Physical Education

Introduction

Sport is a crucial and important part of life at Chancellor’s. We believe sport is essential in developing skills, confidence and a lifelong love for physical activity. At Chancellor’s School, we are dedicated to promoting this through outstanding teaching and learning, a broad and balanced curriculum and an extensive extra-curricular programme. Students benefit from the use of our excellent facilities and opportunities, which allows them to place great value in leading a healthy, active lifestyle. Our lessons focus on challenging  students, in respectful and safe environments, allowing all students to be successful and make progress.

Members of the PE Faculty

Miss Curran: Head of Faculty 
Mrs Seabrook: 2nd in Faculty/Head of Girls’ PE
Mr Albon: Teacher of PE 
Mr Davies - Teacher of PE/Deputy Headteacher
Miss English: Teacher of PE/Assistant Headteacher 
Mr Hesling: Teacher of PE 
Miss Ley: Teacher of PE 
Mr McLeod: Teacher of PE
Mr Tomkinson: Teacher of PE

What will students need for PE?

Please ensure that your child has the full Chancellor’s PE kit for all of their PE lessons. 

For girls in Key Stage Three, this includes the Chancellor’s black top, black skort/shorts, long black socks and black leggings and jumper if the weather is cold. For girls in Key Stage Four, this includes the Chancellor’s black top, black skort/shorts/leggings, white/black socks and black jumper if the weather is cold. Hoodies and Nike Pro shorts are not permitted in any PE lessons.

For boys, students will need to bring different PE kits depending on their activity, which will be explained to them in their first lesson. For any outdoor lessons, students will need their black kit (black reversible rugby top, black shorts and long black socks). For any indoor lessons, students will need their white kit (white Chancellor’s polo, white shorts and white socks). 

For all lessons, students will need clean, non-marking trainers, as well as football boots for outdoor lessons. Depending on your child’s activity, they will also need shin pads and a gum shield. Kickers or similar shoes are not permitted in any PE lessons. 

How can you support your child in PE? 

Please ensure that your child has the full Chancellor’s PE kit for all their lessons and encourage your child to be responsible for their own kit. 

If students do not have the correct kit, they should have a note or an email should be sent to your son/daughter’s PE teacher, as well as another suitable item of clothing that they can wear to fully participate in the lesson. Students should have their full name clearly written on the inside of their PE kit. 

If students are injured or unwell, they should have a note or an email should be sent to your son/daughter’s PE teacher. Students must still bring their full Chancellor’s PE kit and if appropriate, we will ask students to get changed and help to officiate, coach or assist with the lesson. 

Please also encourage your child to attend extra-curricular clubs to help support their learning development. We have an extensive programme of extra-curricular clubs running at lunchtime and after school and it is always brilliant to see so many new and existing faces attending. 

Due to the number of fixtures we take part in, some practice dates may vary. Please see the school bulletin which sends out details of clubs two weeks in advance to see when clubs are running. There will also be information on noticeboards around the school and on the PE Twitter and PE Instagram. 

At present, the government recommends 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity five times a week. We at Chancellor’s aim to promote this on top of PE lessons, and hope you can support us with this too. 

At Chancellor’s, we recognise not only school success, but any achievements outside of school, both team and individual. If your child has been successful in any sporting event outside of school, please urge your child to tell a member of the PE Faculty. We would love to share and celebrate the success of all our students.

Parents at After School Fixtures

We would like to welcome parents/carers to support their child, particularly when fixtures take place at the school. If you wish to attend a fixture at Chancellor’s School, parents/carers are to arrive at the school reception for 3.20pm. You will then be taken to the venue (field, MUGA) as a group by a member of the PE department. You must remain at the venue until the end of the fixture and a member of the PE department will escort you back to reception. Please ensure that you do not park in either of the staff car parks. 

If you arrive before 3:20pm, you will be asked to wait for the member of staff to escort you to the venue. If you arrive after 3:20pm, then unfortunately, you will not be allowed to watch and will be denied entry. It is important that this system is followed and respected by all parents/carers as it has been put in place to reduce safeguarding risks to all students that are still on site. 

When attending fixtures on the field, then you must stand in the spectator’s area behind the cones along one of the touchlines. When attending fixtures on the MUGA, then you must stand outside the fence. 

We currently do not allow away support on site to watch fixtures. This is due to our duty capacity and ensuring the school is a secure site.

Key Stage 3 

Students will take part in 2 hours of Physical Education a week. In this time, students will cover a range of activities and sports including: football, netball, basketball, rugby, gymnastics, dance, OAA, HRF, volleyball, badminton, handball, athletics, cricket, tennis, softball and rounders.

Key Stage 4 

All students will take part in core PE. Year 10 will take part in 2 hours per week, whereas year 11 will take part in 3 hours every fortnight. Students will have more choice in the activities they take part in and the focus will be on lifelong participation in physical activity and sport. We strive to ensure that students leave Chancellor's with the tools to lead healthy, active lifestyles.

Examination PE at KS4 

OCR GCSE PE 

Students will be assessed in a range of methods for this course: 

• 2 x 1-hour written exams at the end of year 11, each worth 30% of the overall course 
• 3 x practical sports (1 x individual, 1 x team and 1 x individual/team), each worth 10% of the overall course 
• 1 x controlled written coursework task, worth 10% of the overall course 

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234822-specification-accredited-gcse-physical-education-j587.pdf
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234827-gcse-guide-to-non-exam-assessment-final-assessment-2026.pdf 

OCR Sport Studies 

Students will be assessed in a range of methods for this course: 

• 1 x 75 minute written exam at the end of year 11, worth 40% of the overall course 
• 2 x practical sports (either individual or team) and 1 x leadership task, worth 40% of the overall course 
• 1 x controlled written coursework task, worth 20% of the overall course 

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/610953-specification-cambridge-nationals-sport-studies-j829.pdf

Key Stage 5 

Students have the opportunity to use the sports facilities once a week and are encouraged to do so in appropriate sports clothing and footwear. Sports Prefects and Leaders will arrange competitions and social sporting events and encourage participation. There are also a number of senior teams running in the sixth form including football, cross country, netball and rugby. 

Examination PE at KS5 

OCR A Level PE 

Students will be assessed in a range of methods for this course: 

• 1 x 2-hour written exam at the end of year 13, worth 30% of the overall course ● 2 x 1-hour written exams at the end of year 13, each worth 20% of the overall course 
• 1 x practical performance, worth 15% of the overall course 
• 1 x controlled verbal coursework task, worth 15% of the overall course 

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234833-specification-accredited-a-level-gce-physical-education-h555.pdf 
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234840-as-and-a-level-guide-to-non-exam-assessment.pdf

Other Fixtures and Events 

At Chancellor’s we aim to allow students as many opportunities as possible to participate in competitive sport. We have numerous fixtures in a wide range of sports for each year group every half term. 

Non-Examination Assessment (NEA) Information Evening 

This year, we will be hosting another Non-Examination Assessment (NEA) Information Evening for all Sport Studies, GCSE PE and A Level PE students and parents. This year’s information evening will take place on Tuesday 29 September 2026, from 5:30-6:15pm. 

Gym and Dance 

This year’s Gym and Dance Display is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 2 February 2027, from 6-7pm. 

Sports Day 

This year’s Sports Day is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 7 July 2027. 

Sports Awards Evening 

This year’s Sports Awards Evening is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 14 July 2027.

Kits

Uniform A (boy’s kit)

Uniform B (girl’s kit)

For all lessons, students will need clean, non-marking trainers, as well as football boots for outdoor lessons. Depending on your child’s activity, they will also need shin pads and a gum shield. Kickers or similar shoes are not permitted in any PE lessons.