Minimum National Curriculum requirements

These are the statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for physical education at key stages 1 to 4. They are issued by law; you must follow them unless there’s a good reason not to.

Academies and free schools that do not teach the national curriculum are required to provide a broad and balanced curriculum that ‘promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils.

 

  • Active mile briefings. A guidance document that provides information about the evidence on active mile initiatives, ideas for how to implement them and examples of practice.

 

 

  • Active School Planner. A free-to-use interactive tool for schools to review and improve the physical activity offer to their pupils.

 

  • School Games. Inspiring millions of young people across the country to take part in appropriate competitive school sport.

 

 

 

 

  • The Daily Mile. A simple and free initiative to encourage children to run/walk/jog for 15 minutes every day.

Other useful information

Research review series: PE - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) - This review explores the literature relating to the field of PE. Its purpose is to identify factors that can contribute to high-quality school PE curriculum, assessment, pedagogy and systems.