Physical Education

Rationale
Our goal is for all students to pursue and be involved in an active and healthy lifestyle during their lives.

This program has taken elements from both the German and British National Curriculum and acknowledges the restrictions and opportunities encountered by students in Hong Kong.

In GSIS, we offer Inter house competitions, Inter school competitions and the Hong Kong Award for Young People. In addition, we will offer opportunities for pupils to:

• develop a cross stream, active and sporting culture.
• acquire and develop skills, performing with increasing physical competence and confidence, in a range of physical activities and contexts;
• learn how to select and apply skills, tactics and compositional ideas to suit activities that need different approaches and ways of thinking;
• develop their ideas in a creative way;
• set targets for themselves and compete against others, individually and as team members;
• understand what it takes to persevere, succeed and acknowledge others’ success;
• respond to a variety of challenges in a range of physical contexts and environments;
• take the initiative, lead activity and focus on improving aspects of their own performance;
• discover their own aptitudes and preferences for different activities;
• make informed decisions about the importance of exercise in their lives;
• develop positive attitudes to participation in physical activity.

Content of PE for Key Stages 3 and 4
Please refer to the dedicated Physical Education pages of the website for further information.

Assessment
Assessment is based on the attainment targets 1-8 set out in the National Curriculum. Parents and students will receive a description of the attainment targets for PE with their reports. However the GSD is also required to provide a grade as well as a level descriptor.

For additional information please contact Paula Wymond.