Year 8 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 |
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| Rugby |
Swimming |
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 revise and practice the basic skills of hockey introduced in Year 7.
Pupils develop the more advanced skills of:-- Passing the ball using a slap hit.
- Receiving the ball from different directions with more accuracy.
- Gaining possession through intercepting a ball.
- Beating an opponent using a reverse dodge.
- Shooting at goal.
- Penalty corners - attacking and defending.
Pupils are taught tactics of 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 more complex rules of the game.
Pupils take part in umpiring small games.
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Netball
Pupils revise and practice the basic skills of netball introduced in Year 7.
Pupils are introduced to more complex skills including:-
- Passing - soccer pass. How and when to use each pass.
- Catching - one and two handed when out of reach.
- Getting free from opponent using a back dodge, link with role of GS.
- Marking opponents with and without the ball introducing blocking as 3rd phase.
- Shooting.
- Defending in the circle.
Pupils are taught game tactics through:-
- Small sided games 2 v 2, 3 v 3, 4 v 4.
- Full games 7 v 7.
Pupils are taught basic rules of the game.
Pupils umpire small games.
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Badminton
Pupils are introduced to the basic skills of the game including:-
- Overhead clear.
- Serve - high deep, low short.
- Smash.
Pupils are introduced to playing the game:-
- Half court singles.
- Singles.
- Doubles.
Pupils are taught the rules and scoring of the game.
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Pupils are introduced to fitness testing and factors affecting fitness.
Improving fitness through:-
- Cross country running.
- Circuit training.
- Aerobics.
- Jogging.
- Cycling.
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Athletics
Pupils continue to develop skills in all three athletic categories namely throwing, running and jumping.
Pupils continue to work to improve their performances in all events.
Running
- Hurdles techniques.
Jumping
- The important safety factors of long and high jump.
- More advanced techniques of long jump concentrating on style in air.
Throwing
- Basic techniques of discus.
- Basic techniques of throwing javelin.
- 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 revise and continue to improve their basic skills of the game including:-
- Forehand and backhand.
- Serve - underarm and over arm.
- Volley.
Pupils are introduced to more complex skills including:-
- Returning the serve.
- Lob.
Pupils continue to work to improve their playing the game:-
- Full tennis - singles tactics.
- Full tennis - doubles covering the court as a pair.
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Rugby
Pupils revise and practice the basic skills of rugby introduced in Year 7.
Pupils develop the more advanced skills of:-
- Tackle selection.
- Wrap tackle.
- Defence line positioning.
- Advanced handling skills.
- Attacking situations.
- Mauling.
- Kicking.
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 basic rules of the game.
Pupils referee small games.
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Football
Pupils revise and practice the basic skills of football introduced in Year 7.
Pupils develop the more advanced skills of:-
- Passing under pressure.
- Dribbling.
- Heading.
- Marking and tackling.
- Defensive awareness.
- Match formations.
- Shooting.
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 basic rules of the game.
Pupils referee small games.
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Cricket
Pupils revise and practice the basic skills of cricket introduced in Year 7.
Pupils develop the more advanced skills of:-
- Revision of grip and stance.
- Pull shot.
- Spin bowling.
- Hook shot.
- Fielding.
- Wicket keeping.
Pupils are taught game play through:-
- Small games - 5 v 5, 7 v 7.
- Larger games leading to 11 v 11.
Pupils are taught basic rules of the game.
Pupils umpire small games.
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