Physical Education

Our five full time and two part time PE teachers work out of the, on campus, NE Sports Complex with excellent facilities including:

Multi Purpose Sports Hall
Fitness Room
Floodlit Synthetic Hockey/Football Pitch
6 Floodlit Tennis Courts
4 Floodlit Netball Courts also used as an additional football area

Also on the school grounds are a large gym, football and rugby pitches and a further sports field for athletics.

PE teaches students about the importance of exercise and allows them to develop skills in a variety of different sports, both individual and team based. We believe in giving all our students the opportunity to play fulfilling roles within their teams, feel rewarded for their achievements whatever their skill level and benefit from enjoying exercise in a safe environment.

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Extra Curricular

Key Stage 3

In Years 7 - 9 students benefit from 2 lessons per week of physical education. The lessons are practical and teach the knowledge, skills and understanding through four areas to ensure pupils experience the range and content of the National Curriculum:

‘Outwitting opponents’ – as in games activities
‘Accurate replication of actions, phrases and sequences’ – as in gymnastic activities
‘Performing at maximum levels in relation to speed, height, distance, strength or accuracy’ – as in athletics
‘Exercising safely and effectively to improve health and wellbeing’ – as in fitness and health activities

Key Stage 4

In Years 10 - 11 students will continue to benefit from 2 practical PE lessons per week ensuring regular exercise and continued development of their knowledge, skills and understanding. Alternatively PE is offered as an option via BTEC.

Edexcel BTEC Level

Students who opt to take PE at BTEC level participate in an additional 5 lessons over a fortnight. We follow the Edexcel examination board for BTEC. The course is 100% assignment based - there is no final examination

In Year 10, it is a two year course consisting of four units. At NE School we explore:

Unit 1 - Fitness training and testing
Unit 2 - Practical Sport
Unit 4 - Anatomy and Physiology for Sport
Unit 7 - Planning and Leading Sports Activities

In Year 11, it is a two year course consisting of three units. At NE School we explore:

Unit 1 - The Body in Sport
Unit 5 - Planning and Leading Sports Activities
Unit 6 - Practical Sport