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Martial Arts: Physical Education

Commons · Question 4260 · Tabled 4 Sep 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 13 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Zarah Sultana

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including (a) taekwondo and (b) other martial arts in the activity lists for (i) GCSE, (ii) AS and (iii) A-Level physical education.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 13 Sep 2024

The current GCSE, AS and A level PE activity lists were last reviewed in 2018. These lists are based upon the reliability and practicality of activities as a basis for assessing whether students had demonstrated the skills required by the relevant qualifi...