Swimming & Aquatics Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 PE knowledge organiser on swimming — the four main strokes, water safety, key technique points, personal survival skills, and the National Curriculum requirements for swimming.
Preview
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Learning objective
Identify the four main swimming strokes and their key features, recall National Curriculum swimming requirements, and understand water safety and personal survival skills.
About this resource
- Subject: PE & Health
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 3
- Date added: 2026-05-20
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books and resources on swimming
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For teachers and coaches
- S Swim England Teaching Framework (downloadable from swimengland.org) — ASA (Swimming England)
- T Teaching Primary PE — Crystal Henderson
- F Forbes Carlile on Swimming — Forbes Carlile
Pool equipment
- P Pool noodles pack 6 swimming aid
- K Kickboard swimming float 6 pack
- P Pull buoy float pair swimming
- S Swimming float board class set
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