Department Overview
The PE department aims to provide a challenging, disciplined, enjoyable and safe environment in which our staff, who have a wide range of knowledge and expertise, offer high quality learning and teaching.
Our curriculum offers a personalised learning experience for all. Students take part in core PE lessons from year 7 to 11 for two hours per week. In addition, once a week, we provide sport and wellbeing to all year 12 and 13 students.
At key stage 4, starting in year 9, we offer GCSE PE (OCR Cambridge National Sport Studies course), allowing students to receive further curriculum time to study this option alongside their core PE lessons.
At key stage 5 students can study Level 3 BTEC Sport Extended Certificate.
The PE curriculum also incorporates PSHE. This aims to give children the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy and independent lives. These include introduction to first aid, CPR, hygiene, anxiety and accessibility to sports clubs.
Involvement in extra-curricular activities is an important part of our department and school. We are committed to helping students maximise their potential both inside and outside of the classroom for lifelong activity.
Subject Learning Journey
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Who to contact for extra information:
Mr Evans
michael.evans@biddenham.beds.sch.uk
Assessments
| PE Core - Key Stage 3 | PE Core - Key Stage 4 |
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Students are assessed using the topic headings: Within each topic area they are then assessed using Emerging, Developing Secure and Mastered. These areas then overarch sports and skills are transferable. There is a linea approach from year 7 through to year 9. |
Students are assessed using the topic headings: Within each topic area they are then assessed using Emerging, Developing Secure and Mastered. These areas then overarch sports and skills are transferable. There is a linea approach from year 10 through to year 11. |
| PE Examined - Key Stage 4 (GCSE up to 2025) | PE Examined - Key Stage 5 |
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Paper 1: (30%, 78 marks) Paper 2: (30%, 78 marks) NEA (40%) Coursework: (10%) |
Four Units Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology (33%) |
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OCR Cambridge National: Sport Studies |
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Unit 1: R184 – Contemporary Issues in Sport (40%, 1 hour 15 mins exam. This exam can be sat in January of Year 11 with a resit in June if needed, however it is the last paper mark that counts not the best grade.) |
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Exam Board Information
OCR Cambridge National Sport Studies
BTEC Sport Extended Certificate
