PE and Travel and Tourism
Subject Overview
The North School PE department aim to deliver a high quality physical education curriculum that inspires students to engage in a healthy, active lifestyle and encourages a love of Sport and Physical Activity. We provide a curriculum that gives students the opportunity to develop the values needed to be successful in later life and improve their physical, social and mental health. The school boasts some fantastic facilities, including a climbing wall and a fitness room, and we also are home to The North School Lions Basketball Academy. The school prides itself on involving the students in a wide range of sporting opportunities, and we have had students represent their town, county and region in a variety of sporting areas.
KS3
We use our curriculum time at Key Stage three to inspire students to find a range of activities that they relish taking part in, in order to encourage them to participate in lifelong activities for enjoyment. Students cover a myriad of different activities including invasion, net wall and striking and fielding games; athletics, gymnastics, fitness and problem solving. Students also cover some theory content in order to support them in order to begin courses at KS4.
KS4
At Key stage four, we believe in developing the student as a whole, both academically and physically. Students have the opportunity to take either Edexcel GCSE or Cambridge National courses where they get the chance to learn about the theoretical aspects which underpin Physical Education, as well as the practical elements of a variety of activities. During their core PE lessons, students are provided with opportunities to take part in sport, as well as leadership and officiating roles in order to develop their confidence and teamwork skills.
We also provide students with the opportunity to study travel and tourism. With tourism being such a globally growing sector, it provides an insight into a variety of careers that may be pursued whilst assisting students to develop their cultural capital.
KS5
At Key Stage 5 we offer the BTEC national, both the Extended Certificate as well as the diploma. The uptake of both of these courses is particularly high, and a high percentage of previous students have gone on to study sport, or other courses at University. The courses are mainly theoretical elements, covering psychology, business within sport and anatomy and physiology, however, elements such as coaching, leading and practical sport, allow the students to be practically involved as well.
For Travel and tourism we offer the opportunity for students to take a Level 3 Diploma whereby they will learn about aspects of the industry which they may wish to pursue in the future.
We also offer entry level 2 courses in both Sport and Travel and Tourism.
Higher Education Links and Career Opportunities
Many of our students choose to progress into Higher education, often through the university pathway. Our PE department come from a range of backgrounds, training through GTP’s, PGCE’s and Honours degrees from a variety of Universities.
Taking Physical Education at Key Stage 4 and 5 is a great starting point for students to move into a range of careers.