ABSTRACT

Physical education plays a vital role in children‘s development, health and well-being, and is an increasingly important part of the government‘s strategy for healthy schools. The role and profile of physical education at primary level continues to grow as awareness of the need to encourage an active lifestyle at an early age increases. This access

part |2 pages

PART 1 Overview and issues

chapter 1|17 pages

Foundations of physical education 3–11

chapter 3|19 pages

Issues in physical education today

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PART 2 The curriculum

chapter 4|17 pages

Physical education in the Foundation Stage

chapter 5|25 pages

Physical education in Key Stage 1

chapter 6|32 pages

Physical education in Key Stage 2

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PART 3 Planning, teaching, assessment