Guidance

GCSE physical education

Subject content, aims and leaning objectives for GCSE in physical education (PE) for teaching from 2016.

From:
Department for Education
Published
26 January 2015
Last updated
6 January 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

GCSE subject content for physical education

Ref: DFE-00697-2014

PDF, 234 KB, 8 pages

GCSE activity list for physical education

Ref: DfE-00205-2021

PDF, 166 KB, 7 pages

Details

These publications set out the learning outcomes and content coverage required for GCSE specifications in physical education (PE).

Updates to this page

Published 26 January 2015
Last updated 6 January 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated 'GCSE activity list for physical education' to specify the permitted distances for cross country and track running.

  2. Updated the activity list to include new conditions relating to athletics and sailing.

  3. Added the updated activity list for 2019.

  4. Updated activity list document to remove wheelchair football, because it is covered by powerchair football, and to clarify that rugby union can only be used for one activity.

  5. First published.

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