Faculty: Physical Education
Head of Faculty: Mrs P Wilson
Throughout Key Stage 3 students are taught PE in mixed ability groups. Students receive 2 hours of PE a week. Assessments are completed every half term to track and monitor the progress of students in each subject. Feedback is provided to students in terms of the skills they are working towards or have mastered. Targets for further improvement are then shared with students.
At Key Stage 4 all students continue to be taught PE for 1 hour a week and PE is also a subject that is taught as a GCSE option. Students that opt to take PE in Key Stage 4 have 3 hours a week and are working towards one GCSE qualification. They follow OCR GCSE Physical Education (J587). They will be awarded a grade 1-9 following their GCSE examinations in the summer of Year 11. Assessments to track progress are set regularly throughout each half term. With feedback being related to GCSE criteria to highlight areas of strength and development throughout the course.
Throughout their time at Hawkley Hall, students are taught the following key skills:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin performance and involvement in physical activity and sport
- Apply knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin performance and involvement in physical activity and sport
- Analyse and evaluate the factors that underpin performance and involvement in physical activity and sport
- Demonstrate and apply relevant skills and techniques in physical activity and sport
Analyse and evaluate performance
Overview of the PE Curriculum
The topics students cover throughout Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 are outlined in the table below:
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 7 | Football/ VolleyballNetball/ Hockey | Badminton/ RugbyDance/ Volleyball | Leadership/ Table TennisFitness/ Gymnastics | Fitness/ HandballBadminton/ table tennis | Striking and fielding/ Athletics / Trampolining | Striking and fielding/ Athletics |
| 8 | Football/ VolleyballNetball/ Hockey | Badminton/ RugbyDance/ Volleyball | Leadership/ Table TennisFitness/ Gymnastics | Fitness/ HandballBadminton/ table tennis | Striking and fielding/ Athletics / Trampolining | Striking and fielding/ Athletics |
| 9 | Football/ VolleyballNetball/ Hockey | Badminton/ RugbyDance/ Volleyball | Leadership/ Table TennisFitness/ Gymnastics | Fitness/ HandballBadminton/ table tennis | Striking and fielding/ Athletics / Trampolining | Striking and fielding/ Athletics |
| 10 | Students follow GCSE specification.In core PE students have a choice from a range of sports. | |||||
| 11 | ||||||
GCSE Exam Board Specification
The specification code for GCSE PE is J587. Click here to view the GCSE specification
Additional Information
The physical education department provide an extensive range of extra-curricular provision. There are numerous clubs at lunchtime and after school. Students should check the extra-curricular timetable for further details.
Teaching Staff
| Mrs P Wilson | Head of Faculty |
| Mr P Smith | Assistant Headteacher |
| Mr L Coupland | Head of Boys PE |
| Miss C Furlong | Teacher of PE |
| Mr C Cassidy | Teacher of PE and Head of Year |
| Miss S Taberner | Teacher of PE |
| Mr A Duncalf | School and Community Sport Co-ordinator |