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PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
| GRADE/YEAR |
KEY AREAS OF STUDY |
| KG1/Reception Year |
N/A IN ALL AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM, THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES APPLY:- 1 ACQUIRING AND DEVELOPING SKILLS. 2 SELECTING AND APPLYING SKILLS, TACTICS AND COMPOSITIONAL IDEAS. 3 KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF FITNESS AND HEALTH. 4 EVALUATING AND IMPROVING PERFORMANCE. |
| KG2/Year1 |
DANCE- basic body action and movement, short folk dances. GAMES ACTIVITIES- throwing, catching and other basic game-playing skills, net games and fielding games. GYMNASTIC ACTIVITIES- investigate movement, stillness and using space safely, basic gym actions using floor and apparatus. ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES- running, jumping, throwing activities, challenges, competitions, experimentation with different ways of travelling, throwing, jumping, increasing awareness of speed and distance. |
| Grade1/Year2 |
OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES- simple orientation activities using maps and diagrams, physical challenges and problem solving, safety. DANCE ACTIVITIES- create and perform short dances that communicate different moods, feelings and ideas. GAMES ACTIVITIES- improve and apply basic skills in games, using space to avoid opponents, keep the ball and score points. GYMNASTIC ACTIVITIES- increase range of basic gymnastic skills, create simple sequences of actions. |
| Grade2/Year3 |
DANCE ACTIVITIES- perform dances, focusing on creating, adapting and linking a range of dance movements, traditional, social, historical dances. INVASION GAMES- outwitting and scoring from opponents, skills in finding and using space to keep the ball, basic court setup and rules. NET/WALL GAMES- skills necessary, ball direction and targeting, skills to increase difficulty for opponent. STRIKING/FIELDING GAMES- hitting the ball, targeting, scoring runs, fielding techniques. GYMNASTIC ACTIVITIES- create sequences changing level and speed. |
| Grade3/Year4 |
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES- development of good basic running, jumping and throwing techniques, setting challenges for distance and time. OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES- read and follow different maps and symbol trails, trust and communication activities. DANCE ACTIVITIES- create characters and narrative through movement and gesture. INVASION GAMES- simple attacking tactics using a range of equipment and skills, organisation of defence. GYMNASTICS- improve quality of movement to produce tension , extension, plan and perform sequences, develop flow. |
| Grade4/Year5 |
DANCE ACTIVITIES- different styles of dance and dancing with others, create and perform. INVASION GAMES- develop skilful attacking and team play, explore ranges of defence. GYMNASTIC ACTIVITIES- create longer sequences to perform, learn wider range of actions. ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES- technique understanding, setting targets, improving performance in running, jumping and throwing. OUTDOOR AND ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES- develop orienteering and problem solving skills, build trust and team work. |
| Grade5/Year6 |
STRIKING AND FIELDING GAMES- develop range and quality of skills in batting, bowling, fielding. NET/WALL GAMES- develop range and quality of skills in racquet games. DANCE ACTIVITIES- focus on using different visual images in order to compose and perform dances. GYMNASTIC ACTIVITIES- knowledge of compositional principles- variation in speed, level, direction, linking actions, apparatus and sequencing. INVASION GAMES- improve defending and attacking play in football or hockey, netball or rugby, basketball. |
| Grade 6/Year 7 |
ATHLETICS ACTIVITIES- DEVELOPMENT LEVEL- improve running, jumping and throwing skills, specific techniques, technical proficiency. DANCE ACTIVITIES- DEVELOPMENT LEVEL- explore different types of dance and develop knowledge and understanding of composition, communicating choreographic intention. NET/WALL GAMES- DEVELOPMENT LEVEL- understanding tactics, improving techniques to play more effectively and consistently. OUTDOOR AND ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES-DEVELOPMENT LEVEL- focus on developing and using new skills and techniques. |
| Grade 7/Year 8 |
GYMNASTIC ACTIVITIES- DEVELOPMENT- focus on developing stability when holding own body position and when supporting a partner, incorporating agility and vaults into sequences. INVASION GAMES- DEVELOPMENT- focus on development of team attacking and defence strategies and techniques, develop effectiveness of play. STRIKING AND FIELDING GAMES- DEVELOPMENT- develop understanding of game tactics, improving techniques in order to implement these tactics. |
| Grade 8/Year 9 |
DANCE ACTIVITIES -INTERMEDIATE - develop knowledge of dance style and forms, focusing on a range of themes that give rise to different types of dance eg. Abstract, comic, dramatic and narrative. ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES- INTERMEDIATE- use knowledge of athletic events, strategies and techniques to enhance performance and fitness. NET/WALL GAMES- INTERMEDIATE- demonstration of more confident game technique and confidence, using combinations of strokes and shots, essential elements of attack and defence. |
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