In S1-3 pupils undertake the Broad General Education in Physical Education. The BGE has been devised to allow pupils the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, attributes and capabilities of the four
capacities of Curriculum for Excellence. It is designed to provide the breadth and depth of education to develop flexible and adaptable young people with the knowledge and skills they will need to thrive now and in the future. It aims to support young people in achieving and attaining the best they possibly can. The experiences and outcomes pupils will cover throughout their three years in the BGE have been detailed in the Es+Os page.
Activities covered in the BGE
· Football
· Badminton
· Basketball
· Netball
· Gymnastics
· Dance
· Social Dance
· Swimming
· Volleyball
· Athletics
· Softball
· Fitness
· Cross Country Running
These activities will all have a BGE focus during the learning, for example, how to motivate themselves and others. These courses will give the pupils a wide experience in Physical Education and allow them to make informed choices in S3 based on their experiences. Pupils will aim to self-assess their work on a regular basis to help set targets for themselves and staff will grade pupils at the end of each activity.
S3 PE Course (This is selected in S2 and will be for 3 periods, over and above their 3 core periods they already have)
The purpose of the S3 PE course at Hillpark is to provide students with the required practical skills and theory knowledge to go on and study National 4 or National 5 Physical Education in S4. Pupils will have 3 periods a week of PE on top of the 2 periods of core PE. 2 of these periods will be practical with the other being a theory period in the PE classroom.
Students who choose the S3 PE course will take part in the following activities:
Basketball
Swimming
Netball
Volleyball
Badminton
