team sports, leadership qualities, skills and responsibilities and performance analysis skills.
Alongside this we aim to develop a lifelong love of sports and physical exercise to compliment mental and physical wellbeing.
Enrichment
Learners engage in a wide range of extra-curricular activities, and through fixtures experience both their immediate and wider community and the opportunities available.
Learners engage in a leadership programme that encourages students to support their peers, local primary school and community clubs.
Assessment
In years 7, 8 and 9, internal assessments will take place throughout each year to monitor student progress and further inform teaching and learning. Students will continue core PE in Year 10 and 11 to ensure their wellbeing physically and mentally.
KS4 can engage in our GCSE course to continue their studies of sport.
KS4 Specification
Careers
Learners develop a wide range of skills within PE to prepare them for their future including communication, team work, problem solving
and leadership. The opportunity to take on different roles both within lessons and extra curricular builds the confident and resilience needed for a successful future.
Curriculum Overview
| Year | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Learners will develop teamwork, orienteering and problem-solving skills. They will develop core skills and tactical awareness in a range of isolated practices and conditioned games, while developing knowledge of basic rules and leadership skills in: Basketball, rugby, badminton, football and netball. Learners will develop core skills on the floor and low level apparatus, while developing knowledge of choreographic devices and leadership skills in gymnastics. | Learners will develop core skills and tactical awareness in a range of isolated practices and conditioned games, while developing knowledge of basic rules and leadership skills in basketball, rugby, badminton, football and netball. Learners will develop core skills on the floor and low level apparatus, while developing knowledge of choreographic devices and leadership skills in gymnastics. | Athletics: Development of core skills and basic technical and tactical knowledge of events. |
| Year 8 | Learners will consolidate core skills and basic tactical awareness in isolated practices, conditioned/larger full sided games, while consolidating knowledge of basic rules and leadership skills in cricket and rounders. Learners will consolidate core skills and develop advanced tactical awareness in a range of isolated practices, conditioned and larger/full sided games while developing knowledge of advanced rules and leadership skills in badminton, football, basketball, netball and rugby. Learners will consolidate core skills and develop advanced skills on the floor and larger apparatus in gymnastics, they will develop their choreographic devices and leadership skills in gymnastics. | Learners will consolidate core skills and develop advanced tactical awareness in a range of isolated practices, conditioned and larger/full sided games while developing knowledge of advanced rules and leadership skills in badminton, football, basketball, netball and rugby. Learners will consolidate core skills and develop advanced skills on the floor and larger apparatus in gymnastics, they will develop their choreographic devices and leadership skills in gymnastics. | Athletics – consolidation of core skills and development of advanced skills at faster pace/using age-appropriate equipment and developing further technical and tactical knowledge. |
| Year 9 | Learners will consolidate core skills, develop advanced skills and tactical awareness in isolated practices, conditioned/larger full sides games, while developing knowledge of advanced rules and leadership skills in rounders and cricket. Learners will consolidate core skills and develop advanced tactical awareness in a range of isolated practices, conditioned and larger/full sided games while developing knowledge of advanced rules and leadership skills in badminton, football, basketball, netball and rugby. Learners will consolidate core skills and develop advanced skills on the floor and larger apparatus in gymnastics, they will develop their choreographic devices and leadership skills in gymnastics and cheerleading. Learners will develop core skills and tactical awareness in a range of isolated practices and conditioned games in volleyball and table tennis. Learners will develop their own fitness along with their knowledge of training a variety of components through different training methods. | Learners will consolidate core skills and develop advanced tactical awareness in a range of isolated practices, conditioned and larger/full sided games while developing knowledge of advanced rules and leadership skills in badminton, football, basketball, netball and rugby. Learners will consolidate core skills and develop advanced skills on the floor and larger apparatus in gymnastics, they will develop their choreographic devices and leadership skills in gymnastics and cheerleading. Learners will develop core skills and tactical awareness in a range of isolated practices and conditioned games in volleyball and table tennis. Learners will develop their own fitness along with their knowledge of training a variety of components through different training methods. | Athletics – consolidation of core skills and development of advanced skills at faster pace/using age-appropriate equipment and developing further technical and tactical knowledge. |
| Year 10 | Core: GCSE: | Core: GCSE: Distinguish between different media sources and how they cover sport, the positive relationship between the media and sport GCSE: Components of fitness, applying the principles of training, prevention of injury and engagement patterns of different social groups in physical activities and sports | Core: GCSE: |
| Year 11 | Core: GCSE: | Core: GCSE: | Core: GCSE: |