Year 7 - Physical education
Reviewing, refining and improving aesthetic performance using feedback
Gymnastics: body control and paired sequences
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Unit Summary
This unit will explore core gymnastics skills both individually and in combination. Pupils will develop their stability whilst holding their own body position and when supporting a partner. They will learn how to give appropriate feedback to others on posture and the execution of short sequences.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to refine and improve the aesthetic performance of your routine using feedback from others.
Key Notes
- Move: focusing on control, body language and tension can enhance the aesthetics of the gymnastic routine.
- Move: using the entire mat and space area will engage the audience by extending movements.
- Think: applying feedback from previous lessons will help to improve performance of the routine.
- Feel: being open to improve routines builds confidence, enhances performance quality and increases success.
- Connect: recognising and articulating flaws in technique by fellow classmates needs to be done with sensitivity.
Vocabulary To Learn
- aesthetics: making the routine look beautiful and pleasing to watch
- control: being able to manage your body and movements really well to stay in the right position without wobbling or falling
- feedback: information provided about someone's performance, behaviour or work, to help them understand how they are doing and to guide improvements
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils rush their feedback and don't give detailed advice to enable pupils to make improvements. Pupils may rush to refine their routines without carefully considering how they can make improvements.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: focusing on control, body language and tension can enhance the aesthetics of the gymnastic routine. Move: using the entire mat and space area will engage the audience by extending movements.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'aesthetics'
making the routine look beautiful and pleasing to watch.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils rush their feedback and don't give detailed advice to enable pupils to make improvements. Pupils may rush to refine their routines without carefully considering how they can make improvements. Correction: Provide numerous examples of high quality feedback throughout to highlight your expectations. Ensure that pupils take care over the details to improve their routine.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Basic flight using jumps and turns Study Guide
- Building a group routine Study Guide
- Creating sequences with locomotion, rotation and balance Study Guide
- Different ways to move Study Guide
- Evaluating and refining sequences Study Guide
- Locomotion and partner work Study Guide
- Performing and supporting the performance of others Study Guide
- Point and patch balances Study Guide
- Rotation and control Study Guide
- Using apparatus to aid flight Study Guide
- Vaulting with control and creativity Study Guide
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