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Gymnastics: linking movements and balances

Gymnastics: linking movements and balances

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Why this why now

This unit continues to develop pupil’s knowledge and application of creating movements and balances, covered previously. Pupils will build upon and further develop their ability to sequence movements together by including effective flow. Pupils will be challenged to explore additional compositional components such as pathways and learn to execute their movements sequences while considering a variety of pathways. The unit will fully prepare pupils for the next steps in sequence design which will include pair and group work.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils can move in a variety of ways.
  • Pupils are able to coordinate and control their bodies to perform movements.
  • Pupils will be able to link movements together in sequence.
  • Pupils can move and balance in high and low ways.
  • Pupils know how to perform movements and balances that are wide, narrow and curled.
  • Pupils can create movements and balances on the floor and on apparatus.

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Why this why now

This unit continues to develop pupil’s knowledge and application of creating movements and balances, covered previously. Pupils will build upon and further develop their ability to sequence movements together by including effective flow. Pupils will be challenged to explore additional compositional components such as pathways and learn to execute their movements sequences while considering a variety of pathways. The unit will fully prepare pupils for the next steps in sequence design which will include pair and group work.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils can move in a variety of ways.
  • Pupils are able to coordinate and control their bodies to perform movements.
  • Pupils will be able to link movements together in sequence.
  • Pupils can move and balance in high and low ways.
  • Pupils know how to perform movements and balances that are wide, narrow and curled.
  • Pupils can create movements and balances on the floor and on apparatus.

Gymnastics: linking movements and balances

This unit will challenge pupils to explore linking movements and balances together incorporating flow. Pupils will create and perform sequences on apparatus focussing on jumps, rolls and balances. Pupils will reflect on how to link movements and balances while travelling along a variety of pathways.

12 lessons in unit

  1. 1

    Linking

    I can link two movements or a movement and a balance together with flow.
  2. 2

    Linking on apparatus

    I can link two movements and balances together safely with flow on the apparatus.
  3. 3

    Jump, roll, balance sequences

    I can create a sequence that flows in the pattern, jump, roll, balance.
  4. 4

    Jump, roll, balance on apparatus

    I can create a sequence that flows in the pattern, jump, roll and balance on the apparatus.
  5. 5

    Creation of sequences

    I can create a sequence on the apparatus with flow, including a jump, a roll and a balance, and make my own decisions about the order of the actions in the sequence pattern.
  6. 6

    Completion of sequences and performance

    I can perform, evaluate and improve my sequence on the apparatus.
  7. 7

    Zigzag pathways

    I can create a sequence of movements that flow while travelling along a zigzag pathway.
  8. 8

    Zigzag pathways on apparatus

    I can create a sequence of movements that flow while travelling along a zigzag pathway using the apparatus.
  9. 9

    Curved pathways

    I can create a sequence of movements and balances that flow while travelling along a curved pathway.
  10. 10

    Curved pathways on apparatus

    I can create a sequence of movements using twists and turns that flow while travelling along a curved pathway using the apparatus.
  11. 11

    Creation of pathway sequences

    I can select my own pathway and create a sequence of quality movements and balances by incorporating flow on the apparatus.
  12. 12

    Completion of pathways sequences and performance

    I can practise, evaluate, improve and perform my pathways sequence on apparatus.

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