The problems with the push to make PE a core subject

PE as a core subject

The recent Lords reports calling for PE to become a core subject giving it the same weighting as English, maths and science is something we would support, but what are the challenges?  TES’s article exploring the issues around introducing more PE into primary schools raises some pertinent points.

It is essential that teachers, pupils and parents understand the difference between PE, school sport and physical activity; these should not be thought of as one and the same. Each are important and bring unique benefits of their own to children.  A deeper knowledge of PE’s role in developing the ‘whole child’ is needed in schools for it to be embraced as a core subject.

It will be interesting to see what action is taken, if any, off the back of the report.  Read the full article here.