During key stage 1 children work on the enthusiasm for movement to explore and learn about the world. Children start to coordinate by watching, listening and experimenting. They start to play and work with other children in pairs or groups and learn new skills from each other. Kids should be taught the knowledge skill and understanding through dance activities, they should be taught to use the movement imaginatively they should be taught how to send and receive a ball and other equipment in different ways. Children need to know how important it is to be active. Pupils should be taught how to describe what they have done, observe, describe their observation and copy there observation.
During key stage 2 children can enjoy being active and using their creativity and imagination during physical activity. Pupils evaluate and improve performance by learning new skills and discover how to use them in different ways of movement. They will start to communicate, collaborate and like competing against each other more. Children develop the understanding of how to succeed and win I different situations and they learn how identify what makes a performance effective. Pupils should have the knowledge and understanding of fitness and health by being taught how exercise affects the body, how to warm up and prepare appropriately for physical activity, why physical activity is good for the health and why wearing appropriate kit and being hygienic is good for their health and safety.
At key stage 2 you get mixed genders playing altogether round about the same ability and strength. It is not at a competitive level at this key stage it is more about having fun and enjoyment.
During key stage 3 PE develops pupil’s competence and confidence to take part in a range of physical activities that becomes part of their lives, both in and out of school. At key stage 3 the curriculum provides opportunities for children to get involved in a range of different activities that develop the whole body and experience a range of roles within a physical activity, specialised in specific activities and roles. At key stage 3 PE includes activities that cover outwitting opponents in a game situation, accurate copping of a sequence as in gymnastic activities, performing speed, height, distance, strength or accuracy in athletics activities. Children use ICT as an aid to improving performance and tackle progression; links are made between PE and other subjects and areas of the curriculum. Pupils develop a wide range of skills and ability to use tactics, strategies to perform successfully. The key stage 3 curriculum aims for pupils to become successful learners who enjoy learning, making progression and achieving and confident individuals who are able to live safe and healthy lives.
During key stage 4 the PE curriculum enables all students to enjoy and succeed in many kind of physical activities. At key stage 4 PE should include all of what key stage 3 includes and more. At key stage 4 the curriculum provides opportunities for children to follow pathways to other activities in and beyond school and where possible, work with sportsmen and women, coaches and specialist. When pupils perform they think about what they are doing analyse the situation and make a decision. They also reflect on their own and others performance and find ways to improve them. Schools provide extra curriculum, competitive sports, competitions, tournaments and events for pupils to compete in a selection of sports against other schools at different levels. Key stage 4 PE helps develop pupils work as individuals, in groups and in teams, which gives them the skills of fair play and team work. They take on different roles and responsibilities, including leadership, coaching and officiating and use them effective in competitive, creative and challenging situations.
Skills active is a productive drive across sport & recreation, health & fitness, outdoors and play work, the sectors skills council is for active leisure and learning. Skills active works to represent all four home countries in the UK England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, this is to increase the number of industry recognised qualifications for the active leisure and learning sector. In the run up to and beyond the London 201 Olympic games and Paralympics games skills active aims to professionalise and up skill the active learning and leisure sector which will assist the growth of the work force. The Olympics has had a direct influence on this stake holder to create new qualifications. This involves developing apprentership and qualifications related to the national occupation standards. The stake holder closely mirrors what employers want. Their influence is within vocational qualifications.
The physical education strategy for young people (PESSYP) initiative has been developed to use the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics to get more children to participate in PE and sports. the PESSYP strategy is five hours of sports per week, 2 hours of curriculum PE, 1 hour of sports organised by schools on the schools site and 2 hours of a mixture of school sport and community sports organised either by community, clubs or school. PESSYP works to maximise opportunities for children to access and participate in quality PE and sports. PESSYP will develop sports at all levels from grass roots to elite. The ambition of PESSYP is to deliver the five hour offer which is for children to participate in more PE and sports per week this will deliver a successful Olympics and Paralympics games with the legacy.
National governing bodies promote children to participate in their sports which may influence them to take part in sports in school. The governing bodies have links to work with local sports clubs to foster schools and community links. By reflecting activities taught in physical education this group can build on this skills learnt by children by offering opportunities outside of schools. The sport’s national governing bodies can play an important role in physical education is schools but may not directly influence the physical education curriculum. This group of stake holders can support the curriculum by providing equipment and coaches.
Government initiatives is the amount and quality of physical education available to children to be beneficial effect on education, health, confidence and interpersonal skills, are the different initiatives in place to increase physical education and sports. www.sportsxchange.com/ gives details to schools, pupils and parents regarding clubs and opportunities and there are other web sites that can give information regarding opportunities in sports. These directive required physical education teachers to deliver lessons that challenge the very best students and their abilities, lesson planning should therefore be excellent and up to scratch.
At key stage 1 & 2chrildren can take the ASA swimming badges. The ASA operates an incentive based swimming skills scheme millions of children worldwide have learnt to swim using the ASA scheme. Children learn water safety and earn swimming badges and certificates e.g. swim 10m, 25m 50m etc. the ASA is sponsored by Kellogg’s.
At key stage 1 & 2 children can also take their trampoline and gymnastic grades. Most mainstream school aged children start on grade 3. The award schemes comprise 10 levels or grades. Grade 1 is the most elementary and grade 10 is the most advanced. A certificate and a badge is given for the achievement of each grade.
At key stage 2, 3 & 4 children can take their national youth award it is designed to be taken by children the ages of 8-18. The bronze and silver award is to be conducted within a sports club and assessed by a qualified coach. A gold award is to be conducted at regional centres around the country but higher qualified national coaches.
At key stage 3 children can take their youth leadership award which aims to encourage and introduce young people in to leadership roles. This qualification allows you to coach people the same age and under where you can share your knowledge and skills of specific sports with younger people.
At key stage 3 children can take their JSLA which is a junior sports leadership award. It provides young people who want to develop their sports leadership skills with a qualification, where they can demonstrate knowledge and understanding through physical competence rather than written work. This qualification allows you to coach other children and share you knowledge and skills leading them through a specific sport or activity.
At key stage 3 & 4 children can take their GCSE physical education. AQA or Edexcel exam board offers students a variety of sports to choose from and a practical assessment will be carried out. GCSE grade’s D-G is a level 1 qualification and GCSE grade’s A*-C is a level 2 qualification. All students in key stage 3 & 4 are required to take PE GCSE as a core subject, short course PE GCSE would consist of 2 chosen sports by the student and a full course PE GCSE would consist of 4 chosen sports by the student.
At key stage 4 children can take their Duke of Edinburgh award which is the Duke of Edinburgh’s awards. It is a youth charity that gives all young people the chance to develop skills for work and life, fulfil their potential and have a brighter future. You can do your bronze award age 14+ and your silver at 15+ and gold at the age of 16-25 yrs. The Duke of Edinburgh award provides new challenges for young people. The award scheme presents young people with a balanced, non-competitive programme of voluntary activities which encourage responsibility, self-reliance and personal discovery.
At key stage 4 young people can take their CSLA which is community sports leadership award level 2. The level 2 award in community sports leadership is a qualification that allows young people to lead groups of children in sports and activities and deliver a session. This qualification teaches leadership skills such as organisation, planning, team work and communication through the medium of sports.
At key stage 4 young people can take sports BTEC first (PE BTEC) during key stage 4 you will have to complete between 5-6 BTEC sports units this qualification will take 2 years. BTEC sport covers a range of topics involving sports. There is a lot of theory work involved along with practical sports such as team work and individual sports. BTEC is made up of different assignments which you complete course work to achieve your grades pass, merit or distinction. Once you have your BTEC PE qualification you can go on to further education and take a 2 year course BTEC national diploma in sports which consists of the same requirements but more units.