The Physical domain focuses on movement skills, body control and overall fitness that a pupil acquires and applies through movement.
The Framework helps pupils understand how to progress on physical, psychological, social and cognitive levels and enjoy lifelong participation in movement and physical activity. The Physical domain includes the coordination and application of these skills to perform the movements required in different situations and environments, such on land or in water.
The Physical domain is about being able to:
• Perform movement skills (including fundamental movement skills) that involve controlling and adapting posture and balance, to successfully negotiate different environments
• Apply the movement strategies that a situation or environment requires
• Manipulate and control different objects across a variety of movements and physical activities
• Build to a level of fitness to successfully participate in a range of physical activities.