Physical Education
Team Overview
The PE team consists of 13 specialist teachers, who deliver a rich and varied programme across all the key stages. Committed to raising standards of teaching in the classroom and examinations results, the PE team works hard to meet the ever changing needs of our young people.
The team also enjoys close links with other colleges and educational establishments especially Leeds Metropolitan University whereby PGCE students are trained by our mentors. The team also has two School Sports Coordinators and a School Games Organiser who work closely with our local primary schools, raising standards and promoting participation.
Owing to our Specialist Sports status, we have superb indoor and outdoor sporting facilities. Indoor facilities consist of multi-purpose sports hall, 3 gymnasiums, a fitness suite, dance studio, climbing wall and a twinned court tennis centre. Outdoor facilities consist of extensive football and rugby fields, bouldering wall, floodlit astroturf and netball/tennis courts. These are fully equipped and well used both in and out of school time.
All classes are taught in single sex ability classes at KS3 and 4 in core PE and mixed in examination groups in KS4 and 5. Students and staff are committed to student enrichment and there is an extensive extracurricular programme which runs from Year 7 to Year 13.
Key Stage 3
Students work on a two year programme of study before in Year 9 they study the BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Sport. The course offer four units whereby students study 2 core units in year 9 and they follow a personal study pathway in year 10. In Year 7 and 8 students are taught a range of activities, including dance , Heart Start and leadership skills.
Key Stage 4
In conjunction with the BTEC course from year 9, 2 GCSE courses are offered Physical Education and Dance. BTEC Dance is also taught alongside GCSE Dance, securing student success in a specialised career pathway.
Key Stage 5
We offer BTEC Level 3 in Sport: Development, Coaching and Fitness and Uniformed Public Services, at Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma and Extended Diploma level. We also offer AS and A2 Level Physical Education and BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Dance. Students can study one or a combination of these courses.
In partnership with Leeds United Foundation, we also run a Football Development Centre for male and female students aged 16-19 that want to develop their skills in either playing, whilst representing the school and club in the college’s league, or from a coaching angle. Players are offered the opportunity to undertake additional FA coaching qualifications and other leadership awards, and partake in regular training sessions with fully qualified UEFA standard coaches. This runs alongside their academic programme.
