Learning
Physical Education Skill Progression
Object Control
Reception |
Children can catch a ball without dropping it. Children can bounce, roll and throw a ball. |
Year 1 |
Children can catch a large ball with 2 hands. Children can bounce, roll and throw a ball towards a target. Children should start to kick the ball. |
Year 2 |
Children can catch a small ball with 2 hands. Children can bounce, roll and throw a ball at a large target. Children can also kick the ball towards a target. |
Year 3 |
Children can consistently and competently catch a small ball. Children begin to strike the ball with the hand with very little accuracy. They can also bounce, roll, throw and kick a ball at a target. |
Year 4 |
Children can catch a small ball with 1 hand and attempt to catch a large ball whilst moving. Children have some accuracy when striking the ball. They can also bounce, roll, throw and kick a ball at a target confidently. |
Year 5 |
Children can catch a large ball consistently whilst moving in different directions. Children can throw and kick the ball to a teammate with accuracy, sporadically. Children strike the ball with a bat/racket with little accuracy. |
Year 6 |
Children can catch a large ball confidently in game situations. Children can also throw or kick the ball to a teammate with accuracy consistently. Children can consistently strike a ball with a bat/racket towards a target. |
Locomotion
Reception |
Children can jump and move in straight lines. |
Year 1 |
Children can jump and move in different directions. |
Year 2 |
Children should attempt to hop in straight lines as well as jump and run in different directions |
Year 3 |
Children can hop, jump and run in different directions. Children begin to skip. |
Year 4 |
Children can run, jump, hop and skip. |
Year 5 |
Children should be able to show confidence whilst moving in different directions using movements such as running. Jumping, hopping and skipping. |
Year 6 |
Children should be able to confidently move freely in different directions using a variety of movements such as running, jumping, hopping and skipping. |
Psycho - Social
Reception |
Children move freely in unstructured play. |
Year 1 |
Children will work in a pair and show signs of communication skills being developed. |
Year 2 |
Children work as pairs and show that some communication skills are present. Children may become aware of their own skill level in comparison to their partner. |
Year 3 |
Children work in small groups; Communication skills are present. Children may be aware of their own ability in comparison to others. |
Year 4 |
Children can work alone or in groups, show good communication skills, are aware of their own ability in comparison to others. |
Year 5 |
Children can work alone or in groups, show good communication skills, begin to show signs of leadership qualities, are aware of their own ability and attempt to peer assess. |
Year 6 |
Children can work alone or in groups confidently, show good communication skills consistently, are aware of their own ability and can peer assess. |
Stability
Reception |
Children show an ability to stretch. Can stand on 2 feet and move around. |
Year 1 |
Children can perform a balance in one place. Children can bend and stretch. |
Year 2 |
Children can work as a pair to hold a balance. Children can twist and rotate as well as confidently bend and stretch. |
Year 3 |
Children can perform half squats, half lunges, and press-ups on the knees. Children can roll, stop, and twist/rotate. Children can hold a bilateral balance. |
Year 4 |
Children can competently with guidance perform half squats, half lunges and press-ups on the knees. Children can attempt the full range of movement in squats, lunges and press-ups. Children can roll, stop and twist/rotate. Children can plan and hold a creative bilateral balance. Children can hold a unilateral balance. |
Year 5 |
Children can perform bodyweight movements such as; squats, lunges, press-ups, completely with no guidance. Children can perform a roll confidently and consistently. Children can competently plan and hold a creative unilateral balance on their own. Children can land from a jump. |
Year 6 |
Children can perform bodyweight movements such as; squats, lunges, press-ups, confidently and consistently. Children can work together and hold a creative balance. Children can land from a height safely and confidently |
Health and Wellbeing
Reception |
Children know how long they should brush their teeth. Children know what exercise is. |
Year 1 |
Children know what good food is and what bad food is. Children know why they should brush their teeth. |
Year 2 |
Children know what happens to the body during exercise. Children know what food groups certain foods belong to |
Year 3 |
Children understand what a balanced diet looks like. Children know how much sleeps they should be having at their age. |
Year 4 |
Children can create their own balanced plate and know what food groups are. Children understand the benefits of technology. |
Year 5 |
Children understand the importance of sleep. Children are confident in explaining why good hygiene is important. |
Year 6 |
Children are confident in explaining why exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle and have the ability to link certain exercises with sports. |