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Physical Education

The aim of the PE & Games Department is to offer a wide range of activities from foundation level to advanced level. The School has a national reputation in the field of sport, notably in rugby football, soccer, cricket, athletics and rowing. However there is plenty of opportunity for all boys and girls in the school to participate in a variety of activities. The Department offers AS and A Level Physical Education to add an academic angle to our sporting prowess.

AS/A2 Courses

Physical Education at Advanced level has a multi-disciplinary approach that encompasses the scientific, the socio-cultural and the practical. It requires much of its students, focusing on the performer and performance. All theoretical work is supported by practical experiment and demonstration with the emphasis being very much 'hands on'.

Entry Requirements

All students are considered on their individual merits. However, it would be fair to say that advantage will be gained by those students who have good GCSE passes in Biology/Physics, English and Maths.

You must be literate, numerate and committed to the subject.

You should genuinely appeciate and be interested in sport in the widest sense. Physical ability is a clear advantage but not a requirement. Good skills in observation and analysis are required.

Outline of AS Specification and Assessment Procedures

Module 1. Applied Anatomy and Physiology

Acquiring, performing and teaching Movement Skills.

Module 2. Contemporary Studies in PE and Sport

Module 3. Demonstration and analysis of techniques

Candidates are assessed in two activities, one individual and one game.

Outline of A2 Specification and Assessment Procedures

Module 5. Exercise Physiology (and synoptic assessment)

Module 6. Demonstration

Candidates are assessed in two activities, individual and game. Effective performance and understanding performance.

In short, AS/A2 Physical Education is academically stimulating, physically challenging, enjoyable and worthwhile. The multi-disciplinary nature of the subject allows you to combine PE with many different subjects.

Should you require any further information or help please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Croasdell at RGS.

For results look in Sports on the News & Events menu.

PE Courses Years 7 - 11

Group Michaelmas Lent Trinity
Year 7 Rugby Football Cricket and Athletics
Year 8 Basketball/Handball
Tennis/Badminton		 Cricket
Gymnastics		 Hockey
Athletics
Year 9 Health related Exercise
Basketball		 Badminton
Gymnastics		 Volleyball
Playground Activities
Year 10 Circuit Training/Weights Run/Volleyball/Basketball Badminton/Football
Playground Activities
Year 11 Circuit Training/Weights Run/Volleyball/Basketball
Badminton		 Badminton/Football
Study Leave
Afternoon Games
Year 7 Rugby Football Football Cricket/Athletics
Year 8 Rugby Football
Cross Country		 Football
Cross Country		 Cricket

Athletics
Year 9 Rugby Football
Cross Country		 Football
Cross Country
Rowing		 Cricket
Athletics
Rowing
Year 10 Rugby Football
Cross Country		 Football
Cross Country
Rowing
CCF activites*
Hockey*		 Cricket
Athletics
Rowing
CCF activities*
Year 11 and Sixth Form Rugby Football
Cross Country
Rowing
CCF activities*
Weight Training*
Badminton*
Football*
Table Tennis*
Sailing*
Hockey*		 Football
Cross Country
Rowing
House League Football
CCF activities*
Hockey
Weight Training*
Badminton*
Table Tennis*
Sailing*		 Cricket
Athletics
Rowing
Softball*
CCF activites*
Hockey*
Weight Training*
Badminton*
Table Tennis*
Sailing*
Tennis*
* = available to pupils after selection of school squads/teams