Sport

The following materials, links and resources are designed to support your transition from KS4 to KS5 and to help you in preparing for your new course.

You should try to absorb all the 'watch it' and 'read it' materials as these have been chosen by your KS5 subject teachers specifically to support your new subjects.

The KS5 transition activities can be handed in to your subject teacher on or before your first lesson in September. These tasks will help you in preparing for your new subjects but will also help teachers to make sure you are suited for these subjects but they are not essential. Teachers will check your suitability during the first weeks of the course.

Watch it....

The following provide some excellent YouTube viewing and preparation for your KS5 Sport course(s).


England Netball


England Basketball


England Rugby


Football Association (FA) TV

Some superb Sport related films/TV programmes which will also support your KS5 studies brilliantly (and a great insight into the world of Sport).


Raging Bull: The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Million Dollar Baby: A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.
Invictus: Nelson Mandela in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
The Hurricane: The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Any Given Sunday: A behind-the-scenes look at the life-and-death struggles of modern-day gladiators and those who lead them.
The last dance: The latest hit Netflix series, a deep dive into Michael Jordan's glittering Chicago Bulls career.

Read it....

Some excellent summer reading which will support your Sport course(s) next year......


Football Against The Enemy:  Simon Kuper
Touching The Void:  Joe Simpson
Days And Nights On The PGA Tour:  John Feinstein
Provided You Don't Kiss Me - 20 Years With Brian Clough:  Duncan Hamilton
I Think Therefore I Play:  Andrea Pirlo
Ali; A Life:  Jonathan Eig
Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France:  Richard Moore
Open:  Andre Agassi

Do it....

All students moving on to study Sport can complete the following transition activities to get a feel for the course and the type of content which will be covered.

Take time to research and explore the ideas in each section. There is a wealth of material available online so don't hurry to complete this but, instead, take time to understand and examine each perspective and idea... and enjoy the research!

Check it....

It is important that you communicate with teachers when in sixth form so we would always encourage you to ask for any additional materials, support or advice on your subjects.

If you have any questions about the Sport Transition Tasks, you can contact the Sport team by contacting them using the emails below;

Mrs Rose:  j.rose@sjhcsc.co.uk