Question 1

Sports & Leisure Team

Mrs Hilary Lunn - Director of Learning
Mrs Lauren Davies - Assistant Director of Learning
Mr David Pearson - Advanced Skills teacher
Mr David Hallam - Vice Principal: Curriculum, Innovation and Standards
Miss H Billington
Mr Iain Wilkie
Mrs Jessica Davis
Miss Emma Dovey

Answer

Currently there are eight full time Physical Education specialist teachers within the department:

Question 2

What can a student expect from the Faculty?

Qualified and enthusiastic teaching staff

Help, guidance and support

Quality notes and materials based on up to date examples

An interesting and relevant course for the future

Answer

At Key Stage 3 the Faculty offers students the opportunity to develop their skills, techniques and tactical awareness in a range of sporting activities including: Accurate Replication; Maximum Performance; Outwitting an Opponent; Exercising Safely and Effectively and Identifying and Solving Problems. Throughout Key Stage 3, students will continue to refine their knowledge and understanding of a range of sporting activities. They will demonstrate further skills, techniques and tactics and perform with good technical accuracy in isolation and in conditioned situations whilst performing with increasing precision, control and fluency in competitive games. In Key Stage 3 all students are assessed at the end of each unit of work allowing students to monitor their progress throughout the year. A large part of the assessment process is for students to evaluate and analyse their own performances.

Answer

At Key Stage 4 the Faculty offers students the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills and tactical awareness further by following one of our academic qualifications as an option. Students have the opportunity to select either the Pearson GCSE in Physical Education or the Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award in Sport. Both qualifications enable the students to continue to develop their core skills and techniques in a wide range of practical activities alongside developing their knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology, the influences on healthy lifestyle, biomechanics and fitness methods, testing and training. These academic qualifications will prepare you for employment in the Sport and Leisure Industry or provide you with the necessary knowledge and understanding to pursue A-Level qualifications in Sport. Key stage 4 students also have the opportunity to complete work experience in year 10 and will receive additional careers advice throughout the key stage.

Answer

Mrs H Lunn - hilary.lunn@daca.uk.com

Question 3

Extra-Curricular Clubs

Football

Netball

Badminton

Table Tennis

Athletics

Rounders

Cricket

Trampolining

Health and Fitness (Gym)

Basketball

Question 4

Aims

To provide an environment where students realise their potential and achieve.

To develop the ability to record and analyse information.

To encourage the research and investigation of practical skills and tactics.

To develop thinking skills and approaches to problem solving.

To develop tolerance of others and respect for ideas and opinions.

To develop the capacity for creative thinking to enrich practical performances and develop the ability to innovate and apply skills effectively.

Learn how to value and judge constructively their own work and the work of other’s.

To develop social skills through team work and collaboration.

To develop a ‘language’ which allows each student to express themselves and communicate their ideas.

To promote independent learning.

To encourage all students to work in the faculty after school on a regular basis.

Question 5

Key Stage 3 - Overview

Question 6

Key Stage 4 - Overview

Question 7

Contact

DARWEN ALDRIDGE

COMMUNITY ACADEMY

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