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Physical Education Resources
Access hundreds of high-quality teaching resources, saving you hours of planning time and helping you to create outstanding lessons that inspire and motivate students.
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PE Fact Sheets
Ever struggled to articulate why physical education can be such a powerful part of the solution to whole school challenges around attainment, attendance, behaviour, health,…
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30 Wellbeing Challenges for Tutor Time
This resource pack provides 30 different wellbeing challenges for tutors or teachers to try with their students. They have been categorised into five “Pillars” to…
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Teaching physical education – PEdagogical Model: Concept-driven Physical Education
Revisiting our series of PEdagogical models one-pagers from back in 2024, we thought we would add to the collection. Concept-Driven Physical Education (CDPE) prioritises big…
Research
Academic articles and policy documents all in one place, helping you to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making it easier to advocate the value of physical activity and physical education.
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Integrating Physical Literacy Into Blue Physical Activity Promotion, Drowning Prevention and Aquatic Education
ABSTRACT Physical literacy (PL) is a foundational concept in physical education, physical activity, and long-term sports development. It is a human capability nurtured through learning…
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Achieve and thrive: A research-based guide to pupil motivation and engagement
About this publication Pupil engagement with school is a growing priority for school leaders. This comes in the context of a decline in school attendance…
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Playing social justice: How do early childhood teachers enact the right to play through resistance and subversion?Â
Jo Albin-Clark,1 and Nathan Archer,2 Abstract In this paper we narrate how playful pedagogies can resist the single story of formalised learning discourses in early…
Insight
Stay up to date and informed with the latest insight and announcements from across physical education, physical literacy, sport, education, health and wellbeing.
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Paradigm Shift: Why education has to scrap flight paths
Imagine being told at age 11 exactly where you’ll be at age 16, based on a single test score. For years, schools have relied upon…
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The Confidence Shift: Why Your PE Lessons Need a Heart Transplant
We’ve all been there: standing on a windswept field, clipboard in hand, obsessing over whether Year 9 can demonstrate effective use of space or the…
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Leading with Impact: 10 Essential Tips for the Primary PE Subject Lead
Leading Physical Education (PE) in a primary setting is a significant responsibility, but we know it often comes with a to-do list that feels impossible…
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