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.
- What works in schools to increase levels of physical activity in children and young people. A resource for head teachers, college principals, staff working in education settings, school nurses, directors of public health, county sports partnerships and wider partners.
- 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.
- School Sport and Activity Action Plan. A cross-government action plan to provide pupils with greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of sport and physical activity every day.
- 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.
- PE and sport premium for primary schools. How to invest in sport premium funding to increase physical activity levels.
- Chief Medical Officer’s physical activity guidelines fact sheet for 5 to 18-year-olds.
- Chief Medical Officer’s physical activity in disabled children and disabled young people evidence review and infographic.
- 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.