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Key stage 2 physical education lesson plans (national curriculum)

Every Key stage 2 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-KS2-001

    use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS2-002

    play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis], and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS2-003

    develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics]

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS2-004

    perform dances using a range of movement patterns

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS2-005

    take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS2-006

    compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best

    Plan this

Swimming and water safety

  • ENG-NC-PE-KS2-007

    swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS2-008

    use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS2-009

    perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

    Plan this

Questions teachers ask

What do pupils learn in Key stage 2 physical education?
The national curriculum has 9 statutory physical education statements for Key stage 2 (Years 3 to 6). They are listed on this page by strand, each with a code.
How do I plan a Key stage 2 physical education lesson for a statement?
Choose "Plan this" next to the statement. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Key stage 2 physical education with that statement linked. You can change anything before Pip writes.

Plan your next Key stage 2 physical education unit

Heapso opens a unit plan set to Key stage 2 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.