Have Your Say On the new KS1-4 PE Curriculum

Session Objectives Time scales for the new curriculum To discuss the call for evidence feedback Opportunities and challenges for your own PE curriculum How your existing curriculum can support a focus on competition How to get involved in YST research and development around the new PE curriculum

Overview of National Curriculum Programmes of Study for all national curriculum subjects will be available by September 2013 First teaching of the national curriculum will begin in September 2014 Entering a phase of debate and discussion with stakeholders to create a world-class education system

Key Principles of the National Curriculum Freedom, responsibility & fairness – to raise standards for all children Greater freedom over the curriculum. The NC will set out only the essential knowledge that children will require The difference between the National Curriculum and the school curriculum Rigour, high standards & coherence, with a core body of knowledge A national benchmark of excellence for all schools

National Curriculum Structure

National Curriculum vs Local Curriculum

Possible Key Stage Structures KS1K2aK2bKS3KS4 KS1K2aK2bKS3KS4

“ assessment and other processes should bring people back to the content of the curriculum.... instead of focusing on abstracted and arbitrary expressions of the curriculum such as ‘levels’. “The Framework for the National Curriculum” Expert Panel for the National Curriculum review

Oral Language Development Importance of oral development with respect to cognitive development and educational attainment May be statements about oral development in Programmes of Study for all Core and Foundation subjects

“ What do you consider should be the essential elements of the Programme of Study for PE and why?

Summary of Physical Education Feedback Personal health & fitness Variety of sports & activities to choose from Balance between competition and participation Maintain the current two hour allocation Development of skills, not just activity Dance should remain an essential element of the curriculum at KS 1-3 Swimming should remain compulsory

Other feedback issues Resources Training

“ Should the Programme of Study for PE be set out on a year on year basis or for each Key Stage? KS62% Year on year25% Not Sure13%

What do we know about the PE PoS? Slimmed down PoS A strong focus on competition Swimming remains compulsory

Key Messages from the expert panel Support for physical literacy and core skills at KS1 Apply skills in an increasingly challenging range of activities at KS2-3 Build on knowledge & skills to provide pathways to lifelong engagement with sport and physical activity at KS4 Curriculum to fit the needs of diverse learners including SEND and gifted and talented Swimming remains compulsory Slimmed down but retaining the strengths of the current curriculum

“ How would you have to change your current curriculum to support the focus on competition for all students?

“ Values & life skills Improving performance Officiating, coaching and managing - leadership

So what next? Work with YST on competition through PE R&D Share locally the knowledge from today Reflect on your existing curriculum Be ready to respond to next PE consultation