The physical education department is committed to offering all pupils a broad and engaging program that develops physical skills and fosters lifelong interests in physical activity.
COURAGE & HUMILITY
Core physical education (PE) sits at the heart of the school’s vision and values, playing a vital role in supporting each child’s personal development. Through Core PE, pupils make meaningful connections between physical activity, character education, and the principles of The Warwick Way, helping them to grow in perseverance, responsibility, creativity, curiosity, courage and humility.
Our lessons set clear objectives in both character education and sport. We offer a diverse programme of activities designed to encourage, challenge, and support every pupil—ensuring each boy experiences success, regardless of his starting point or sporting background.
We are fortunate to have outstanding facilities, including a 25m swimming pool, which enables all pupils to develop a high level of water safety and confidence in an essential life skill.
Alongside this, we nurture gifted games players and athletes in the pursuit of excellence. Many of our pupils achieve County, Regional, and National representation across a wide range of sports.
Our curriculum builds strong foundations in Years 7–9 and prepares pupils for success at GCSE and beyond. Through an engaging programme of study, boys develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy the subject and achieve their potential.
Year 7 – 9
All pupils in years 7 – 9 take physical education as part of the core curriculum. Year 7 and 8 have one period (50 minutes) each week with Year 9 having one period bi-weekly. The units covered include:
Year 7
- Aquatics 1 – Foundation Phase.
- Aquatics 2 – Competition Phase.
- Multi-sport 1 – Foundation Phase
- Multi-sport 2 (including Active Wellbeing 1) – Foundation Phase
- Net and Wall Games 1 – Foundation Phase
- Athletics 1 – Foundation phase
Year 8
- Aquatics 3 – Swim Fit
- Aquatics 4 – Water Safety
- Multi-sport 3 – Competition Phase
- Games Making & Team Game
- Active Wellbeing 2
- Athletics 2 – Competition phase
- Net and Wall Games 2 – Competition Phase
Year 9
- The Olympic Challenge (Michaelmas term)
- Active Wellbeing 3 (Lent term)
- World Sports (summer term)
GCSE
In year 10 students can choose to take GCSE PE. In every year group a student will have two curriculum periods a week – 1 hour 40 minutes to take part in a games lesson. At Warwick, we follow the OCR specification. The course is broken down into three components:
Component 1 – 30% of grade 1 hour exam on anatomy and how the body works with links to biology, training methods and exercising safely.
Component 2 – 30% of grade 1 hour exam on sport psychology and the mental aspects of sport, health fitness and wellbeing, the impact of diet on athletes and socio-cultural influences in sport.
Component 3 – 40% of grade
Non examination assessment.
Three practical activities from the OCR specification, each worth up to 10% of grade, are assessed by your teachers and then externally moderated. Your choices must be from a team, individual and either activity area.
One written coursework worth 10%. You will evaluate and analyse your performance in one of your sports and create an action plan to improve a skill weakness that you have. This is completed during lesson time with a total of 14 hours allowed.
Upon completing the course, pupils have a greater appreciation for performing in sport. They can apply new knowledge to their own preparation and execution in their favourite activities so is suited to pupils who are motivated to take part in sport.
Performing to a good level in three sports is challenging so we do recommend that prior to starting the course you discuss which activities you are considering with Mr Willis so that you can be appropriately supported. Being in an A team for one sport for example does not automatically mean you are going to do well in the non-examination part of GCSE PE.
