KS4 Physical Education Programme of Study (POS) 2025-26 POS Overview - The POS is broken down into a rotation between activities which all build on the key learning and foundations created in KS3 PE. In KS4 there is still a focus on the golden strands, creating opportunities for students to develop each skill further alongside gaining a deeper understanding of the various tactics and strategies for specific activities. However, there is a bigger emphasis on engagement, participation and enjoyment in PE which in turn will encourage lifelong involvement in physical activity outside of school. Like in Year 8 & 9, boy PE groups are differentiated by ability and movement skills, and girls are put together to make a larger girls PE set. To ensure the curriculum is inclusive and to break gender stereotypes all students take part in the same activity, for example all students do futsal, touch rugby and netball in core PE lessons. In Year 11, to maximise student engagement the POS is designed/based on two weeks of activities followed by an option week. Students have the option to choose which activity they would like to do for a lesson which encourages independence and positive choices alongside meeting the needs of individuals. In Year 11 students naturally have a busier workload and we have designed Year 11 POS for students to engage with physical activity and enjoy taking part in lessons.
Year 10
Term 1 & Term 2 (14 Weeks)
Term 3 & Term 4 (10 Weeks)
Term 5 & Term 6 (12 Weeks)
Weeks 1-12 Rotation between 3 groups and 3 different activities, spending 4 weeks on each activity:
Weeks 1-10 Rotation between 3 groups and 3 different activities, spending 4 weeks on each activity which will finish in the summer term.
Weeks 1-12 Rotation between 3 groups and 3 different activities, spending 4 weeks on each activity:
Handball (4 weeks) Students refine the core skills with a broader focus on game play and developing attack vs defensive strategies. Movement Pathway - Training Programmes (4 weeks) Building on the movement skills developed in KS3, students develop their own personal training programmes alongside more independence when training in the gym.
Movement Pathway - Training Methods (4 weeks) As it is the second time in the gym, students take part in more structured training sessions such circuits, AMRAPs, Pyramid training and boxercise. Badminton (4 weeks) Students continue to refine and develop the core skills from KS3 and play more competitive badminton to challenge skills.
Athletics (4 weeks) Focus on competition and challenging students to maximise performance. Focus on a track and field event each lesson and students identifying which event is their strength/weakness. Tennis (4 weeks) Further development of key skills such as serve, forehand/backhand with a
End Points / Golden Strands Skill Development - Students will continue to refine and execute the key skills for a variety of activities with a wider focus on engagement and participation. - Students will be able to demonstrate control and fluency in ball movement and racquet control to maximise goal/point scoring opportunities. - Students will be able to focus on ball control as well as shot selection and decision making in racquet sports to outwit their opponent. - Students will be able to transfer their knowledge and understanding into a practical performance, being able to execute the specific skills for each activity. Physical Movement - Students will be able to perform an effective RAMP warm-up which includes the foundation movements.