1 Taylor Made Education Consultancy PE Progression Model

Taylor Made Education Consultancy – PE Curriculum Progression Model: Years 1–11

Create a clear, coherent and ambitious PE curriculum with this comprehensive 23-page progression model. Designed to support PE subject leaders, curriculum planners and classroom teachers, the document maps pupils’ development from fundamental movement in Year 1 through to independent performance, leadership and lifelong participation in Year 11.

The framework is organised across five progressive stages: Foundation, Development, Intermediate, Advanced and Performance. It provides detailed progression across eight essential activity families: Movement and Athletics, Invasion Games, Net and Wall Games, Striking and Fielding, Dance, Gymnastics, OAA and Orienteering, and Health and Fitness. An individual-sport overview clearly identifies when activities should be introduced, developed, advanced, mastered and used to develop leadership.

This is much more than a curriculum overview. It includes practical guidance on:

• Head, Heart and Hands learning and assessment
• A structured warm-up, Explore, Develop, Apply and plenary lesson sequence
• STEP differentiation through Space, Task, Equipment and People
• Metacognition, oracy and Assessment for Learning
• Meaningful SEND and EAL support
• Embedding fitness, wellbeing and healthy participation across every activity
• Using detailed written lesson plans alongside visual lesson infographics
• Developing coaching, officiating, tactical analysis and leadership

The model helps schools identify curriculum gaps, strengthen progression between year groups and ensure pupils build on prior learning rather than repeatedly revisiting the same introductory skills. It also provides a shared structure that supports consistent teaching, clearer assessment and greater confidence among specialist and non-specialist staff.

Ideal for first, primary, middle and secondary schools, this professionally structured resource can support curriculum design, subject reviews, staff development, long-term planning and discussions with senior leaders. It provides the clarity schools need to demonstrate what pupils are learning, how their knowledge and performance develop, and where their PE journey is leading.

Give your school a connected PE curriculum in which every lesson contributes to long-term physical competence, confidence, understanding and lifelong participation.