Movement skills
What it could look like:
- Rolling, sliding, climbing
- Walking, running, skipping, galloping
- Jumping, hopping, dodging
- Swimming strokes, gliding
- Floating, diving
Pre-foundational - Stage 0
I have the potential to learn through movement and physical activity. At this stage I have limited movement capability and require support.
Foundation & Exploration - Stage 1
Establishes and explores new movement skills.
- Demonstrating introductory elements of running skills e.g. lifting high knees when running
- Demonstrating introductory elements of jumping skills e.g. swinging arms to help generate height or distance
- Floating using a buoyancy aid
- Performing a sitting dive
Acquisition & Accumulation - Stage 2
Practices and develops movement skills, performing them with increasing proficiency.
- Running with increasing control and accuracy e.g. at different speeds, direction or avoiding obstacles
- Practicing and developing a variety of jumping techniques e.g. long jump, catching a rebound in basketball
- Performing survival sculling and treading water techniques
- Performing a surface dive
Consolidation & Mastery - Stage 3
Enhances and masters movement skills through participation in diverse movement and physical activity.
- Running with the same degree of competency on different surfaces e.g. hills, sand, trails
- Performing complex jumping skills with control e.g. fosbury flop, split leap
- Performing proficient survival and rescue techniques in a pool
- Performing a racing dive
Transfer & Empowerment - Stage 4
I am empowered by movement and physical activity. I continually transfer my skills, knowledge and feelings to different movement and physical activity contexts. I use combinations of elements from all four domains, and apply my learnings through movement and physical activity to other aspects of my life.
- Being an accomplished tennis player, you know that determination and regulating your emotions is an important part of the game. To complement your cardiovascular fitness you complete gym sessions several times a week as you know building muscular strength is an important factor in preventing injuries. You enjoy the physical and mental demands of tennis and decide to further your knowledge by taking part in a coaching course. You hope to influence the culture of your tennis club by becoming a coach and being a role model for others.