About the course

At Key Stage 3, students get involved in a range of sports that develop personal fitness and promote an active, healthy lifestyle. These sports include basketball, football, table tennis, hockey, rugby, badminton and health-related fitness.

Students also have the opportunity to gain a Young Leader Award, which is a great introduction to leadership, teaching learners how to organise and lead small games and activities that can be used as part of uniformed organisation, community club or sport club sessions. The course enables learners to develop leadership skills such as organisation, communication, and teamwork, as well as build confidence and self-esteem as they take on the responsibility of leading their peers and/or younger children.  

Click on the link to view our KS3 Physical Education curriculum map.

Additional support

One-to-one support is offered to students after school.

Qualifications and accreditation  

Young Leader Award and Sports Leaders UK.

Extra-curricular opportunities and trips 

Students have the opportunity to take part in trips and activities relating to the PE curriculum and in partnership with Arsenal and the Dallaglio RugbyWorks, and each term a different sport is offered after school.

Student assessment

• Core PE students’ progress is tracked on the specific elements of the sport they are participating in,  and this corresponds with GCSE grades 1-9.
• Young Leader Award students are assessed through their journal and lesson observations of the tasks they complete as a young leader.
• All students are given verbal and written feedback and have the opportunity to develop work further.