Overview
The physical education department at King Ecgbert School is committed to providing all pupils with opportunities to participate in a wide range of sports through curriculum lessons, extensive extracurricular provision and academic pathways at Key Stages 4 and 5. Our priority is participation and engagement, with the aim of developing a lifelong love of sport alongside the skills needed to participate, enjoy and excel.
The curriculum supports pupils’ physical, cognitive and social development through a broad range of sporting activities. It promotes healthy lifestyles, teamwork, leadership, self-control and sportsmanship, while encouraging positive relationships and respect for others. Pupils develop transferable skills, including communication, cooperation and strategic thinking, which support learning across the wider curriculum and beyond school.
King Ecgbert School has a strong sporting culture, with over 50 teams across 13 sports and more than 450 pupils representing the school each year. Extracurricular clubs run regularly before school, at lunchtime and after school, enabling pupils to stay active and understand the importance of physical activity for their own wellbeing and that of others.
At Key Stage 3, pupils have two core physical education lessons per week. In Year 7, pupils are taught in mixed gender form groups, moving to single gender groups in Years 8 and 9. Groups are mixed ability and inclusive of all learners.
At Key Stages 4 and 5, pupils continue with core physical education and can also choose academic and vocational pathways. At Key Stage 4, pupils may opt for GCSE physical education or the BTEC Tech Award in sport, alongside core lessons. In the sixth form, A Level physical education and BTEC Level 3 courses are offered and are consistently popular choices.