What learning looks like
Choose a clear space and suitable activities for the child. Adapt movements to ability and stop if an activity causes discomfort. Describe observations rather than ranking children.
Teaching is followed by examples, practice and a chance to save written or described practical work. Parents use the separate guide to review submissions.
Year 1: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Balance and control Balance means controlling a position. |
| Week 2 | Travel, stop and change direction Travelling moves us through space. |
| Week 3 | Roll, aim and receive Aiming means choosing a target and controlling where an object goes. |
| Week 4 | Make a movement sequence A sequence puts movements in an order. |
Year 2: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Balance and control Explore balance and control and explain your thinking. |
| Week 2 | Aim and receive Explore aim and receive and explain your thinking. |
| Week 3 | Create a movement sequence Explore create a movement sequence and explain your thinking. |
| Week 4 | Observe, adapt and improve Explore observe, adapt and improve and explain your thinking. |
Year 3: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Balance and control Explore balance and control and explain your thinking. |
| Week 2 | Aim and receive Explore aim and receive and explain your thinking. |
| Week 3 | Create a movement sequence Explore create a movement sequence and explain your thinking. |
| Week 4 | Observe, adapt and improve Explore observe, adapt and improve and explain your thinking. |
Year 4: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Link balance and controlled travel Controlled movement combines stable positions with safe transitions. |
| Week 2 | Practise aiming and receiving Aiming requires a chosen target and controlled release. |
| Week 3 | Use space in a cooperative game A tactic is a choice intended to help achieve a goal. |
| Week 4 | Create and refine a movement phrase A movement phrase connects actions into an expressive sequence. |
Year 5: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Balance and control Explore balance and control and explain your thinking. |
| Week 2 | Aim and receive Explore aim and receive and explain your thinking. |
| Week 3 | Create a movement sequence Explore create a movement sequence and explain your thinking. |
| Week 4 | Observe, adapt and improve Explore observe, adapt and improve and explain your thinking. |
Year 6: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Balance and control Explore balance and control and explain your thinking. |
| Week 2 | Aim and receive Explore aim and receive and explain your thinking. |
| Week 3 | Create a movement sequence Explore create a movement sequence and explain your thinking. |
| Week 4 | Observe, adapt and improve Explore observe, adapt and improve and explain your thinking. |
Year 7: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Analyse control and movement technique Technique analysis identifies observable features, tests one adjustment and compares performance under similar conditions. |
| Week 2 | Choose tactics under changing constraints Tactics depend on space, rules and other participants. |
| Week 3 | Use practice data without overclaiming Practice records help identify patterns when conditions are comparable. |
| Week 4 | Compose, observe and refine a sequence A developed movement sequence uses deliberate transitions, timing and spatial choices. |
Year 8: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Balance and control Explore balance and control and explain your thinking. |
| Week 2 | Aim and receive Explore aim and receive and explain your thinking. |
| Week 3 | Create a movement sequence Explore create a movement sequence and explain your thinking. |
| Week 4 | Observe, adapt and improve Explore observe, adapt and improve and explain your thinking. |
Year 9: learning in Physical Education
| Week | Topic and learning goal |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Balance and control Explore balance and control and explain your thinking. |
| Week 2 | Aim and receive Explore aim and receive and explain your thinking. |
| Week 3 | Create a movement sequence Explore create a movement sequence and explain your thinking. |
| Week 4 | Observe, adapt and improve Explore observe, adapt and improve and explain your thinking. |
A real activity to discuss
Create and repeat a three-part movement sequence, identify two control cues and explain an adaptation or improvement. Note any example, hint or adult help used.
This Year 4 task shows how an activity connects to its learning goal. Each year group uses its own tasks and level of support.
Check understanding and plan the next step
Ask the learner to explain a choice or apply an idea again with less help. Review saved work alongside practice feedback. Completion ticks are not grades, and the first month is not the whole annual subject programme.
Updated 28 October 2026 · Asta Online School
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