Primary Benchmarks

Early Years

Fundamental movement skills Continue to develop your balancing, riding and

ball skills.

Climbing and balance Go up steps and stairs or climb apparatus using

alternate feet.

Movement patterns Skip, hop and stand on one leg and hold a pose
for a game.

Large-muscle movements Use large muscle movements to wave flags

and streamers, paint and make marks.

Group activities Start taking part in some group activities which

you make up yourself or in teams.

Rhythm and movement patterns Increasingly be able to use and remember

sequences and patterns of movements which
are related to music or rhythm.

Matching physical skills to tasks For example, decide whether to crawl, walk or
run across a plank depending on its length and
width.
 Key Stage 1

Category Description

Fundamental movement skills Develop fundamental movement skills,

become increasingly competent and confident
and access a broad range of opportunities to
extend their agility, balance and coordination,
individually and with others.

Competitive and co-operative physical Engage in competitive (both against self and
activities against others) and co-operative physical
activities, in a range of increasingly
challenging situations.

Basic movements Master basic movements including running,

jumping, throwing and catching, as well as
developing balance, agility and co-ordination,
and begin to apply these in a range of
activities.

Team games Participate in team games, developing simple

tactics for attacking and defending.

Dance Perform dances using simple movement

patterns.

Key Stage 2
Fundamental movement skills Use running, jumping, throwing and catching
in isolation and in combination.

Competitive games Play competitive games, modified where

appropriate (for example, badminton,
basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball,
rounders and tennis), and apply basic
principles suitable for attacking and defending.

Flexibility, strength, technique, control and Develop flexibility, strength, technique,

balance control and balance (for example, through
athletics and gymnastics).

Dance Perform dances using a range of movement

patterns.

Outdoor and adventurous activities Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity
challenges both individually and within a team.

Self-improvement Compare your performances with previous

ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve
your personal best.