Statutory guidance

National curriculum in England: PE programmes of study

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for physical education (PE) at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 11 September 2013

Applies to England

Documents

National curriculum in England: physical education programmes of study

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National curriculum in England: physical education programmes of study - key stages 1 and 2

Ref: DFE-00176-2013

PDF, 112 KB, 3 pages

National curriculum in England: physical education programmes of study - key stages 3 and 4

Ref: DFE-00188-2013

PDF, 109 KB, 3 pages

Details

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.

All local-authority-maintained schools should teach them.

Schools are not required by law to teach the example content in [square brackets].

Short films of teachers and subject experts talking about the national curriculum and how to use it are also available.

Published 11 September 2013