Welcome to the PE Department


All pupils are entitled to 2 period of Physical Education a week.
All P.E courses are based on Curriculum for Excellence and SQA guidelines.

Pupils develop personal, social and life skills through a wide range of individual, group, competitive and aesthetic activities in small and larger groups working in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Pupils will learn to develop physical fitness, improve their knowledge and understanding of physical education and gain attributes which they need for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing now and in the future.

The focus on each activity will be differentiated to meet the needs and demands of all pupils to progress their skill development in purposeful, challenging, progressive and enjoyable environment.

Curriculum Information

YEAR                                                LEVEL                                             ACTIVITY

S1, S2 & S3                                          CfE                                            Aug – Oct Fitness
                                                                                                               Oct – Dec Basketball
                                                                                                               Jan – Mar Gymnastics/trampolining
                                                                                                               Mar – April Tennis/Badminton
                                                                                                               Apr – Jun Athletics & Summer Games
S4                                                     National 2 PE

S5                                                     National 3 PE: Unit 1 – Performance skills

S6                                                     National 3: Unit 2 – Factors impacting on performance

All senior classes participate in Fitness, Basketball and Tennis to achieve their national qualification

Senior pupils in base classes are offered the following courses

S4                                                    National 1: Taking part in and individual activity
S5                                                    National 1: Improving performance
S6                                                    National 1: Taking part in a group activity


Additional Courses

Sports Leaders Award
With the inclusion of active schools, we offer our senior pupils a Sports Leaders Award. This will provide our pupils with transferrable skills; leadership, organisation, motivation, communication, team work, and confidence in a range of settings.
As part of this course, pupils are involved in participation and delivery of an organised event at the National Sports Coaching Centre, Inverclyde involving primary pupils, senior pupils and sports ambassadors and active schools.

Fitness suite

Pupils have the opportunity to learn how to develop their fitness using a range of fitness equipment. Pupils participate in their own individualised training programme. Senior pupils are offered access to a local gym as part of their National qualification.


Cycling
Pupils have opportunities to increase their cycling proficiency with the use of trikes, balance bikes, and bikes. Pupils learn about cycle safety, road safety and how to keep themselves and others safe.


Aifl Strategies


S1-S3
Assessment is ongoing using the following strategies: -
· questions and answer
· self evaluation; thumbs up/thumps down, traffic lights
· peer evaluation
· target setting
· “I can do statement” worksheets.


S4-S6
Assessment is ongoing using the following strategies: -
· Self and peer evaluation
· Photographic and video evaluation
· Internal assessment using workbooks
· External moderation with other High schools


Tracking and Monitoring


Tracking and monitoring is carried out 3 times a year; October, January and April