Handsworth Grammar School
Physical Education
Aims of the Department
- To provide the students with the skills and knowledge, to understand and perform all the activities undertaken in the department to the best of their abilities.
- To help students appreciate the benefits of regular, enjoyable exercise for personal well-being.
- To provide the students with the basic movement patterns that will equip them for lifelong participation.
- To develop understanding, cooperation, tolerance and an ability to work with others through participation in activities.
- To expose the students to a wide variety of individual and team activities.
- To offer students the opportunity to undertake the study of physical education as an examinable subject.
KS3 Physical Education
In KS3 students cover the activities of football, rugby, athletics, cricket, softball, rounders, badminton, short tennis, basketball, hockey, swimming, table tennis and fitness.
Students are taught the keys skills needed to improve upon thier sporting ability.
Physical Education (GCSE)
The GCSE course encourages students to investigate PE more fully, by looking at the areas of human performance, developments in sport today and through practical activities. 40% of the course is theory culminating in an exam and 60% is practical where candidates offer 4 sports for assessment.
A-level Sports Science
Over the 2 year course the course covers the application of anatomical and psychological knowledge to physical performance, acquiring and teaching movement skills, contemporary issues in sport and historical sporting issues. Students are also assessed on 2 sports. 70% of the course is theory based and 30% practical based.
The PE department provides ample opportunity for students to be involved in practices and school teams they also provided trips throughout the year that broaden the students understanding of sport.
