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Raising Standards in PE

Poltair School

RAISING STANDARDS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION:

We baseline all pupils at the start of KS3 and from this information set the pupils according to physical ability.  These settings are not ‘fixed' and pupils move according to their performance and achievement throughout the year if appropriate.  Specialist funding is used to reduce class sizes and raise attainment by providing specialist coaching staff in Basketball, Rugby and Cricket, these staff are used both at Poltair and our partner schools in curriculum time and for OSHL.

All pupils who complete Y11 leave with at least one PE related qualification and have access to up to 5 hours of PE during curriculum time, 2 hours of which is Core PE at KS3 and KS4.  

We run a variety of Level 2 courses in KS4, GCSE PE, BTEC National Diploma in Sport and GCSE Dance. 

This variety offers pupils choice and the opportunity to study in a way that suits them and maximises their potential.  Pupils are taught in a combination of single sex and mixed classes at KS4, depending upon their choices of activity and their physical and academic ability.

The results of setting, personalised learning tasks and curriculum flexibility are improved results:

KS3 results:

We consistently out perform other subjects in the school at Level 5+ and remain above National and LA performace.

LEVEL 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
5+ 65 65 82 55 62 83  
6+ 24 21 32 24 18 23  
7+ 0 1 5 5 2 6  

    LEVEL 2 RESULTS:

PE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
%A* & A 13 24 5 12 12% 26  
%A * - C 58 75 63 58 59 75  
%A* - G 100 100 100 100 100 100  
No of Pupils 39 37 44 97 56 65 65
DANCE              
%A* - C 45 50 52 54 63 56  
No Of Pupils 17 20 23 27 24 29 13
BTEC              
Pass   %              
Merit  %              
Distinction  %              
Distinction +  %            
No of Pupils             14

    Other Qualifications:

AWARD 2003 (200) 2004 (245) 2005 (210) 2006 (228) 2007
JSLA   19 28 38 53
JFO 12 12      
Netball Umpire   5 2 0  
Hockey Umpire   10 8 7  
Dance Leader          
Entry Level PE 117 103 138 140  

 ( Numbers of students. no in brackets is the size of the year group)