Curriculum Intent

The Physical Education curriculum at Frederick Gent School is based on the National Curriculum PE. Our intent is to provide PE and Dance which is enjoyable, challenging and allows students to develop physically, socially and emotionally whilst increasing skills, nurture talent and passion in a breadth of Physical Activities. Students will be provided with a variety of opportunities to develop a life-long love for Physical Activity and sport through engaging in a curriculum that is broad, balanced.

Our extra-curricular programme is open to all students to attend on a competitive or social basis, which leads to students representing Frederick Gent School in a variety of sports through the district school sports partnership, county cup fixtures or local friendlies. Our Dance extra-curricular activities give students performance opportunities in our school productions of Freddies Got Talent and Trust performance evenings as well as Bolsover District performance at the Winding Wheel Chesterfield.

The KS3 curriculum is designed to develop the Physical Skills – to develop the fundamental and advanced skills to competently perform in a broad spectrum of sporting activities. Social skills – Developing interpersonal behaviours and resistance and understand how these are transferable skills. Theoretical skills –To improve effective performance outcomes and increase students understanding of physical activity for our students, through engaging in a range of activities. We offer a broad range of activities in the curriculum including overcoming opponents (netball, basketball, football, table tennis, badminton, benchball and volleyball), other competitive activities including accurate replication (athletics, trampolining), outdoor adventurous activities (team building, problem solving and orienteering), Exploring and communicating ideas (dance) and health and fitness (yoga, fitness training, aerobics).

In KS4 students will continue to develop their knowledge, skills, and ability through competitive game situations, as well as being given the opportunity to take GCSE PE, Cambridge National Sport Science or GCSE Dance or continue their Physical Education through the KS4 core curriculum.