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Year 10 

Curriculum map

This curriculum map provides an overview of the physical education journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of sports, physical activities, and fitness components alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop physical competence, tactical understanding, and healthy lifestyle habits appropriate to their age and stage. 

Half Term Unit(s) of Work Key Assessments
Autumn 1 Badminton Leadership – Severe, Overhead Clear, Drop shot, Smash

TRACK Assessment:

  • Teamwork
  • Respect
  • Assessment
  • Community
  • Knowledge

Reviewed termly.

Disciplinary Literacy:

  • Communication
  • Organisation
  • Motivation
  • Leadership styles (autocratic/Democratic/ Laissez-Faire)
  • Punctuality
     
Football Leadership – Control, Passing, Shooting, Tackling
Autumn 2 Handball – Zonal and Man Marking, Defensive and Offensive Positioning, Wrap Tackling
Basketball – Shooting Choice, Blocking, Outwitting opponent
Spring 1 Health Related Fitness – Jumping & Basketball, Throwing & Handball, Long Distance & Football, Circuit & Football.
American Football – Catching & throwing, Event Planning
Spring 2 Table Tennis Leadership – Attacking Strategies, Event Planning
Hockey Leadership – Dribbling, Event planning
Summer 1 Dodgeball Sports Ed – Throwing, Movement, Offensive and defensive tactics, Roles
Cricket Sports Ed – Fielding, Bowling, Batting, Different roles
Summer 2 Athletics Sports Ed – Mini Team Sports days
Softball Sports Ed – Fielding, Bowling, Batting, Different roles

KS4 CNAT Sport Studies: Students can now opt to study this course for year 10 & 11. It is equivalent to the GCSE and is graded as Level 2 Pass, Merit and Distinction.

The students will be examined in one unit (Contemporary issues) and then complete coursework for 2 more units over the two years they study it.

The students on it so far are really enjoying the course as it has practical elements and students have the opportunity to become sports leaders and coaches.

The specification can be downloaded and viewed on the exam specification page. 

The outline of the course is below:

Half Term Unit(s) of Work Key Assessments
Autumn 1 R185 – TA1 Key components of performance R185 & 186 Internal Assessment:
  • Completion of practical assessment and witness statements.
  • Completion of coursework evidence.
  • Completion of external moderation windows.
Autumn 2 R185 – TA2 Applying practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity
Spring 1 R186 – TA1 Different Types of Media in Sport
Spring 2 R186 – TA2 Positives of Media in Sport
Summer 1 R186 – TA3  Negatives of Media in Sport
R185 – TA3 Organising practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity
Summer 2 R185 – TA4 Delivering and planning a sports activity session