What is high quality PE?
The Department for Education and Skills document Learning through PE and Sport summarises exactly what everyone involved in physical education should be striving for in our schools and in the community.
High quality PE and school sport produces young people with the skills, understanding, desire and commitment to continue to improve and achieve in a range of PE, sport and health-enhancing activities in line with their abilities.
Characteristics of the outcomes of high quality PE and school sport are common to all ages and abilities.
According to this document, when there is high quality PE and school sport you will see young people that:
- show a strong commitment to making PE and school sport an important and valuable part of their lives both in school and in the community
- know and understand what they are trying to do and how to go about it
- have an understanding of how what they do in PE, school and community-based sport contributes to a healthy and active lifestyle
- have the confidence to get involved in PE, school and community sport
- have the skills to take part in PE and school sport and are in control of their movement
- respond to a range of different competitive, creative and challenge-type activities both as individuals and as an integral part of teams and groups
- are clearly thinking about what they are doing and making appropriate decisions for themselves
- show a desire to improve and achieve in relation to their abilities and aspirations
- have the stamina, suppleness and strength to keep going
- enjoy PE, school and community sport.
Related links
Learning through PE and sport
'Learning through PE and Sport: A Guide to the Physical Education, School Sport and Club Links Strategy' was published in March 2003. It explains how the national strategy will be delivered and sets out the key milestones.