Evaluating in Physical Education A Guide to Evaluating

What is Evaluating Evaluating is assessing or judging something Focusing on what is done well Taking into account what improvements are needed In other words you are required to visually observe a performance describing what you see and in some cases suggesting improvements that could be made

Types of Activities There are a vast range of activities that make up sport in general and which may be included in your exam. Even if you have no personal experience of them! You may be asked to view a sport from any one of the following categories: -Indoor Team Game -Outdoor Team Game -Indoor individual Activity -Outdoor Individual Activity -Directly Competitive Activity -Indirectly Competitive Activity -Water Based Activity -Aesthetic Activity  Task – For each of the categories identify a sport

Describing a Performance When describing a performance it is useful to offer as much detail as possible in a sequential manner. Start at the beginning and describe the movements of the performer(s) until they have finished

Describing a single skill Most single skills have a clear beginning and end. These can be broken in the following way: Preparation: what does the performer do just prior to executing the action? Action: what is done to carry out the action successfully? Recovery: what is done after the action is completed?

Badminton Overhead Clear (i)Preparation:  Player moves to the back of the court  He/she gets side on to the shuttle  He/ she watches/lines the shuttle up  He/ she holds the racket arm high  He/ she takes the racket behind their head (ii) Action:   He/she pushes up and forward off his back foot   He/she throws the racket head at the shuttle   He/she hits the shuttle at the highest point & with a straight arm   He/she shifts/transfers their weight/body forward (iii) Recovery:   He/she follows through in the direction of the shuttle   He/she lands with their feet spread/in a low/bent position   He/she moves back to the base/central position  Task – Using P.A.R describe a dive in swimming

Describing a series of linked actions involving many players When a series of skills or actions is combined to create a fuller performance it is important to try and break each individual movement down and separate it from the others. Use numbers/labels/descriptive words to make it clear which performer you are referring to e.g. no.8, GD. Use descriptive words to express direction/type of pass e.g. square pass to left, diagonal shot to middle of court, lob to back of court. If asked to “describe the actions of the performer, and one has been given for you” use the “one given” as a reference point for your first viewing of the action If asked to describe the actions in order look at the first and last action during your first viewing of the action.

Suggesting Improvements Making suggestions about improvements has to be done in a positive manner. That is, you should avoid saying what the performer must not do. Once you isolate the fault you must attempt to describe how they should improve it. Your answer must be clear and concise.

Word Bank There are many different words you can use to describe a performance Movement – hop, skip, twist, roll, dive, turn, jump, side- step, upside down, lunge, walk or run etc. Direction – forwards, backwards, right, left, upwards, downwards, over, under, sideways or diagonally etc. Shape & position – straight, tucked, arched, wide, narrow, streamlined, symmetrical, high, low, side on, front on etc. Speeds – slowly, quickly, steadily, explosively, accelerating, sprinting etc.  Task – design your own badminton word bank.