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 House competitions 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.
Topic 1
Girls: Badminton
Boys: Gym/Dance
Topic 2
Girls: Netball
Boys: Hockey
Topic 3
Girls: Trampolining
Boys: Table Tennis
Topic 4
Girls: Dance
Boys: KS3 OAA
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. 8a5 follow a slightly different curriculum due to timetabling.
Topic 1
Girls: Badminton
Boys: Rugby
Topic 2
Girls: Netball
Boys: Hockey
Topic 3
Girls: Trampolining
Boys: Table Tennis
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.
Topic 1
Girls: Hockey
Boys: Basketball
Topic 2
Girls: KS3 OAA
Boys: Badminton
Topic 3
Girls: Table Tennis
Boys: Trampolining
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.