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Key stage 3 physical education lesson plans (national curriculum)

Every Key stage 3 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-KS3-001

    use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games [for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders, rugby and tennis]

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS3-002

    develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports [for example, athletics and gymnastics]

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS3-003

    perform dances using advanced dance techniques in a range of dance styles and forms

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS3-004

    take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenges and be encouraged to work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to solve problems, either individually or as a group

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS3-005

    analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-PE-KS3-006

    take part in competitive sports and activities outside school through community links or sports clubs

    Plan this

Questions teachers ask

What do pupils learn in Key stage 3 physical education?
The national curriculum has 6 statutory physical education statements for Key stage 3 (Years 7 to 9). They are listed on this page by strand, each with a code.
How do I plan a Key stage 3 physical education lesson for a statement?
Choose "Plan this" next to the statement. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Key stage 3 physical education with that statement linked. You can change anything before Pip writes.

Plan your next Key stage 3 physical education unit

Heapso opens a unit plan set to Key stage 3 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.