The curriculum in key stage 3 gives our student an opportunity to experience new sports as well as develop skills in familiar ones. Once proficient, students will have the chance to apply their skills against each other in small sided games and against other schools.

Pupils study the following activities on a rotation schedule. Fitness testing takes place two times over the year.  The sequencing will be slightly different depending on the set the pupils are placed in.

Term 1 

Boys: Table Tennis and Outdoor & Adventurous Activities

Girls: Trampolining & Dance

Term 2

Boys: Hockey and Gymnastics/Dance

Girls: Netball & Badminton

Term 3

Boys: Athletics & Cricket
Girls: Athletics and Rounders

Pupils study the following activities on a rotation schedule. Fitness testing takes place two times over the year.  The sequencing will be slightly different depending on the set the pupils are placed in. 8a5 follow a slightly different curriculum due to timetabling.

Term 1

Boys: Table Tennis & Handball

Girls: Trampolining & Gymnastics

Term 2

Boys: Hockey & Rugby

Girls: Netball & Badminton

Term 3

Boys: Athletics & Cricket

Girls: Athletics & Rounders

Topic 4 

Girls: Gymnastics
Boys: Handball

Topic 5

Girls: Athletics
Boys: Athletics

Topic 6

Girls: Rounders
Boys: Cricket

Pupils study the following activities on a rotation schedule. Fitness testing takes place two times over the year.  The sequencing will be slightly different depending on the set the pupils are placed in.

Term 1 

Boys: Trampolining & Football

Girls: Table Tennis & Football

Term 2

Boys: Badminton & Basketball

Girls: Hockey & Outdoor and Adventurous Activities

Term 3

Boys: Ultimate Frisbee & Softball

Girls: Cricket & Basketball

Topic 4 

Girls: Football
Boys: Football

Topic 5

Girls: Basketball
Boys: Ultimate Frisbee

Topic 6

Girls: Cricket
Boys: Softball

The table below shows the National Curriculum links of each topic.