Year 7 Physical Education Curriculum Plan

At KEQMS, the aims are five-fold:

Fitness: To instil the importance of a healthy body and mind. The aspects of fitness worked on are mobility, strength and stamina.

Social and Moral: Through small sided games and group activities, we encourage boys and girls to mix and co-operate. Through competition, we aim to instil the correct attitudes towards winning and losing and develop the pupils' self-discipline. Boys and girls should develop a sense of purpose, confidence, politeness, perseverance, initiative and independence.

Cognitive: To instil knowledge and understanding of the rules, skills, tactics and aims of the various activities in which they are involved during the programme.

Leisure: By providing a wide variety of sports, we hope to encourage pupils to continue their participation in those they enjoy most, outside school and once they have left school.

Aesthetic: To encourage pupils to appreciate and evaluate form and movement as well as giving them the opportunity to express their creative ability. There are seven members of the physical education and games department whose teaching is spread across all year groups. Compulsory PE lessons are integrated within the academic timetable in Years 7 to 9 giving individual pupils, especially the less able, access to specialist teaching and all pupils in the school have one double games lesson per week. Within PE lessons a wide and balanced range of activities is offered.

The following sports are offered to pupils:

        Extra-Curricular Only
Rugby
  Hockey
Dance
Table- Tennis
Cricket
Gymnastics
Athletics Cross-Country
Climbing
Netball
Badminton
Tennis
Rounders
Trampoline
Health- Related Fitness
Softball
Golf
Fitness Gym
Mountain Biking
Football
Handball
    Mountain Activies

Hockey

Pupils are introduced to the basic skills of hockey including:-

  • Travelling with the ball changing pace and direction
  • Passing the ball in a variety of ways e.g. pushing and hitting
  • Receiving the ball from all different directions
  • Tackling from in front and chasing
  • Beating an opponent using a variety of dodges
  • Shooting at goal
  • Basic goalkeeping

Pupils are taught game play through:-

  • Small games - 1 v 1, 2 v 1, 3 v 3, 5 v 3
  • Larger games leading to 8 v 8

Pupils are taught the basic rules of the game.

Netball

Pupils are introduced to the basic skills of netball including:-

  • Passing - variety of passes including shoulder pass, chest pass bounce pass. How and when to use each pass
  • Catching - one and two handed
  • Getting free from opponent using a variety of dodges including sprint and feint dodges
  • Marking opponents with and without the ball
  • Shooting
  • Defending in the circle

Pupils are taught game play through:-

  • Small sided games 2 v 2, 3 v 3, 4 v 4
  • Full games 7 v 7

Pupils are taught the basic rules of the game.

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Dance

Pupils choreograph and perform in different themed dances.

  • Clown dance - range of movements to show the parade, performers, audience and finale. Pupils create their own dance working individually, with a partner and as part of a group.
  • Action Words - sporting actions through group motifs, actions and creation of a dance.

Pupils perform in front of the group and have an opportunity to asses their performance through video analysis.

Athletics

Pupils are introduced to events in all three athletic categories namely throwing, running and jumping:-

Pupils are taught the importance of warm-up and cool down for all athletics events.

Running

Pupils are introduced to sprinting and longer distance running.

  • Starting races - sprint start, distance starts.
  • Sprinting techniques.
  • Pacing long distance races and race tactics.
  • Rules of each event.
  • Hurdles technique.
  • Relay running including baton changing<./li>

Jumping

Pupils are taught:-

  • The important safety factors of long and high jump.
  • Basic technique of long jump.
  • Basic technique of high jump.
  • The rules of each event.
  • Competitive tactics.

Throwing

Pupils are taught:-

  • Safety factors associated with all throwing events.
  • Basic techniques of shot.
  • Basic techniques of throwing Rounders ball.
  • The rules of both events.

Pupils take part in competitive situations within the year group in all events and are encouraged to work towards award schemes.

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Tennis

Pupils are introduced to the basic skills of the game including:-

  • Forehand and backhand.
  • Serve - underarm and over arm.
  • Volley.

Pupils are introduced to playing the game:-

  • Short tennis.
  • Full tennis - singles.
  • Full tennis - doubles.

Pupils are taught the rules and scoring of the game.

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Cross-Country

Pupils are introduced to cross country running, running over a range of distances and terrains.
Pupils are taught pacing of races.

Rugby

Pupils are introduced to the basic skills of rugby including:-

  • Handling / passing.
  • Front tackle.
  • Side on and back tackle.
  • Rucking.
  • Scrums.
  • Lineout.

Pupils are taught game play through:-

  • Small games - 2 v 1, 3 v 3, 5 v 3.
  • Larger games leading to 12 v 12.

Pupils are taught the basic rules of the game.

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Football

Pupils are introduced to the basic skills of football including:-

  • Short passing.
  • Long passing.
  • Dribbling.
  • Heading.
  • Marking and tackling.
  • Shooting.
  • One on One skills.

Pupils are taught game play through:-

  • Small games - 2 v 1, 3 v 3, 5 v 3.
  • Larger games leading to 11 v 11.

Pupils are taught the basic rules of the game.

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Cricket

Pupils are introduced to the basic skills of cricket including:-

  • Batting grip.
  • Batting stance.
  • Hitting ball from stands.
  • Drive shot.
  • Fielding.
  • Bowling.

Pupils are taught game play through:-

  • Small games - 5 v 5, 7 v 7.
  • Larger games leading to 11 v 11.

Pupils are taught the basic rules of the game.

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