United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 6 Physical Education
A comprehensive physical education curriculum designed to prepare Year 6 pupils for the transition to secondary school. Students develop advanced technical skills in competitive sports, creative movement, and a deep understanding of how physical activity impacts lifelong health and mental wellness.
Invasion Games and Strategic Play
Pupils refine their ability to play small sided games like football, netball, and hockey, focusing on tactical awareness and team cohesion.
Developing complex strategies to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities while under pressure.
Focusing on the role of a captain and the importance of verbal and non verbal cues during fast paced play.
Gymnastics: Precision and Flow
Students create complex sequences using apparatus, focusing on strength, flexibility, and aesthetic quality.
Exploring partner balances that require trust, tension, and precise weight distribution.
Combining individual skills into a fluid performance that demonstrates control and variation in speed.
Fitness and the Human Body
An investigation into how different types of exercise affect the heart, lungs, and muscles.
Measuring and analyzing heart rate responses to aerobic and anaerobic activities.
Pupils design their own fitness circuits targeting specific muscle groups and components of fitness.
Dance: Narrative and Rhythm
Using contemporary and traditional dance styles to communicate themes and emotions.
Creating a dance piece based on a historical event or a modern social issue.
Learning and adapting traditional dances from around the world to understand diverse movement heritages.
Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
Developing problem solving skills and resilience through orienteering and team building challenges.
Using compasses and maps to navigate complex environments efficiently.
Completing physical challenges that require every group member to contribute and communicate.
Athletics: Personal Best
Focusing on the techniques of running, jumping, and throwing to achieve individual goals.
Mastering the mechanics of a fast start and the precision of a baton changeover.
Developing the technical phases of the long jump and javelin/vortex throw.