Physical Education
The Physical Education curriculum at Lancaster Royal Grammar School encourages students to develop a broad range of skills and gain experience in a wide range of sporting activities.
We offer both GCSE and A-level qualifications for pupils who wish to match their sporting interests with academic challenges.
Core PE
During Year 7 to 11, pupils will engage in one double lesson of PE per fortnight in addition to their Games lesson each week.
The curriculum is designed to provide all students with the basic skills and strategies they will need succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for students to become physically confident in a way which supports their long-term health and fitness. Opportunities to engage in competitive activities build character and help to embed core LRGS values such as leadership, service and respect.
In order to become well-rounded and capable performers, pupils will be introduced to key themes as a focus for each year in PE lessons in order to challenge pupils in differing ways as they adapt to a broad curriculum:
Year 7 – Functional Movement Skills & Motor Competence
Year 8 & 9 – Rules, Skills and Tactics
Year 10 & 11 – Healthy Participation and Leadership
GCSE PE
We offer a GCSE in Physical Education (AQA Syllabus) that challenges pupils to develop a broad range of academic knowledge in the subject in addition to assessing their practical performance and self-analysis skills.
Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sport (30%)
Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport (30%)
NEA (Non-exam assessment): Practical performance in physical activity and sport (40%)
A-level PE
We offer an A-level in Physical Education (OCR Syllabus). Please read the handout below for further details.
Staff profiles
Mr D Hall, Head of PE
Mr G Mason, Teacher of PE
Mr A Loney, Teacher of PE and Head of Games, Head of Rugby
Mr J Fenton, Teacher of PE
Mr B Swarbrick, Teacher of PE
Miss A Ashby, Teacher of Games pt time
Miss Jenna Doswell, Teacher of PE
Mr T Forster, Teacher of Games
Miss L Purvis, Sports Graduate Coach
Mr C Rudkin, Sports Graduate Coach
Mr L McConnell, Sports Graduate Coach
