Cycling Continuum
School / Club/Community / Leadership PathwayCurriculum / Extra Curriculum / Participation Pathway / Elite Pathway
3-7
Foundation / Foundation Phase
Physical Development Outcomes:
Level 2
Pedal appropriate-sized tricycles and bicycles
Level 3
Quite competent in maneuvering bikes around objects
Level 5
Can ride a two-wheeled bike
Play to learn activity cards / Play to learn activity cards / Sky Ride - family activity Go Ride – racing
Welsh mountain biking series U8
Local club activities / Playground Leaders
7-11 KS2 / Bikeability Levels 1 and 2 Go Ride - Gears 1-4
Go Mountain Bike skills / Bikeability Levels 1 and 2
Go Ride - Gears 1–4
Go Mountain Bike skills / Sky Ride - family activity Go Ride - gears 1–4
Go Mountain Bike skills
Go Ride - racing
Welsh mountain biking series U10 & U12
Local club activities/competitions / Go Ride - racing / Playground Leaders
Young Leader Award
In The Zone 1
Bronze Young Ambassadors
11-14 KS3 / Go Ride - Gears 1-4
Go Mountain Bike skills / Bikeability Levels 1 - 3 Go Ride – Gears 1-4 D of E expedition – Bronze
Go Mountain Bike skills / Sky Ride - family activity Go Ride - gears 1–8
Go Mountain Bike skills Go Ride - racing
Welsh mountain biking series U14
Local club activities/competitions
D of E expedition – Bronze / Welsh track programme Welsh mountain biking skills academy
British Downhill series - juvenile
BC regional talent development / Young Leader Award
Level 1 Sports Leaders Award
In The Zone 2
AYP Organisers Award
14-16 KS4 / GCSE option – Go ride/Go Mountain bike skills
BTEC outdoor activities – option / Bikeability Levels 1 - 3 Go Ride – Gears 3-4 D of E expedition - Bronze and Silver
Go Mountain Bike skills / Sky Ride - family activity Go Ride – gears 3-8
Go Mountain Bike skills Go Ride - racing
Welsh mountain biking series U16
Local club activities/competitions
D of E expedition - Bronze and Silver / Olympic talent team Welsh track programme Welsh mountain bike skills academy
British Downhill series - youth
BC regional talent development / Level 1 & 2 Sports Leaders Award
Silver Young Ambassadors
16-18 KS5 / A level option
BTEC outdoor activities – option / Go Ride - Gears D of E expedition - Bronze, Silver and Gold
Go Mountain Bike skills / Go Mountain Bike skills
Local club activities/competitions
Welsh mountain biking series - junior
D of E expedition - Bronze, Silver and Gold / British Downhill series - junior
BC Olympic development programme
Welsh Cycling commonwealth support programme / UKCC level 1
Level 1-3 Sports Leaders Awards
Gold Young Ambassadors
Millennium Volunteers
18+ / ACAT - Activity Coach Award for Teachers for on site activities
UKCC level 1 for off-site activities
MBLA trail cycle leader award for off-site mountain biking activities / ACAT - Activity Coach Award for Teachers
UKCC level 1 for off-site activities
MBLA trail cycle leader award for off-site mountain biking activities / Local club competitions/competitions in all disciplines in all categories
Sky rides
Welsh mountain biking series
D of E expeditions (up to 25) / Welsh Cycling commonwealth support programme
Olympic academy programme (up to 23) Olympic podium programme / UKCC Level 1-3
MBLA trail cycle/mountain bike leader awards
Platinum Young Ambassadors
Millennium Volunteers