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Designing a Practical PE Curriculum for the Future

Course Code:
T0026
£269.00+vat

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This new course is aimed at physical education professionals and curriculum leaders with an interest in modernising and challenging traditional approaches to physical education curriculum. The Department for Education core national curriculum programme of study (2013) leaves a great deal of scope for individual interpretation. This course aims to challenge its delegates with a contemporary lens on physical education, prioritising the development of athleticism as a means to enjoy physical activity and organised team games, and the development of transferable skills for life.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Opportunity to inwardly reflect on your own approaches to curriculum delivery
  • Exemplar reflection and review of what a contemporary curriculum, being delivered now, looks like
  • Assessment of opportunities and threats
  • Practical workshop activities on curriculum development
  • Opportunity to plan on a small-scale for lesson delivery and programmes of study
  • Tools to effectively measure the success of pupil progress without expensive equipment

PROGRAMME

Curriculum Review: What does History Guide us Towards?

10.00am – 11.00am
  • What does your current curriculum look like?
  • History of physical education: A Fundamental Right
  • How has the history of the subject impacted programmes of study?
  • Where do you see your experience, historically and currently?
  • What should physical education be for pupils?

A Review of Current Research Models

11.00am – 11.30am
  • What issues are presented by the Games model
  • Teaching Games for Understanding: A critique
  • A contemporary approach: A Review of Research-led Models
    • Long-Term Athlete Development model
    • Youth Physical Development model

Break

11.30 – 11.45am

What Does it Look Like?

11.45am – 12:45pm
  • Review of a curriculum which places research-led models of physical development at its heart
  • How does this challenge the current curriculum as you experience it?
  • What opportunities are presented?
  • Practical workshop: accommodate into a lesson on your programme of study
  • Reflection on the process

Lunch

12.45 – 1.45pm

What about Assessment? And of What?

1.45pm – 2.30pm
  • How is progress currently assessed?
  • Why do we assess progress: what does OfSted say?
  • What are your values in physical education: what are the goals?
  • Transferable skills: from buzz-phrase to reality
  • How can we combine these for a meaningful approach to assessment?

Break

2.30 – 2.45pm

Planning Workshop

2.45pm – 3.45pm
  • Delegates will split into groups of similar current experience
  • Design a programme of study in one area
  • Consider approaches to delivery and assessment
  • Present back to the group
  • Review and reflect
  • Personal reflection: actions for the future
 

Depart

3.45pm
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This course, tailored to suit, can be delivered in your school. Discuss this further with our CPD team on 01625 532974 or click below to make an enquiry.

In-School Enquiry

COURSE LEADER

Marcus Sharrad is the Director of Coaching & Mentoring and Head of Exercise & Sport Sciences at Marlborough College, where he has worked since 2015-16, leading the department since 2016-17. During his time as Head of Department Marcus has overseen the redevelopment of the core physical education curriculum, aligning pupil experiences with research-driven functional movement and athletic development principles.

In addition, placing a heavy strategic focus on the academic credentials of sport sciences at GCSE and A Level has seen pupil uptake double, with enhanced grade profiles to match. Marcus is an Institute of Leadership & Management qualified professional coach, which, along with Level 3 Talented Athlete Lifestyle Support (TALS) qualification, sees him work with aspiring and current elite athletes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Heads of PE departments seeking to improve curriculum coherence and effectiveness
  • Senior leaders involved in designing or refining the PE curriculum
  • New teachers looking to build a solid foundation in curriculum design for Physical Education

THIS COURSE INCLUDES

  • A specially prepared folder of detailed notes, practical advice and guidance
  • Notes prepared by the educational experts leading the course
  • Expert produced PowerPoint presentations
  • CPD Certificate of attendance
  • Two course restaurant lunch
  • Refreshments throughout the day
  • Guaranteed high quality venues

Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This new course is aimed at physical education professionals and curriculum leaders with an interest in modernising and challenging traditional approaches to physical education curriculum. The Department for Education core national curriculum programme of study (2013) leaves a great deal of scope for individual interpretation. This course aims to challenge its delegates with a contemporary lens on physical education, prioritising the development of athleticism as a means to enjoy physical activity and organised team games, and the development of transferable skills for life.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Opportunity to inwardly reflect on your own approaches to curriculum delivery
  • Exemplar reflection and review of what a contemporary curriculum, being delivered now, looks like
  • Assessment of opportunities and threats
  • Practical workshop activities on curriculum development
  • Opportunity to plan on a small-scale for lesson delivery and programmes of study
  • Tools to effectively measure the success of pupil progress without expensive equipment

PROGRAMME

Curriculum Review: What does History Guide us Towards?

10.00am – 11.00am

  • What does your current curriculum look like?
  • History of physical education: A Fundamental Right
  • How has the history of the subject impacted programmes of study?
  • Where do you see your experience, historically and currently?
  • What should physical education be for pupils?

A Review of Current Research Models

11.00am – 11.30am

  • What issues are presented by the Games model
  • Teaching Games for Understanding: A critique
  • A contemporary approach: A Review of Research-led Models
    • Long-Term Athlete Development model
    • Youth Physical Development model

Break

11.30 – 11.45am

What Does it Look Like?

11.45am – 12:45pm

  • Review of a curriculum which places research-led models of physical development at its heart
  • How does this challenge the current curriculum as you experience it?
  • What opportunities are presented?
  • Practical workshop: accommodate into a lesson on your programme of study
  • Reflection on the process

Lunch

12.45 – 1.45pm

What about Assessment? And of What?

1.45pm – 2.30pm

  • How is progress currently assessed?
  • Why do we assess progress: what does OfSted say?
  • What are your values in physical education: what are the goals?
  • Transferable skills: from buzz-phrase to reality
  • How can we combine these for a meaningful approach to assessment?

Break

2.30 – 2.45pm

Planning Workshop

2.45pm – 3.45pm

  • Delegates will split into groups of similar current experience
  • Design a programme of study in one area
  • Consider approaches to delivery and assessment
  • Present back to the group
  • Review and reflect
  • Personal reflection: actions for the future

 

Depart

3.45pm

Additional information

Location and Date

London | Monday 01 July 2024, Manchester | Tuesday 18 June 2024
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