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Key stage 1 physical education lesson plans (national curriculum)

Every Key stage 1 physical education statement from the national curriculum programme of study, grouped by strand. Choose "Plan this" and Heapso plans a lesson that covers it.

General

  • ENG-NC-PE-KS1-001

    master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS1-002

    participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS1-003

    perform dances using simple movement patterns

    Plan this

Questions teachers ask

What do pupils learn in Key stage 1 physical education?
The national curriculum has 3 statutory physical education statements for Key stage 1 (Years 1 and 2). They are listed on this page by strand, each with a code.
How do I plan a Key stage 1 physical education lesson for a statement?
Choose "Plan this" next to the statement. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Key stage 1 physical education with that statement linked. You can change anything before Pip writes.

Plan your next Key stage 1 physical education unit

Heapso opens a unit plan set to Key stage 1 physical education. Add the statements you're teaching and Pip cites only those, in British English.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England (2013, updated 2014–2021). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Heapso is an independent planning tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, the Welsh Government, the Department of Education (Northern Ireland), CCEA, Ofqual, Qualifications Wales or any exam board. Curriculum statements are reproduced from official sources under the Open Government Licence v3.0, with a link to each source. Always check the official documents for what is statutory.