Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
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Working towards 2012 and beyond: boosting pupils’ achievement in PE

Physical Education in Schools 2005/8: working towards 2012 and beyond has a positive picture for PE and school sport. Mountain biking, dance, martial arts, and yoga are putting PE back in favour with pupils.

Pupils are taking part in a wider range of activities than previously associated with the subject. Creative approaches to PE have encouraged pupils not keen on traditional team activities, and reduced disaffection and improved engagement.

Pupils’ achievement was good or outstanding in two thirds of the primary and over three quarters of the secondary schools visited.

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