Reviewing, refining and improving aesthetic performance using feedback
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can refine and improve the aesthetic performance of my routine using feedback from others.
Key learning points
- Move: focusing on control, body language and tension can enhance the aesthetics of the gymnastic routine.
- Move: using the entire mat and space area will engage the audience by extending movements.
- Think: applying feedback from previous lessons will help to improve performance of the routine.
- Feel: being open to improve routines builds confidence, enhances performance quality and increases success.
- Connect: recognising and articulating flaws in technique by fellow classmates needs to be done with sensitivity.
Keywords
Aesthetics - making the routine look beautiful and pleasing to watch
Control - being able to manage your body and movements really well to stay in the right position without wobbling or falling
Feedback - information provided about someone's performance, behaviour or work, to help them understand how they are doing and to guide improvements
Common misconception
Pupils rush their feedback and don't give detailed advice to enable pupils to make improvements. Pupils may rush to refine their routines without carefully considering how they can make improvements.
Provide numerous examples of high quality feedback throughout to highlight your expectations. Ensure that pupils take care over the details to improve their routine.
Teacher tip
With longer routines, always encourage the pupils to stick with less choreography that is of high quality rather than longer routines that lack control and have poor timing. Provide pupils with plenty of time to make improvements to their routine and to act on the feedback of their peers.
Equipment
mats, 4 or 5 benches, 4 agility tables, 4 or 5 spring boards, other equipment such as box tops/buck
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is added to routines when apparatus is used?
Q2.What do we develop if we practise a lot?
Q3.What is a priority when exiting a balance?
Q4.What does variety and creativity make your routine?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What should high quality feedback always do?
Q2.How could we describe a routine that is beautiful to watch?
Q3.What actions should you always take as a group when you have received feedback on your routines?
Q4.What are you demonstrating if you can manage your body and movements to stay in the right position, without wobbling or falling?
To help you plan your 7 physical education lesson on: Reviewing, refining and improving aesthetic performance using feedback, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 7 physical education lesson on: Reviewing, refining and improving aesthetic performance using feedback, 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.
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