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Written question asked by Royston Smith (Conservative) on Friday, 9 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 November 2018. It was answered by Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Physical Education: Boating

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department made on potential merits of including sailing on the national curriculum for Physical Education.

Answer

The national curriculum sets out the aspects of physical education that should be taught to pupils. It does not stipulate that particular sports should be taught.

The department published subject content for reformed physical education GCSE, AS and A levels in England in January 2015. Both sets of subject content include a list of activities in which students can be assessed. On 24 October 2018, the department launched a review inviting proposals to add activities to the list. This review can be accessed at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/gcse-and-alevel-reform/review-of-gcse-as-and-a-level-physical-education-a/.

The deadline for responses is 20 December 2018.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
189749
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Curriculum Boating Physical education
Link
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