At TWGGS, we offer a broad, balanced and fully inclusive curriculum designed to spark a lifelong passion for movement, health and fitness. Through a diverse range of sports and physical activities, we show pupils how enjoyable an active lifestyle can be. Every pupil is empowered to fully participate, try new challenges, and build essential life skills such as teamwork, communication, respect, leadership and resilience. We are fortunate to enjoy outstanding sports facilities on site, including a modern sports hall, fitness studio, all-weather astro pitch, four netball courts, six tennis courts and spacious playing fields. Complementing our curriculum, we run a diverse extracurricular programme that offers pupils of all abilities the chance to challenge themselves, represent the school, or simply stay active with friends. Together, these opportunities enable every pupil to discover their talents, build confidence and achieve their personal best.
At Key Stage 3, pupils receive two hours of core PE every week, exploring two activities per term. Below is an overview of the topics covered in each year group alongside a brief summary of what each activity entails.
Year 7
Hockey - Skills taught include: grip and stance when holding a hockey stick; open stick dribbling; push passing; receiving a moving ball; knowledge and understanding of the rules of hockey.
Netball - Skills taught include: footwork (pivoting and landing work); passing technique and selection; basic marking and evasion skills; knowledge and understanding of the rules of netball.
Football - Skills taught include: ball control and dribbling; passing and receiving; stopping and turning with the ball; shooting technique; knowledge and understanding of the rules of football.
Badminton - Skills taught include: grip when holding the racket; footwork around the court; service technique and rules; overhead clear; overhead dropshot; knowledge and understanding of the rules of badminton.
Fitness - Pupils will explore: the importance of warming up and cooling down; individual fitness tests; basic components of fitness (speed, stamina, strength and suppleness); introduction to measuring heart rate.
Dance - Pupils will explore the 5 dance actions and choreographic devices (levels, canon and dynamics) and use a motif to apply choreographic devices to a routine. They will also learn to evaluate peers’ performances.
Gymnastics - Pupils will explore individual skills such as balance, rolls, turns and jumps, and how to sequence movements into a routine and evaluate peers’ performances.
Athletics - Pupils will learn the correct techniques and competitive rules for a range of track and field events.
Cricket - Skills taught include: basic fielding techniques such as passing, catching, long and short barrier; batting and bowling technique; basic fielding and batting tactics; knowledge and understanding of the rules of cricket.
Tennis - Skills taught include: forehand and backhand technique; service technique and rules; knowledge and understanding of the rules of tennis.
Fundamental Movement Skills - Pupils build core physical skills such as running, throwing, catching, dodging and jumping alongside vital life skills including resilience, communication, teamwork and personal safety. Delivered through fun, collaborative activities, these lessons provide a welcoming environment to build friendships and explore the school during their first term.
Year 8
Hockey - Pupils will develop their application of the push pass within competition and learn how to hit and sweep to add variety to pass selection. Pupils will also learn basic offensive and defensive strategies in order to achieve success within competition.
Netball - Pupils will develop passing accuracy and selection whilst under pressure. Defensive stages will be explored as well as how to apply offensive principles to outwit opponents.
Football - Pupils will improve ball control and develop accurate passing and learn how to tackle safely. Principles such as support, width and depth will be explored through game play to see how these can be used to influence the opposition.
Badminton - Pupils will develop their service technique, differentiating between both high and low service. They will improve basic shot technique and learn how to perform the overhead smash and underarm drive. Basic tactics will be applied to competition.
Fitness - Pupils will explore: methods of training for different components of fitness; the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of training relative to the performer; basic knowledge of the effects of exercise on different body systems.
Dance - Pupils will develop their understanding and application of choreographic devices for a set theme.
Gymnastics - Pupils will explore partnered balance work (counter balance, counter tension, partial and full weight beating) and develop knowledge of health and safety such as how to set up gymnastics apparatus. Pupils will also develop routine choreography.
Trampolining - Pupils will gain knowledge of health and safety and roles for spotters, performers and coaches. They will develop height, control and technique when performing basic shapes, seat landings, front landings, back landings and somersaults. As their technique develops, pupils will sequence movements and develop evaluative skills.
Athletics - Pupils will develop techniques and knowledge of competitive rules for a range of track and field events.
Cricket - Pupils will develop their bowling technique and revise defensive shots. Pupils will improve their application of drive shots and learn how to select the type of shot depending on ball placement.
Tennis - Pupils will develop their forehand and backhand shot and learn how to volley and apply increased accuracy to their shots. Pupils will also explore tactics for singles and doubles games.
Year 9
Hockey - Pupils will develop their application of tactics and strategies, and learn how to apply short corners within competition.
Netball - Pupils will develop their application of tactics and strategies to improve team success at centre passes, throw-ins and moving in and around the shooting circle.
Football - Pupils will develop their application of tactics and strategies using the ‘Sports Education’ model to improve success when penetrating the defence and using channels to outwit opponents.
Badminton - Pupils will build on their service technique, differentiating between high, low, drive and flick serves. They will improve shot selection and delivery within competition and gain a deeper understanding of the using tactics when playing doubles.
Fitness - Pupils will gain a deeper understanding of how exercise affects different body systems, exploring both aerobic and anaerobic training as well as principles of fitness such as rest and recovery, overtraining and reversibility.
Dance - Pupils will develop a deeper understanding of choreographic devices and apply to their own choreography based on a set theme surrounding musicality.
Gymnastics - Pupils will be introduced to vaulting, developing shoulder strength and run-up technique. Vaulting techniques will include: squat on, straddle on, squat through, straddle over and side vault. Handspring progressions and safe support for handstands will also be explored.
Trampolining - Pupils will develop their knowledge of health and safety and roles for spotters, performers and coaches. They will develop height, control and technique when performing a range of techniques, including seat landings with twists and somersaults. They will incorporate skills into a short routine and provide specific feedback to their own and others performances.
Athletics - Pupils will continue to develop techniques and knowledge of competitive rules for a range of track and field events. They will also take an active role in officiating events.
Cricket - Pupils will revise defensive and drive shots before learning how to perform advanced shots such as the pull or cut. They will develop their understanding of tactics and apply advanced strategies when batting and fielding. A bigger onus on officiating and coaching will be placed on pupils.
Tennis - Pupils will explore how topspin affects the outcome of their shots and how this can be used to influence the outcome. They will develop serving techniques in order to improve speed and power and consider more advanced tactics within competition.
At Key Stage 4, pupils receive two hours of core PE every fortnight, having selected an option block to pursue throughout the year. Lessons focus on the development of leadership skills, strategic application, and tactical awareness alongside the refinement of individual techniques. The option blocks for 2026-2027 are outlined below.
Option Block A
Option Block B
Term 1.1
Touch Rugby
Trampolining
Term 1.2
Fitness
Basketball
Term 2.1
Netball
Badminton
Term 2.2
Table Tennis
Football
Term 3.1
Rounders
Cricket
Term 3.2
Tennis
GCSE Physical Education is a two-year course that prepares pupils with the knowledge, skills and values needed to understand how physical activity benefits health, fitness and wellbeing. This course incorporates both theoretical and practical learning that will challenge pupils' ability to be critical when analysing performance. Pupils will draw from a number of strands such as human biology, psychology, performance analysis, biomechanics and personal training. They will be required to apply knowledge to key global influences within the sporting sector as well as their own performance.
1 hour and 30 minutes written examination. Combination of multiple-choice, short answer and extended writing questions.
80 marks
Topic 1: Applied anatomy and physiology
Topic 2: Movement analysis
Topic 3: Physical training
Topic 4 Use of data
1 hour and 15 minutes written exam
Combination of multiple-choice, short answer and extended writing questions.
60 marks
Topic 1: Health, fitness and well-being
Topic 2: Sport psychology
Topic 3: Socio-cultural influences
Topic 4: Use of data
Internally marked
Externally moderated
105 marks (35 marks per activity)
Pupils must participate in three separate activities:
One must be a team activity.
One must be an individual activity.
The final activity can be a free choice.
20 marks
Pupils must produce a PEP consisting of:
Aim and planning analysis
Carrying out and monitoring the PEP
Evaluation of the PEP
What are the benefits of this course?
This course is designed to give pupils transferable skills that allow them to pursue a route within the sporting sector. Whether this be through further education, recreational management, leisure activities or the fitness industry, this course will provide pupils with the underpinning knowledge to excel.
GCSE Physical Education SpecificationPractical Performance Assessment Criteria
In Sixth Form, pupils receive two hours of core PE every fortnight, choosing from three physical activities each lesson. These lessons offer a fantastic opportunity to step away from academic studies, stay active, socialise with peers whilst learning and refining their skills in different sports. The options for 2026-2027 are outlined below.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Individual Fitness
Team Fitness
Handball
Alternative Activities
Volleyball
Striking & Fielding 1
Striking & Fielding 2