Health and Physical Education Assessment Map - Sample at Level 1
Basic motor skills
Students were asked to demonstrate their ability to:
- perform basic motor skills such as the run, the hop and the skip
- identify their body’s response to physical activity and their feelings about participation in physical activity.
Prior to undertaking this assessment task, students participated in a unit which concentrated on the development of basic motor skills. Students were provided with direct instruction focusing on the development of key components of the basic motor skills, such as running, jumping, hopping and skipping. Students were given opportunity to practise these skills in drills and a range of games.
Teaching in this unit also focused on the development of movement vocabulary, including describing the body’s response to and the feelings associated with participation in physical activity.
The elements of the Movement and physical activity standard addressed by this task are:
(Students) perform basic motor skills and movement patterns, with or without equipment, in a range of environments.
(Students) use simple vocabulary to describe movement, the physical responses of their bodies to activity and their feelings about participation in physical activity.
The following samples illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce when they have achieved the elements of the standard addressed by this task.
Sample 1: The run
Movement and physical activity Level 1
- Performs the basic motor skill of running.
- Focuses eyes in the direction of travel.
- Attempts to contact the ground using the balls of the feet.
- Initiates a bent arm action and begins to show high knee lift.
Element of the standard
(Students) perform basic motor skills and movement patterns, with or without equipment, in a range of environments.
Sample 2: The hop
Movement and physical activity Level 1
- Performs the hop, a basic motor skill.
- Focuses eyes forward in the direction of travel and he initially contacts the ground with the ball of the foot.
- Maintains balance throughout the movement.
Element of the standard
(Students) perform basic motor skills and movement patterns, with or without equipment, in a range of environments.
Sample 3: The skip
Movement and physical activity Level 1
- Performs the basic motor skill of skipping.
- Focuses eyes on the direction of travel.
- Makes initial contact with the ground using the ball of the foot on the supporting leg.
- Displays a balanced skipping action on both legs.
Element of the standard
(Students) perform basic motor skills and movement patterns, with or without equipment, in a range of environments.
Sample 4: Interview
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Movement and physical activity Level 1
- Uses simple vocabulary to describe the activities undertaken.
- Uses a range of words to describe his body’s responses to physical activity and identifies his feelings about participation in physical activity.
Element of the standard
(Students) use simple vocabulary to describe movement, the physical responses of their bodies to activity and their feelings about participation in physical activity.
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