Department for Sport, Health and RecreationAssessment Model

Grade / Practical Skills (S) / Knowledge and Understanding (C) / Evaluating and Improving (S) / Sub Levels Achieved / Enhanced Level Achieved?
ELITE PERFORMER / This pupil competes nationally or internationally within this sport and, as a result, their practical skills reflect this. / This pupil competes nationally or internationally within this sport and as a result their knowledge and understanding reflect this. / This pupil competes nationally or internationally within this sport and as a result their evaluating and improving skills reflect this. / A =3 criteria
B =2 criteria
C =1 criteria / If a pupil plays sport for a club inside or outside of school circle the + next to their level
EXCEPTONAL PERFORMER / This pupil competes at county/regional level within this sport and, as a result, their practical skills reflect this. / This pupil competes at county/regional level within this sport and as a result their knowledge and understanding reflect this. / This pupil competes at county/regional level within this sport and as a result their evaluating and improving skills reflect this.
ADVANCED
LEVEL / 9
Gold / This pupil is performing advanced skills consistently to a high level. They can perform these skills in competitive situations to consistently outwit opponents and with positive outcomes. / This pupil is confident in their understanding of the more advanced rules, tactics and strategies and applies these consistently to a high standard in practice and competitive situations with positive outcomes. Their positional understanding is excellent. / This pupil can analyse their own and other’s performance, providing detailed feedback in terms of strengths and weaknesses and what needs to be done to improve performance. They can plan and lead appropriate activities to improve performance and outwit opponents with confidence. / A B C / +
8
Silver / This pupil is performing advanced skills consistently to a good level in both practice and competitive situations. They use their skill to consistently outwit opponents / This pupil has a good understanding of the more advanced rules, tactics and strategies and apply these during practice and competitive situations. Their positional understanding is very good. / This pupil can analyse their own and other’s performance and explain ways to improve it. They can find ways to outwit their opponents through strategic planning. / A B C / +
7
Bronze / This pupil is performing advanced skills but not consistently and not always with accuracy in both practice and competitive situation. There is a very good level of maturity in their work. / This pupil is developing a sound level of understanding of the more advanced rules, tactics and strategies. Their positional understanding is good. / This pupil can highlight strengths and weaknesses of themselves and others. They can describe specific ways to improve performance and lead activities with some assistance. / A B C / +
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL / 6
Gold / This pupil is performing Intermediate skills to a high level in both practice and competitive situations. There is a good level of maturity in their work. / This pupil has a good understanding of the rules, tactics and positioning. They also have a basic understanding of more advanced rules, tactics and strategies. / This pupil can highlight strengths and weaknesses of themselves and others, giving reasons for their decisions. They can suggest ways to improve identified areas of weakness / performance. / A B C / +
5
Silver / This pupil in performing a range of Intermediate skills well when in practice and is now using them in competitive situations with some positive outcomes. / This pupil clearly understands the basic rules and tactics and is developing an understanding of more complex rules and tactics. / This pupil can highlight strengths and weaknesses of themselves and others and give clear reasons behind their decisions. / A B C / +
4
Bronze / This pupil is performing some Intermediate skills well when in a practice but does not apply them with confidence when in competitive situations. / This pupil understands the basic rules and is demonstrating an understanding of positioning, tactics and strategies in practice and game situations. / This pupil can highlight strengths and weaknesses or themselves and others. They can give some basic reasons for their decisions. / A B C / +
FOUNDATION LEVEL / 3
Gold / This pupil can perform basic skills with accuracy and confidence in practice and a competitive situation. The pupil is starting to perform some Intermediate skills but with limited accuracy. / This pupil understands the basic rules, can apply these in a game situation and is developing an understanding of position, tactics and strategies. / This pupil can highlight one or two strengths and weaknesses of others or themselves. / A B C / +
2
Silver / This pupil can perform some basic skills and techniques with some degree of accuracy in practice or competition , but can perform these skills to a slightly higher level in practice / This pupil understands some of the basic rules but their knowledge is limited as is their positional understanding and knowledge related to tactics/game strategies. / This pupil can differentiate between more or less able pupils in the class but struggle to highlight specific strengths and weaknesses. / A B C / +
1
Bronze / This pupil shows consistently low levels of skill and technique in both competitive and practice situations. Their practical performance will lack maturity. / This pupil a low understanding of the rules related to the sports taught. Their positioning and understanding of tactics is limited. / This pupil cannot analyse performance and lacks confidence in this area. / A B C / +