Year 9 – Physical Education

Head of Subject: Mr R Upson


Intended Outcomes

Students will build on the knowledge, skills, tactics and strategies that they have learnt across their learning journey and apply them in full context, taking ownership of their learning through developing the role of official, coach and choreographer in invasion games (football, basketball, handball, netball), striking and fielding (rounders, softball, cricket), net and wall games (badminton), trampolining and OAA. Competitive and recreational pathways are offered to meet preferred learning styles.  

  • Course Implementation

    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).   

Learning Impact

Through their Year 9 learning journey students will further develop their strategic, tactical and organisational knowledge, alongside further development of specific skills, enabling them to become more confident 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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