Year 7 – Physical Education

Head of Subject: Mr R Upson


Intended Outcomes

Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the rules, regulations and formats of a variety of physical activities in their full context including gymnastics, dance, invasion games (netball, basketball, football, rugby), striking and fielding games (cricket, rounders), net games (tennis) and outdoor and adventurous activities.  
 
Fundamental movement skills will be developed into techniques in order to perform with increased control and fluency in physical activities alongside the development of teamwork, communication and social skills.  

  • Course Implementation

    Fundamental Movement Skills 

     

     

    Students will learn to accurately control the fundamental body management, locomotor and object control skills needed to perform in a range of activities during their learning journey and carry out indoor athletics activities that require control in running, jumping and throwing in order to be successful.  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). 

    Gymnastics 

     

     

    Students will explore the fundamental movement skills of balancing, travelling and jumping through the theme of matching, mirroring and contrasting movements, both on the floor and apparatus, and work with a partner to explore, select, evaluate and refine creative movements and balances in order to create simple sequences of movement incorporating control, body tension and extension to demonstrate clarity of shape and execute movements with precision and aesthetic quality.  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). 

    Dance 

     

     

    Students will improve their technical and performance skills and understanding of the composition process of exploring, selecting, refining and performing to create simple motifs and phrases from a given stimulus to compose individual and partner pieces that they will develop using simple compositional devices. 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 

     

     

    Invasion: netball, basketball, football, rugby (ending, receiving, dribbling, dodging, shooting and basic principles of attack and defence); Striking and fielding: cricket and rounders (catching, throwing, hitting, batting, bowling and fielding); Net: tennis (hand-eye coordination, footwork and positioning, basic ground strokes and basic serving action).  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 

     

     

    An introduction to formal athletics through sprinting, endurance, throwing and jumping events safely using a variety of athletic equipment within the rules of the competition in order to achieve their personal best.  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 

     

     

    Students will solve problems, overcome challenges and build trust through activities including den building, challenge courses and orienteering whilst improving their leadership and communication 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). 

Learning Impact

Through their year 7 learning journey the development of students’ knowledge and skills will enable them to become confident and competent performers both in adapted and competitive situations across a range of activities. This will be reported in line with our head, heart, hands assessment model.  

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