Guidance

GCSE physical education

Subject content, aims and leaning objectives for GCSE in physical education (PE) for teaching from 2016.

From:

Department for Education

Published:

26 January 2015

Last updated:

6 January 2021

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6 January 2021
Updated 'GCSE activity list for physical education' to specify the permitted distances for cross country and track running.
14 February 2020
Updated the activity list to include new conditions relating to athletics and sailing.
10 September 2019
Added the updated activity list for 2019.
22 July 2015
Updated activity list document to remove wheelchair football, because it is covered by powerchair football, and to clarify that rugby union can only be used for one activity.
26 January 2015
First published.

Applies to England

Ref: DFE-00697-2014

PDF, 234 KB, 8 pages

Ref: DfE-00205-2021

PDF, 166 KB, 7 pages

These publications set out the learning outcomes and content coverage required for GCSE specifications in physical education (PE).