Department Aims
To maintain and stimulate students' interest and enjoyment in physical education and to promote health and fitness for current and future lifestyles.

Below are some of the main aims we strive hard to achieve, to enable students to:

• Be familiar with a body of knowledge, principles and vocabulary related to Physical Education (PE) and Sport
  
• See PE as a major feature of their lives related to leisure, employment and culture
  
• Become involved in analysis and evaluation of performance
  
• Understand and use safe practice and appreciate its importance
  
• Understand the short and long term effects of exercise on the body/role of exercise in a fit and healthy lifestyle 
  
Develop 'shared values' and a range of personal qualities (politeness, perseverance, concern for others, initiative)

• Experience personal success and enjoyment 
  
• Work independently and as part of a team;
  
• Develop informed opinions and support them by reasonable argument

Department Objectives
These objectives relate to the aims for PE at Colyton and are intended to show how the aims are put into practice:

• Provision of a variety of experiences/activities during a course of study and lessons themselves
  
• National Curriculum KS3 and KS4 requirements form the basis for programmes of study
  
• Lessons conducted in a secure, supportive and disciplined manner
  
• Students encouraged to share their experiences with others
  
• Staff to illustrate the enjoyment and benefits that PE and Sport has given to them