1. S3 Skills and Techniques Progress Check Feedback

2. Feedback I have used your responses for feedback. I have used your responses for feedback. I have changed some of them to make a little more sense. I have changed some of them to make a little more sense. Well done to those who did better than expected. Well done to those who did better than expected. Look out for your response! Look out for your response!

3. Choose an activity from your course… Name of activity – Gymnastics Name of activity – Gymnastics Not ‘the handstand forward-roll’!!! Not ‘the handstand forward-roll’!!! This is a skill!!!!!!!!!This is a skill!!!!!!!!!

4. Describe how you gathered information on your performance.(3) Ross Waddell Ross Waddell I gathered information on my performance by completing a skills check list observation schedule. This was a checklist which had various flight rotation and balance skills on it. My partner watched wither I showed limited, some, good or consistently high control and fluency. I gathered information on my performance by completing a skills check list observation schedule. This was a checklist which had various flight rotation and balance skills on it. My partner watched wither I showed limited, some, good or consistently high control and fluency. Mark Donnelly Mark Donnelly To analyse our weakest skill We video recorded our performance and used a model performance observation sheet. When we watched it back for every sub routine we put a tick if we did it right, a cross if we did it wrong or not at all and a question mark if we didn’t know. To analyse our weakest skill We video recorded our performance and used a model performance observation sheet. When we watched it back for every sub routine we put a tick if we did it right, a cross if we did it wrong or not at all and a question mark if we didn’t know.

5. (b) Discuss why the methods were considered appropriate. (2) Beth Easton Beth Easton This method was appropriate because it gave me a hard copy of results to look back on. I also performed the skill multiple times which meant I got a fair reflection of my performance and could see my strengths and weaknesses. This method was appropriate because it gave me a hard copy of results to look back on. I also performed the skill multiple times which meant I got a fair reflection of my performance and could see my strengths and weaknesses.

6. (C) Name and describe one complex skill that was identified as a weekness. (3) Aillie Anderson Aillie Anderson Name of skill- Handstand forward roll Name of skill- Handstand forward roll For the preparation i placed my hands above my head, placed one leg forward, pointed my toe and leant forward to place my weight on my hands. For the preparation i placed my hands above my head, placed one leg forward, pointed my toe and leant forward to place my weight on my hands. For the action I rotated up, held the handstand balance for 5 seconds and overbalanced to roll out. For the action I rotated up, held the handstand balance for 5 seconds and overbalanced to roll out. For the recovery I stood up and raised my hands above my head. For the recovery I stood up and raised my hands above my head.

7. (d) Describe the problems you had when performing that skill. (3) Jenna Johnston Jenna Johnston When performing the handstand forward roll I struggled to hold my balance for the 5 seconds. I would tip over too early. When performing the handstand forward roll I struggled to hold my balance for the 5 seconds. I would tip over too early. Sometimes I would not place my hands in the air at the start which lost me marks. Sometimes I would not place my hands in the air at the start which lost me marks. I also had my legs apart which did not help me keep my balance. I also had my legs apart which did not help me keep my balance.

8. (e)Select a method of practice Describe how this method of practice was used to improve your weakness. (4) Jordan Whiteford Jordan Whiteford Method of practice Method of practice - Gradual build up - This improved my weakness because it broke the skill down into smaller parts and let me practice them individually if I could do a stage/ subroutine 3 times successfully I moved onto the next stage. The stages were: -Donkey kicks -Walk feet up the wall into a handstand -Handstand against the wall -Handstand forward roll with support -Full skill

9. (f)Name one type of feedback Describe how this feedback helped to improve your performance (3) Sara Hajduzuck Sara Hajduzuck Type of feedback- Verbal Feedback Type of feedback- Verbal Feedback This was given by my partner quickly after my performance. To motivate me I got positive feedback first then only 1 or 2 small weaknesses to work on at a time. This was given by my partner quickly after my performance. To motivate me I got positive feedback first then only 1 or 2 small weaknesses to work on at a time.

10. (g) How did improving your weakness affect your overall performance (2) Andrew Smith Andrew Smith Improving my weakness affected my overall performance as it meant I could place more complex skills in my routine and achieve a higher grade. It also gives you more confidence and I can complete it automatically. This meant I could focus on forthcoming skills. Improving my weakness affected my overall performance as it meant I could place more complex skills in my routine and achieve a higher grade. It also gives you more confidence and I can complete it automatically. This meant I could focus on forthcoming skills.

11. S3 EXAM Monday 26 th April Monday 26 th April A written paper on Skills and techniques. A written paper on Skills and techniques. Study- Study- Study! Study- Study- Study!