ABSTRACT
The Physical Education Review Group (PERG) proposed three main aims for the future development of physical education in Scotland: more time for physical education, more teachers of physical education and more choice in physical education. The introduction of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) and the recommendations from Scottish Government reports have had a significant impact on the physical education curriculum within Scottish primary schools. Although physical education, physical activity and sport are presented as one area of health and wellbeing, each of these components receives individual attention within the CfE guidelines. Complementary to physical education resourcing and to support participation levels and opportunities within and beyond physical education, the Active Schools Programme was introduced in 2000 and embedded within Scottish primary schools. Although the initial teacher education (ITE) of primary teachers remains firmly rooted in Scotland's university sector, teacher education policy has moved towards a more academic focus, which means that the time allotted to curriculum subjects has been reduced.
