Isca Physical Education & Sport Science Department

Intent

At Isca we offer a curriculum that develops our students holistically.  Our aim is to develop students physical literacy (physical competence, confidence and motivation to be active) through an exciting and broad range of sports and activities, chosen by our students. Our ambition is that every child develops a love of learning and being active so they continue to lead healthy lifestyles, whilst also developing life skills such as cooperation, leadership, communication and resilience.

Implementation

CORE PE: We teach and assess based on the development of four key concepts, adopted from the Youth Sports Trust.

Physical Me – Developing Performance & Physical Literacy:

• Students develop the ability to perform advanced skills and techniques through practice and competition, in a wide range of activities, aiming to demonstrate fluency and control to outwit opponents.
• Develop their physical literacy and a lifelong love of sports and physical exercise. 

Thinking Me – Developing Analytical, Evaluation and Decision Making Skills:

• Students can accurately analyse and evaluate their performance leading to well informed decisions on how to improve.
• Students develop strong knowledge of rules, tactics and strategies to outwit opponents.
• Students develop their decision-making during competitive situations as a performer, manager and official.
• Students develop their ability to evaluate justify and make decisions in a practical and theoretical context.
• Students develop knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the body.

Healthy Me – Developing Personal Health and Activity Levels:

• Students will develop an understanding about the wide range of fitness components and can apply them to a variety of sporting activities.
• Students develop a strong understanding of what a healthy active lifestyles is and how it can be achieved through taking part in sport and physical activities.
• Students make positive informed choices around their health, well-being and diet. 
• Students can link the benefits of a healthy diet and physical activity to mental and physical well-being. 

Social Me – Developing communication, leadership and resilience:

• Through sport, staff will promote the school values of showing respect, achieving your best, being inclusive and responsibility.
• Students will be encouraged, to lead, organise, coach and officiate, demonstrating knowledge and developing communication and cooperation skills.
• Students will understand that if they keep trying then they will improve.
• Students will have the opportunity to represent their school, house and community

 

KS4 Examination PE (GCSE PE & Sport Studies);

We deliver a shared curriculum from TWT for both our courses. For GCSE PE, we lead the writing and production of the curriculum and resources required to teach. We have chosen to adopt a booklet curriculum based on national research and schools who have been amongst the top performing in the country such as Reach Academy, who visited Isca Academy to share their excellent practice. We teach students about the careers available within the sporting sector and they are exposed to opportunities to experience these as part of the courses such as becoming and Activity Leader within Sport Studies.

 

Impact

Outcomes from end of year PE Survey show that students enjoy the broad range of activities we offer at Isca

Extra-curricular number see over 150 students attending after school clubs every week.

Uptake of examination courses is high with Sport Studies being largest open bucket option alongside GCSE PE as the other option, ensuring we have 3 classes in each year group.

Examination group data was amongst the highest in the school for GCSE PE and Sport Studies also had positive P8 score and has continually improved over the last 4 years consistently.

Over 60 applicants for this year’s iLeadership programme

We provide amazing opportunities for a range of students to represent the school and have hosted major sporting events for schools across Devon with outstanding feedback from teachers who have visited as well as parents.