Year 7 · Physical education · beta
Gymnastics: body control and paired sequences
This unit will explore core gymnastics skills both individually and in combination. Pupils will develop their stability whilst holding their own body position and when supporting a partner. They will learn how to give appropriate feedback to others on posture and the execution of short sequences.
This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.
Prior knowledge
- Pupils know that gymnastics requires good body control and an awareness of safety to always work within personal capabilities.
- Pupils understand that gymnastics requires the development of individual skills but also collaborative skills to support each other to refine and improve their performance.
- Pupils are able to perform basic balances and create a short sequence with good body form.
- Pupils show an awareness of each other and appreciate that some balances, rotations or vaults will be more familiar to some pupils than others.
Source curriculum references
- Build on and embed the physical development.
- Become more competent.
- Become more confident.
- Become more expert in techniques and apply across different sports and physical activities.
- Understand what makes a performance effective and how to apply principles to own and others' work.
- Interest in getting involved in exercise, sports and activities out of school and in later life.
- Understand and apply long-term health benefits of physical activity.
- Develop technique and improve performance.
- Work in a team.
- Analyse and improve performances compared to previous ones.
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