Physical Education assessment from 2014: assessing without limits

This article covers background to the Physical Education National Curriculum and assessment changes in England from September 2014. It outlines the reasons for change and why a focus on assessment for learning is potentially a good move for the English education system. A discussion follows on how assessment within the new curriculum framework may look in Secondary Physical Education at Key Stage 3 (11–14 years old). Ideas for reporting assessment are proposed to help physical education teachers start to develop their own robust and manageable assessment system