How do we mark you in PE

How do we mark you in PE?

In practical subjects it is sometimes difficult to understand how we arrive at your grade.

This will help you understand and hopefully encourage you towards the highest levels of achievement.

We look at these four areas:

acquiring and developing skills – this is how well you perform the skills that you learn for each sport.

Selecting and applying skills- this is how you use these skills; for example within a game.

Evaluating and improving performance – this is how well you can look at how you are performing and suggest ways of improving.

Knowledge and understanding of fitness and health – do you know how to warm-up? Or how exercise affects your fitness and health?

What are the Level descriptions?

The way we calculate your mark is by using Level descriptions. These measure the knowledge, skills and understanding that you develop during the year.

Each year you are expected to achieve a particular level. We then mark your attainment grade according to this, therefore

1 or A – You are working above the expected level in three or all

four areas.

2 or B – You are working above the expected level in one or two

areas.

3 or C – You are working at the expected level in three or all four areas.

4 or D – You are working below the expected level in two or more of the

areas.

How do I know what the expected level is?

Learning Outcomes – At the start of each lesson your teacher will tell you what you are expected to achieved or learned by the end of the lesson.

At the end of the lesson you will know if you have achieved this, exceeded this or need more time to develop this.

However remember the assessment isn’t made until the end of that activity so the mark awarded is on how you are performing throughout the half-term.

So, what is the expected level in each year?

Year 7 – Level 4

Year 8 – Level 5

Year 9 – Level 6

Year 10 – Level 7

Year 11 – Level 8

Level 3

You can select and use skills, actions and ideas appropriately, applying them with coordination and control.(1,2)

You can show that you understand tactics and composition by starting to vary how you respond.(2)

You can see how your work is similar to and different from others’ work, and use this understanding to improve your own performance.(3)

You can give reasons why warming up before an activity is important, and why physical activity is good for your health.(4)

Level 4

You can link skills, techniques and ideas and apply them accurately and appropriately.(1,2)

Your performance shows precision, control and fluency. You also show that you understand tactics and composition.(2)

You can compare and comment on skills, techniques and ideas in your own and others’ work, and use this understanding to improve performance.(3)

You can explain and apply basic safety principles in preparing for exercise.(4)

You can describe what effects exercise has on the body, and how valuable it is to your fitness and health.(4)

Level 5

You can select and combine your skills, techniques and ideas and apply them accurately and appropriately, consistently showing precision, control and fluency.(1,2)

When performing, you can draw on what you know about strategy, tactics and composition.(2)

You can analyse and comment on skills and techniques and how these are applied in your own and others’ work.(3)

You can modify and refine skills and techniques to improve your performance.(3)

You can explain how the body reacts during different types of exercise, and warm up and cool down in ways that suit the activity.(4)

You can explain why regular, safe exercise is good for your fitness and health.(4)

Level 6

You can select and combine skills, techniques and ideas.(1,2)

You can apply them in ways that suit the activity, with consistent precision, control and fluency.(1,2)

When planning and carrying out your own work, you can draw on what you know about strategy, tactics and composition in response to changing circumstances including what you know about others’ strengths and weaknesses.(2)

You can analyse and comment on how skills, techniques and ideas have been used in your own and others work and suggest ways to improve.(3)

You can explain how to prepare for, and recover from different activities.(4)

You can explain how different types of exercise contribute to your fitness and health and describe how you might get involved in other types of activities and exercise.(4)

Level 7

You can select and combine advanced skills, techniques and ideas, adapting them accurately and appropriately to the demands of the activity.(1,2)

You consistently show precision, control, fluency and originality.(1,2)

Drawing on what you know of the principles of advanced tactics you can apply these in your work.(2) You can also modify them in response to changing circumstances and other performers.(2)

You can analyse and comment on your own and others’ work as individuals and team members, showing that you understand how skills, tactics and fitness relate to the quality of the performance.(3)

You can plan ways to improve your own and others’ performance.(3)

You can explain the principles of practice and training, and apply them effectively.(4)

You can explain the benefits of regular, planned activity on health and fitness and plan your own appropriate exercise and activity programme.(4)

Level 8

You can consistently distinguish and apply advanced skills, techniques and ideas, consistently showing high standards of precision, control, fluency and originality.(1,2)

Drawing on what you know of the principles of advanced tactics, you can apply these principles with proficiency and flair.(2) You can also adapt them appropriately in response to changing circumstances and other performers.(2)

You can evaluate your own and others work, showing that you understand the impact of skills, strategy, tactics and fitness on the quality and effectiveness of performance.(3)

You can plan ways in which your performance and that of others could be improved.(3)

You can use your knowledge of health and fitness to plan and evaluate your own and others’ exercise programme.(4)

Exceptional performance

You can consistently use advanced skills, techniques and ideas with precision and fluency.(1)

Drawing on what you know of the principles of advanced strategies and tactics, you can consistently apply these principles with originality, proficiency and flair.(2)

You can evaluate your own and others’ work, showing that you understand how skills, strategy, tactics and fitness relate to and affect the quality of performance.(3)

You can reach judgements independently about how your own and others’ performance could be improved, prioritising aspects for further development.(3)

You can consistently apply appropriate knowledge and understanding of health and fitness in all aspects of your work.(4)