PE | Hall Green Secondary School

Subjects/Qualifications Offered

GCSE (9-1) Business Studies
GCSE Business Studies (Legacy specification: Current Year 11 only)

The Physical Education Department has been awarded ‘SPORTSMARK GOLD’ for the balance and range of activities offered.

Facilities on site:

2 Gymnasia
Fitness Room
2 Tennis courts, both astro turfed for hockey and football
Climbing Wall
Playground (marked out for team games)

Off Site:

Swimming Pools- Fox Hollies
Hall Green Tennis Club
Use of Pickwick Playing field

At Key Stage 3

PE is delivered in a ‘mixed’ gender setting for most activities. Pupils are taught all aspects of the PE National Curriculum including team activities, swimming, dance, athletics, gymnastics and outdoor and adventurous activities. All year 7 pupils attend an overnight camp with associated outdoor pursuits.

At Key Stage 4

Pupils will follow one of the following pathways for GCSE PE, BTEC Sport or passport to Fitness. The school has a tradition of developing the pupils’ skills and channelling them into their ideal activity by links with local sports clubs.

We believe in ‘sport for all’ and offer a wide range of activities. As well as inter-house competitions, the pupils have the opportunity to represent the school in most team games. Sportsday is also an annual event for all pupils in year 7, 8 and 9. Pupils involved in dance are given the opportunity to represent the school in local competitions as well as in our own talent and musical shows.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is offered to Key Stage 4 pupils at Bronze & Silver Level.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Pupils have the opportunity to participate in:

Badminton
Basketball
Table Tennis
Tennis
Climbing
Dance
Fitness
Aerobics
5 a side Football
Kayaking
Netball
Camping Weekends
Cricket
Zone Hockey
Kick Boxing
Rounders
Wheelchair Basketball
Powerchair Football
Boccia
Boxing
Rugby
Leadership

There are a vast number of pupils involved in these clubs and representatives of the school are currently enjoying local, county and national success. Details of all of the clubs we run on an extracurricular basis will be posted onto the school website each term and we strongly encourage participation.

Awards

The department operates the following award schemes:

BCU Kayaking Awards	Duke of Edinburgh Award
ASA Water Skills, Challenge and (swimming) Personal Survival.	School Sports Certificate
CCPR Leadership Awards	GCSE Physical Education
First Aid	Extra-Curricular Participation
Effort and Behaviour	Team Certification
BTEC Sport

Current Programme of Study

The reformed 9-1 GCSE has the following programme of study:

Year 10- Investigating small business.
Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity.
Topic 1.3 Putting a business idea into practice.
Topic 1.4 Making the business effective.
Topic 1.5 Understanding external influences on business.

Year 11- Building a business.
Topic 2.1 Growing the business.
Topic 2.2 Making marketing decisions.
Topic 2.3 Making operational decisions.
Topic 2.4 Making financial decisions
Topic 2.5 Making human resource decisions

The legacy GCSE (A*-G) has the following programme of study:

Unit 1 Introduction to Small Business.
Unit 2 Investigating Small Business.
Unit 3 Building a Business.

How will they be assessed?

Edexcel 9-1 GCSE

Year 10: End of topic tests (mid-year progress checks) and a mock examination in June
Year 11: End of topic tests (mid-year progress checks) and two formal Summer examinations (50% per paper)

Paper 1: Investigating small business. 1hr 30 mins (90 marks). 50% of overall grade.
Paper 2: Building a business. 1hr 30 mins (90 marks). 50% of overall grade.

Legacy A*-G GCSE (Current Year 11 only)

Unit 1: Introduction to Small Business. 45 mins (40 marks). 25% of overall grade.

Unit 2 Investigating Small Business. Controlled Assessment task, completed and marked internally (40 marks). 25% of overall grade.

Unit 3 Building a Business. 1hr 30mins (90 marks). 50% of overall grade.