Sport at Brierton

Curriculum

Key Stage 3 pupils in Years 7-9 receive a minimum of two hours' Physical Education. Pupils in Year 8 benefit from an enhanced Physical Education programme of 3 hours per week. In addition to their core two hours of PE, pupils in Year 9 also have one hour each week working towards an accredited PE qualification. The PE curriculum covers all major games including hockey, netball, rounders, football, rugby, basketball, badminton, cricket & tennis. Pupils will also study swimming, gymnastics, trampolining, athletics and dance.
Key Stage 4 pupils in Years 10-11 all have five hours per fortnight for accredited Physical Education study (GCSE, Full & Short, Progression Award, ASDAN). Pupils who opt to take the BTEC First In Sport (4 Award) will receive an extra ten hours per fortnight. Pupils studying for the new BTEC Certificate in Performing Arts-Dance (2 Award) will spend an extra five hours per fortnight studying the course.


Facilities

Large sportshall, 2 gymnasia, swimming pool, dance studio, fitness suite, 3 soccer pitches, 2 rugby pitches, 5 netball courts, 6 tennis courts and 1 hockey pitch. In summer we have an athletics track and field event areas, including a long-jump pit.
Brierton's sports facilities are a community facility and are used by the local community every day after 5.00pm, during weekends and during holiday times.

'Out of Hours' Activities at Brierton

At Brierton we have an extensive 'out of hours' learning programme which includes all activities taught within the curriculum in addition to activities requested by the pupils, like 'boxacise' and table tennis.
The school works very closely with many partner agencies, especially Hartlepool Borough Council, the Sports Development team and the various national Governing Bodies of the sports. The school is developing particularly strong links with rugby and has recently been awarded Academy Status for Badminton.

P.E. Kit

As befits students attending a Sports College, we expect to see the correct P.E. kit worn with pride and for students to be in full school uniform when representing the school at sport.

All items marked with a * must be from the official range with the school logo, which is available from Mike Cough Sports, Hartlepool.

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