Skills for Life: Exercise For All
Exercise for all is a 20 hour Skills for Life unit in which learners take part in a range of physical activities safely, work with others, learn the benefits of exercise, and set and review fitness goals. It is one unit that learners combine with others into a Skills for Life or Skills for Work Award, Certificate or Diploma. Literacy sits in describing and explaining benefits, following spoken and visual instructions, communicating positively in groups and reflecting on progress. Numeracy sits in setting measurable goals and tracking progress with timers, counts and charts, which the pack encourages but the criteria do not strictly require.
- Awarding body
- WJEC
- Level
- Entry Level 1 to Level 2
- Guided learning hours
- 20
- First taught
- September 2027
- Amount of literacy work
- Medium
- Amount of numeracy work
- Low
How this unit is assessed
- Entry Level (Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3): Four learning outcomes (benefits of physical activity, taking part safely, working with others, simple fitness goals), with two to four assessment criteria each at Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3. Evidence goes in a portfolio, internally assessed by the centre and externally quality assured by WJEC. 20 guided learning hours.
- Level 1 and Level 2: Four learning outcomes (benefits of physical activity, taking part in a range of activities, working cooperatively with others, setting and working towards fitness goals), with three or four assessment criteria each at Level 1 and Level 2. Evidence goes in a portfolio, internally assessed by the centre and externally quality assured by WJEC. 20 guided learning hours.
Skills that use Collaborative talk
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Communicating positively with others during group activity
Learners say what went well for the team at Entry Level, show cooperation and positive communication at Level 1, and support, encourage and respond appropriately to others at Level 2. The criteria require this and it is usually evidenced by observation, with the amplification listing encouragement, listening to teammates and responding to feedback.
Literacy: Collaborative talk, Listening as part of collaborative talk
Getting pupils ready
- Year 7
- Pupils play a relay game and give each teammate one specific piece of praise, such as good clean handover, at the end.
- Year 8
- Pupils take the role of team captain or timekeeper in a small sided game and use agreed calls to organise the team.
- Year 9
- Pupils plan a team tactic for a netball or football game, listen to each player's idea, agree one approach and give feedback after the game on how it worked.
Show the specification wording and the LNF statements
Where it is in the specification: Entry Level, learning outcome 3, assessment criterion 3.3, page 6; Level 1 and Level 2, learning outcome 3, assessment criteria 3.2 and 3.3, page 8; amplification LO3, page 12
“Demonstrate cooperation, positive communication, and appropriate behaviour when working with others”
Progression step 3
I can contribute to group discussion in different roles, taking responsibility for completing the task well.
I can listen to and respond to others with questions and comments which focus on reasons, implications and next steps.
Progression step 4
I can undertake a range of responsibilities to structure and develop group talk, including in more formal situations.
I can recognise a range of options for action and reach agreement to achieve the aims of the group.
I can listen to and respond to others with questions, comments and suggestions in order to develop collaborative talk and reach compromise/consensus.
Good to know
- The unit codes are "S610E1" to "S610L2" (Unit overview, page 3), one code per level from Entry 1 to Level 2, and the unit is 20 guided learning hours.
- Evidence does not have to be written: "Whilst evidence may be verbal, written, practical or visual, extended written work is not required unless appropriate", and judgements are "not on spelling or presentation unless specifically assessed" (Sources of evidence, page 14).
- Possible evidence includes "progress tracking charts showing effort, repetition or improvements" and "learner journals or logbooks recording activities, fitness goals and personal reflections" (Sources of evidence, page 15).
- Centres need sports kit and space: "Centres may need access to basic sports equipment, accessible indoor/outdoor activity space, and optional adapted equipment for inclusion" (Resources required for delivery, page 15).
- AI can be used only if acknowledged. When properly referenced it "can be acceptable", but learners "cannot be credited for any work they produce for assessment which is not their own" (section 4.6, page 21).
- Suggested assessment tasks "are not mandatory"; teachers may use them, adapt them or write their own (section 4.1, page 18).
- Plural criteria mean at least two: "a plural reference within assessment criterion refers to a minimum of two" (pages 6 and 8).
Links with other qualifications
The pack names GCSE Physical Education and the VCSE in Sport and Leisure as related WJEC qualifications; both go further with SMART targets, fitness testing and analysing test results, and GCSE Physical Education and Health covers heart rate and training zones. Foundation Sport and Leisure is a close step down from the VCSE, and VCSE Public Services includes a health and fitness training programme. Graphing and comparing results links with GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy. Related Skills Suite units named in the pack are Healthy lifestyle, Mental health and wellbeing, Teamwork, Personal safety, Healthy relationships, Personal development planning and Building a growth mindset.
Source: WJEC Exercise for all unit delivery and assessment pack, read with the WJEC Entry 1 to Level 2 Skills for Life and Skills for Work specification, approved by Qualifications Wales, teaching from September 2027 (© WJEC CBAC Ltd 2026).