Year 8 Curriculum Handbook
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<strong>Year</strong> 8 Physical Education Overview<br />
<strong>Year</strong> 8 physical education focusses upon building on the foundation skills learned in year 7 needed to perform in a<br />
variety of sports. You will start to look at tactical play and more complex rules. You will also be given the opportunity<br />
to practice and adapt your skills further to ensure progress is made in your game play. This will be assessed using the<br />
new GCSE specification. You will explore the key topics in a range of contexts. It is essential that you understand how<br />
to transfer skills, work well as a team/individual and have some basic knowledge of how to lead a healthy lifestyle.<br />
Lessons will include actual GCSE theory content, you will be given the opportunity to display your theory understanding<br />
within lesson and during your elf assessment.<br />
Homework will be set to give you the opportunity to answer theory questions in depth on your assessment forms to<br />
stretch your knowledge into higher topics which will also be covered in future years. These answers will also contribute<br />
towards your final grade.<br />
Assumed Knowledge and Skills<br />
You should now have a good basis of key skills across a number of different sports. You are expected to be able to<br />
display good levels of:<br />
• Throwing/Catching<br />
• Running<br />
• Changing direction at speed<br />
• Good level of fitness<br />
• Team Work<br />
• Knowledge of rules and some tactics<br />
• Names of muscles<br />
• How to warm up effectively<br />
• Pacing<br />
Home Learning and Practice<br />
I would recommend that you maintain a healthy active lifestyle outside of school. Manage your diets, activity levels<br />
and social life to ensure you have a well balances physical, mental and social well-being. Try to join a sports team or<br />
other physical activity outside of school as this can help boot your grades.<br />
Equipment for Physical Education<br />
You will need to bring the following equipment in to school to access your P.E. lessons:<br />
• Shorts/Skorts<br />
• P.E. T-shirt<br />
• Fleece<br />
• Water Proof<br />
• Black Tracksuit bottoms<br />
• Trainers<br />
• Football Boots<br />
In the case of severe bad weather other arrangements will be made for your lessons, however, this will be down<br />
to my professional judgement. You must bring in your P.E. kit whatever the weather and will be sanctioned<br />
accordingly if you fail to comply with this.
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