Trampolining & Dance
Students will develop basic skills into combinations to build six bounce routines whilst maintaining form, height, body tension, control and extension. Whilst in dance, students will building phrases and routines using a range of stimuli, such as poetry. Students are assessed in their use of their heads (knowledge and understanding, tactical awareness, decision making, leadership and evaluation), their hearts (resilience, confidence, determination, effort, dedication, commitment and respect), and their hands (technique and application of skills, fitness levels, teamwork and competitiveness).
Games (football, netball, handball, basketball)
Students will apply previously developed techniques within the full context alongside developing officiating, coaching, analysis and organisational skills. Students are assessed in their use of their heads (knowledge and understanding, tactical awareness, decision making, leadership and evaluation), their hearts (resilience, confidence, determination, effort, dedication, commitment and respect), and their hands (technique and application of skills, fitness levels, teamwork and competitiveness).
Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
This unit focuses on developing communication, collaboration, cooperation and leadership skills plus technical skills (compass and map reading) alongside responding effectively to problems and physical challenges. Students are assessed in their use of their heads (knowledge and understanding, tactical awareness, decision making, leadership and evaluation), their hearts (resilience, confidence, determination, effort, dedication, commitment and respect), and their hands (technique and application of skills, fitness levels, teamwork and competitiveness).
Net and Wall Games: Badminton
Students will focus upon developing their serving action, overhead clear, drop shot and smash, will be introduced to rules and regulations and further experience challenges that will encourage them to make the correct shot choice in competitive situations. Students are assessed in their use of their heads (knowledge and understanding, tactical awareness, decision making, leadership and evaluation), their hearts (resilience, confidence, determination, effort, dedication, commitment and respect), and their hands (technique and application of skills, fitness levels, teamwork and competitiveness).
Athletics
Students will further understand the technical demands of athletics activities in order to perform at maximum levels and achieve a personal best, whilst using the ESAA award scheme to motivate and understand the value of evaluating their own and others’ performance. Students are assessed in their use of their heads (knowledge and understanding, tactical awareness, decision making, leadership and evaluation), their hearts (resilience, confidence, determination, effort, dedication, commitment and respect), and their hands (technique and application of skills, fitness levels, teamwork and competitiveness).
Striking and Fielding: Cricket/Rounders/Softball
Students will apply catching, throwing and hitting in full sized rounders/softball matches and pairs/quick cricket matches, whilst developing these skills into specific batting, bowling and fielding techniques, students will be responsible for officiating their own matches and analyse the performance of their peers. Students are assessed in their use of their heads (knowledge and understanding, tactical awareness, decision making, leadership and evaluation), their hearts (resilience, confidence, determination, effort, dedication, commitment and respect), and their hands (technique and application of skills, fitness levels, teamwork and competitiveness).