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Badminton (Level 4) - Skills

As you progress through your badminton block you will be working hard to improve

your performance. Think about your practical performance and consider your ability

to do the following things:

I can link movements with increased fluency.

I can demonstrate a more consistent use of all strokes, simple and

complex skills, in a competitive situation.

I can increase accuracy of shot placement and demonstrate this

during pressure situations.

I can increase consistency of shot execution.

I can continue to execute shots effectively in a singles and doubles game situation.

I can improve upon my decision making for appropriate shot selection and demonstrate

my ability to anticipate the next shot.

I can move my opponent around the court using a variety of shots to front and rear court

during half-court singles.

I can recognise my opponents’ strengths and weaknesses and apply this knowledge to

create an advantage.

I can create an advantage by exploiting my opponents’ weaknesses and do this at the

correct time.

I can work co-operatively with my partner during a game of doubles.

I can recognise my strengths & the strengths of my partner to play an appropriate

attacking strategy.

I can adopt defensive tactics such as taking sides when shuttle is lifted and coordinating

coverage of the front and back court if the shot is played short or long.

I can understand the need for speed, power and agility and how we apply it in the context

of the game.

I can recognise and explain how my personal fitness directly affects my level of

performance.

I can plan a period of training that will improve my fitness level and therefore improve

my level of performance.

Judge where you are at the moment by reading the following descriptions and

deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out the above

statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out the above

statements some of the time although some take a lot of effort and

practice.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry out most of the

statements listed above.

Games (Level 4) - Skills (Basketball, Football, Rugby, Hockey)

As you progress through your games blocks you will be working hard to improve

your performance. Think about your practical performance and consider your

ability to do the following things:

I can effectively demonstrate a variety of passing

techniques in games situations.

I can effectively make decisions with regards to attacking and defensive

principles/play that create advantage over opponents.

I can adapt previous skills in relation to others around me and the game

situation to suit the context of the game.

I can effectively adapt my play in relation to others around me.

I can use the appropriate technique effectively when required and can select

the correct technique at the correct time.

I can adapt my play in relation to others around me

and adapt to situations quickly.

I can demonstrate attacking and defensive footwork

to create space and outmaneuver opponents.

I can move into space and create space for myself.

I can create space for team mates and do this consistently and effectively.

I can close down opponents effectively and do this consistently.

I can demonstrate effective man to man marking.

I can recognise how my personal fitness directly affects my performance.

I can plan a period of training that will improve my fitness and overall

performance.

I can effectively continue to make successful judgements in regards to skills,

movement, tactics and fitness throughout the game.

Judge where you are at the moment by reading the following descriptions and

deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out the above

statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out the above

statements some of the time although some take a lot of effort

and practice.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry out most of

the statements listed above.

Gymnastics (Level 4) - Skills

As you progress through your gymnastics block you will be working hard

to improve your performance. Think about your practical performance

and consider your ability to do the following things:

I can confidently perform under control and safely land more

complex skills:

Handspring

Walkover

Round off

Splits

Arabesque

Straddle Vault

Through vault

Handspring vault

I can continue to use basic & complex skills to produce an individual or group

sequence on floor and apparatus.

I can perform complex sequence work on floor showing quality of movement,

fluency and control (individual and group).

I can continue to perform sequence work on apparatus (basic & complex).

showing quality of movement, fluency and control

I can carry out skill specific training, which is specific to my needs. I can

identify what aspects of fitness I require to train in order to establish my

training priorities.

I have a greater understanding of the physical demands required for more

complex skills which will help improve all aspects of fitness related to the

activity.

Judge where you are at the moment by reading the following descriptions

and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out the above

statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out the above

statements some of the time although some take a lot of

effort and practice.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry out most

of the statements listed above.

Softball (Level 4) - Skills

As you progress through your softball block you will be working hard to

improve your performance. Think about your practical performance and

consider your ability to do the following things:

I can effectively demonstrate and adapt the use of a variety of throwing

techniques.

I can effectively make decisions with regards to what throw I should use

depending on the game situation.

I can demonstrate a quick release following a pickup.

I can move my field position to support ball receivers.

I can effectively make decisions with regards

to attacking and defensive principles/play.

I can demonstrate more complex single hand catching

techniques at a variety of heights.

I can demonstrate a fast and accurate pitch/bowl.

I can demonstrate hitting the ball in different directions.

I can effectively demonstrate a one handed pick by stepping out on one foot and

picking it up with my hand on the same side on the outside of my foot before taking

one step and releasing the ball.

I can recognise how my personal fitness directly affects my level of performance

I can plan a period of training that will improve my fitness level and therefore my

level of performance.

I can continue to execute skills (throwing, catching, striking and running)

effectively in a game situation.

Judge where you are at the moment by reading the following descriptions

and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out the above

statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out the above

statements some of the time although some take a lot of

effort and practice.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry out most

of the statements listed above.

Dance (Level 4) - Skills

As you progress through your dance block you will be working

hard to improve your performance. Think about your practical

performance and consider your ability to do the following

things:

I can move in time to different styles of music with fluency, efficiency and

confidence.

I can move to a wide and variety of rhythms and can do this in several dance

styles whilst ensuring that I demonstrate high levels of projection.

I can demonstrate competence in a number of different styles of dance and

perform various techniques effectively.

I can use choreographic devices and other choreographic tools such as

consideration of structure to create my own piece of dance in at least 2 styles

of dance.

I can use design principles to enhance a theme within a dance such as costumes,

lighting and props.

I can perform to my peers a wider audience with increased confidence. I can

project during performance and identify appropriate external performance

qualities.

I can perform some of my own work to my peers and a wider audience with

increased confidence.

I can use improvisation techniques where appropriate when creating a piece of

dance and during performance.

Judge where you are at the moment by reading the following

descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements some of the time although some

take a lot of effort and practice.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Swimming (Level 4)

Skills

As you progress through your swimming block you will be

working hard to improve your performance. Think about your

practical performance and consider your ability to do the

following things:

I can perform a push and glide in a streamlined position for more

than 5 meters.

I can perform effective arm pull technique for all strokes with

efficiency.

I can breathe to the side and use correct breathing technique for

each full stroke including butterfly.

I can perform an effective and efficient tumble turn.

I can demonstrate my understanding of the progressions of diving

(sitting/kneeling/standing).

I can perform a racing dive.

I can recognise and explain how my personal fitness directly

affects my level of performance.

I can understand the need for speed, strength, CRE, ME, how we

apply during performance.

Judge where you are at the moment by reading the following

descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements some of the time although some

take a lot of effort and practice.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Badminton (Level 4) – Cooperating & Competing

As you progress through your badminton block you will be

working hard to improve your ability to cooperate and compete.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can understand and partake in various formats of tournaments.

I can lead others in tournament set up and can

devise forms of competition appropriate to my peers.

I can consistently demonstrate a high standard of

sportsmanship through game etiquette.

I can role model and demonstrate when required in order to assist

peers in their own development.

I can take more responsibility to organise and umpire different

formats of tournament play.

I can work well with others to identify strengths and weaknesses in

performance.

I can contribute to a supportive and inclusive environment so that

all participants achieve within the setting.

I can demonstrate behaviour that contributes to fair play.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Badminton (Level 4) – Evaluating & Appreciating

As you progress through your badminton block you will also be

working hard to improve your ability to evaluate and appreciate.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can demonstrate an awareness of health and safety issues and act

appropriately.

I can recognise strengths and weakness in others’

performance using appropriate success criteria.

I can recognise strengths and weaknesses in my

own performance and use feedback to inform my

next steps for performance improvement.

I can select and execute an appropriate training programme to

develop my identified weaknesses.

I can monitor the progress of the training programme and know

what methods I can use to do so.

I can produce a self/peer improvement plan.

I can identify my own strengths and weaknesses in comparison to a

model performer.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Games (Level 4)

Cooperating & Competing

(Basketball, Football, Rugby, Hockey)

As you progress through your games blocks you will be working

hard to improve your ability to cooperate and compete. Think

about your ability to do the following things:

I can lead a warm up of my teammates appropriate to the activity

and involving stretching.

I can lead a group of classmates in several practice situations in

order to develop weakness of individuals and of a team.

I can demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a team. I

listen well to others and contribute to team decisions in order to

create an advantage.

I can demonstrate qualities of leadership and decision-making in

preparation for and during games situations.

I can successfully adopt various roles within game situations such as

player, coach, observer, referee

I can demonstrate through game situations an awareness and

understanding of all rules

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Games (Level 4)

Evaluating & Appreciating

(Basketball, Football, Rugby, Hockey)

As you progress through your games blocks you will also be

working hard to improve your ability to evaluate and appreciate.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can demonstrate an awareness of health and safety issues.

I can recognise strengths and weakness in others performance

using appropriate success criteria.

I can recognise strengths and weaknesses in my own and team

performance and use feedback to inform my next steps for

performance improvement.

I can select and execute an appropriate training programme to

develop my and other teams identified weaknesses.

I can monitor the progress of the training programme and know

what methods I can use to do so.

I can produce a self/peer improvement plan.

I can identify my own strengths and weaknesses in comparison to a

model performer.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Gymnastics (Level 4) - Cooperating & Competing

As you progress through your gymnastics block you will be

working hard to improve your ability to cooperate and compete.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can discuss, share and collaborate ideas with my class mates when

devising a routine.

I can work well with classmates to create a safe learning

environment.

I can lead my group through a warm up or cool down.

I can work well with others in identifying my

own and others strengths and weaknesses.

I can work well with others to identify next steps in performance

by providing high quality feedback to my peers.

I can safely support my class mates when doing more complex skills

whilst on floor or apparatus.

I can perform in more complex pair or group balances in either a

supporting or balancing role.

I can cooperate and communicate effectively with my class

mates/group.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Gymnastics (Level 4) – Evaluating & Appreciating

As you progress through your gymnastics block you will also be

working hard to improve your ability to evaluate and appreciate.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can demonstrate an awareness of health and safety issues.

I can recognise strengths and weakness in others performance

using appropriate success criteria.

I can recognise strengths and weaknesses in my own performance

and use feedback to inform my next steps for performance

improvement.

I can select and execute an appropriate training programme to

develop my identified weaknesses.

I can monitor the progress of the training programme and know

what methods I can use to do so.

I can produce a self/peer improvement plan.

I can identify my own strengths and weaknesses in

comparison to a model performer.

I can take the opportunity to organise a display/event

for PE pupils (peers) Guests (SMT/staff/Parents).

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Softball (Level 4) – Cooperating & Competing

As you progress through your softball block you will be working

hard to improve your ability to cooperate and compete. Think

about your ability to do the following things:

I can continue to demonstrate and develop previous cooperation

skills.

I can demonstrate qualities of leadership and decision-making in

preparation for and during game situations.

I can behave appropriately and can

demonstrate fair play at all times.

I can perform different roles and adopt

responsibilities within my team in order to

create an advantage. I can do this effectively and I am adaptable.

I can successfully adopt various roles within game situations such

as: player, coach, observer, umpire.

I can demonstrate through game situations an awareness and

understanding of all rules such as scoring system, how I am put out,

fielding positions, basic laws of the game.

I can communicate these rules to others effectively whilst adopting

a variety of roles.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Softball (Level 4) – Evaluating & Appreciating

As you progress through your softball block you will also be

working hard to improve your ability to evaluate and appreciate.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can demonstrate an awareness of health and safety issues.

I can recognise strengths and weakness in others performance

using appropriate success criteria.

I can recognise strengths and weaknesses in my

own and team performance and use feedback to

inform my next steps for performance improvement.

I can select and execute an appropriate training programme to

develop my and other teams identified weaknesses.

I can monitor the progress of the training programme and know

what methods I can use to do so.

I can produce a self/peer improvement plan.

I can identify my own strengths and weaknesses in comparison to a

model performer.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Dance (Level 4) Cooperating & Competing

As you progress through your dance block you will be working

hard to improve your ability to cooperate and compete. Think

about your ability to do the following things:

I can work well in familiar and unfamiliar contexts to create a piece

of movement.

I can adapt movement to suit the abilities of others.

I can lead a group of peers in a style specific

warm up and stretch such as jazz,

contemporary and commercial dance.

I can discuss, share and collaborate ideas with

peers to produce a creative piece of dance.

I can lead a group of peers in teaching sections of a dance routine.

I can lead a group of peers in choreographing a piece of dance.

I can perform with confidence to a larger public audience.

I can work well with others to identify individual and group

strengths and weaknesses.

I can work well with others to identify next steps for performance

improvement.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Dance (Level 4) – Evaluating & Appreciating

As you progress through your dance block you will also be

working hard to improve your ability to evaluate and appreciate.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can demonstrate an awareness of health and safety issues.

I can recognise strengths and weakness in others performance

using appropriate success criteria.

I can recognise strengths and weaknesses in my

own performance and use feedback to inform

my next steps for performance improvement.

I can select and execute an appropriate training programme to

develop my identified weaknesses.

I can monitor the progress of the training programme and know

what methods I can use to do so.

I can produce a self/peer improvement plan.

I can identify my own strengths and weaknesses in comparison to a

model performer.

I can take the opportunity to organise a display/event for PE pupils

(peers) Guests (SMT/staff/Parents).

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Swimming (Level 4)

Cooperating & Competing

As you progress through your swimming block you will be

working hard to improve your ability to cooperate and compete.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can explain the responsibilities and qualities of individual roles e.g.

time keeper, group leader, starter, warm up leader etc.

I can organise and lead a race as part of a swimming gala.

I can lead my partner/small group through practice sessions that

develop their weakness. I can help my peers plan their next steps

for effective performance.

I can support my peers by providing high quality feedback and

advice on their performance.

I can demonstrate good sportsmanship consistently.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.

Swimming (Level 4)

Evaluating & Appreciating

As you progress through your swimming block you will also be

working hard to improve your ability to evaluate and appreciate.

Think about your ability to do the following things:

I can recognise strengths and weaknesses in my own performance

and use feedback to inform my next steps for performance

improvement.

I can recognise strengths and weakness in others performance

using appropriate success criteria.

I can select and execute an appropriate training programme to

develop my identified weaknesses.

I can identify my own strengths and weaknesses in comparison to a

model performer.

I can monitor the progress of the training programme and know

what methods I can use to do so.

Judge where you are at the moment for each by reading the

following descriptions and deciding which best describes you:

Green Light – this means you are able to carry out

the above statements most of the time.

Amber Light – this means you are able to carry out

some of the above statements although you find

others difficult.

Red Light – this means you find it difficult to carry

out most of the statements listed above.