Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 9
Measure your progress
I can perform appropriate tests and interpret the data to measure my progress.
- Year 9
Measure your progress
I can perform appropriate tests and interpret the data to measure my progress.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: clear replication of test protocol is essential to ensure it is a reliable and valid result.
- Think: emotional and physical responses to testing should be more positive in relation to the start of the unit testing.
- Feel: evaluating progress in relation to your previous performance can improve self-esteem and motivation.
- Connect: recognising progress in others, no matter how small, can motivate them to continue with their programme.
Keywords
Benchmarks - a starting measurement used to track improvement over time
Progression - a sign of improvement in performance, fitness or technique
Evaluation - comparing current performance to past results to judge progress
Common misconception
Pupils may compare their progress to other pupils and feel disappointed if others have made a faster rate of progress.
Progress is personal and depends on many things - starting fitness, goals, technique and even how well rested you are on test day. Even small amounts of progress should be celebrated.
To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Measure your progress, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Measure your progress, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
Explore more key stage 3 physical education lessons from the Athletics: fitness development of pace or power unit, dive into the full secondary physical education curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
worksheets/books, stopwatches, cones, tape measure, calculators
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
