At Key Stage 3, PE and Health (PHE) is taught in mixed gender, mixed ability sets. This is to allow all pupils the chance to work with a variety of pupils, in mixed environments and learning different skills. All pupils get the opportunity to experience a broad range of sporting activities and will be challenged to achieve highly.
PE aims to foster the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes in order to contribute toward students’ broad and balanced lifestyles. Through PHE students can also learn communication, collaborative and self-management skills alongside this knowledge and skill acquisition in order to develop confident and positive pupils both in and out of sporting situations. All pupils are taught through the MYP criteria ensuring a holistic approach to learning and personal development of the individual, not just sporting acquisition.
Within Y9 specific links to the BTEC Tech Sport Award are made as an introduction to the course or pupils that wish to select this as a Y10 option as well as cross curricular links to other subjects e.g. Science that will benefit all students as they enter KS4
At Key Stage 3 pupils follow the MYP curriculum whereby they will experience themed modules encompassing a range of sports, opening doors to new activities. Pupils will be assessed in their knowledge, planning, application and reflective skills alongside their personal development i.e. the IB traits.
The impact of sustaining a healthy and active lifestyle is well documented yet many adults fail to participate in recommended activity levels. Through our curriculum we hope that students find not only an understanding of, but a passion for sport and exercise. Pupils enjoy PE and Health at Leigh Academy Wilmington and the curriculum is routinely adapted to reflect the global context at the time e.g. Olympics, World Cups.
Through a theme based curriculum that encompass the holistic values and assessment criteria of the Middle Years Programme pupils learn the foundations of health, fitness and wellbeing as well as mastering skills, techniques and tactics in a range of sporting situations. We want pupils to become open-minded individuals, with confidence not just in their abilities but in themselves.
Each criterion is divided into various achievement levels. The level descriptors for each band describe a range of student performance in the various strands of each objective. At the lowest levels, student achievement in each of the strands will be minimal. As the numerical levels increase, the level descriptors describe greater achievement levels in each of the strands.
Assessment is through the MYP criteria:
The four MYP criteria will be summatively assessed and reported on twice a year (Modules 3 and 6). A final grade will be provided at the end of the year (Module 6). Further guidance on MYP assessments can be found here:
For more information, please read our assessment recording and reporting cycle.
