Year 7
WA1
Title of assessment: FUNdamentals of Sport & Fitness
Skills assessed:
Warming up and cooling down
Throwing
Catching
Jumping
Running or distance
Running for speed
Footwork
Marking
Defending
Attacking
Travelling
Racket and ball familiarisation
Baseline fitness levels
Key learning:
Execution of skills/techniques
Demonstration of balanced, active, healthy lifestyle choices
WA2
Title of assessment: Sports Performance in Action
Skills assessed:
Sport specific skills depending on activity. See curriculum map.
Key learning:
Execution of skills/techniques Decision making
Evaluating & analysing performances. Application of compositional, tactical, & strategic ideas
WA3
Title of assessment: Theory of Sport and Exercise
Skills assessed:
Warming up and cooling down
Muscular System
Short term effects of exercise
Basic components of fitness
Key learning:
Develop an understand of how exercise and a healthy active lifestyle benefits the body and mind.
Apply knowledge of the body and body systems by completing an end of year written assessment.
Year 8
WA1
Title of assessment: Sports Performance in Action (Games/Accurate Replication)
Skills assessed:
Passing and receiving
Outwitting opponents
Dodging and creating space
Defending and intercepting
Introducing tactics and positional play
Playing to compete/perform
Self and peer assessment
Learning a set move/routine
Key learning:
Execution of skills/techniques Decision making
Application of compositional, tactical, & strategic ideas.
Evaluating & analysing performances
WA2
Title of assessment: Sports Performance in Action (Net & Wall/Performing at Maximum Levels)
Skills assessed:
Developing forehand, backhand and serving
Developing use of spin
Outwitting an opponent
Components of fitness
Methods of training
Short distance running
Middle distance running
Key learning:
Execution of skills/techniques Application of compositional, tactical, & strategic ideas. Decision making Evaluating & analysing performances
Demonstration of balanced, active, healthy lifestyle choices
WA3
Title of assessment: Theory of Sport and Exercise
Skills assessed:
Review of unit learning and progress
Fitness tracking
Fitness testing
Components of fitness
Key learning:
Apply knowledge of fitness and fitness testing as well by completing an end of year written assessment.
Year 9
WA1
Title of assessment: Sports Performance in Action
Skills assessed:
Tactical development
Set plays and routines
Outwitting an opponent
Playing to compete/perform
Analysis and evaluation of sports performance
Key learning:
Execution of skills/techniques Decision making
Application of compositional, tactical, & strategic ideas.
Evaluating & analysing performances
Demonstration of balanced, active, healthy lifestyle choices
WA2
Title of assessment: Fitness Testing in Sport
Skills assessed:
Protocols for fitness tests
Interpreting data
The benefits of using fitness testing
Components of fitness
Introduce principles of training
Devising a fitness session
Key learning:
This unit of work is delivered practically with theory a key feature of most lessons. The students will acquire new knowledge and understanding and progress will be assessed via a written test and ongoing tracking of fitness data generated in each lesson. The key skills learning covered:
Evaluating & analysing performances. Demonstration of balanced, active, healthy lifestyle choices
WA3
Title of assessment: Leading Sports Activities
Skills assessed:
Organising and leading a competition
Planning and leading sports activities
Consider health and safety for sport and exercise
Reviewing leadership skills through a self reflection and evaluation
Verbal and non-verbal communication
Organisation skills
Key learning:
Execution of skills/techniques Decision making
Application of compositional, tactical, & strategic ideas.
Evaluating & analysing performances