Progress Grid
Name:
Strand:
Preliminary
Foundation
PE Sept 2015
PE
Swimming
Developing healthy active lifestyles
Knowledge of sports and Games skills
Working at this level overall
1. Can get changed independently and have
mobility skills to get to pool-side.
2. Can enter the water safely.
Working at this level overall
1. Working toward Foundation level.
Working at this level overall
1. Working toward Foundation level.
3. Can swim to tactile line with aid of floatation.
Working at this level overall
1. Can swim to tactile line without aid of floatation
on front.
2. Starting to experience deep water.
Developing physical competence and
performance
Working at this level overall
1. Can copy and repeat simple skills and actions.
2. Shows body awareness, tension and some
control when performing simple skills and actions.
Working at this level overall
1. Can follow teacher led warm-up.
Working at this level overall
1. Can understand basic rules.
2. Can with prompting suggest warm ups and cool
down exercises.
3. Can work with supervision.
2. Can demonstrate basic skills required for game.
Working at this level overall
1. Can remember and repeat short sequence of
movements.
2. Can perform a range of movements across
different performance environments.
3. Works within performance comfort zone.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
Developing
Working at this level overall
1. Can swim to tactile line without floatation,
demonstrating two different strokes clearly.
2. Can swim on back with floatation.
Working at this level overall
1. Can suggest warm-up/cool down activity
independently.
2. Can work with others on set task.
3. Can swim in deep water.
3. Can follow instructions to improve performance.
Working at this level overall
1. Can describe rules of sport to others.
2. Can carry out fundamental game skills in
conditioned game.
3. Has basic understanding of tactics and when to
use them.
Working at this level overall
1. Can choose and link appropriate skills for
outcome.
2. Movements show greater coordination e.g. arms
and legs coordinated to achieve outcome.
3. Shows a level of determination to work outside
comfort zone, with encouragement.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
Intermediate
Working at this level overall
1. Can swim lengths of pool.
Working at this level overall
1. Can warm-up/cool down independently and can
explain why it is important.
Working at this level overall
1. Can carry out fundamental skills in competitive
environment and attempts higher level skills.
2. Starting to experience deep water skills.
2. Understands how to improve their own
performance.
2. Can apply tactics to game situation.
Working at this level overall
1. Can demonstrate appropriate levels of strength,
stamina, suppleness and speed to perform
effectively.
2. Can effectively sequence movements for more
complex skills.
Exemplification Notes: New Aspect Sept 2015
3. Can jump into pool at deep end.
3. Can participate in regular physical activity.
3. Starting to show a level of determination to work
outside comfort zone.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
4. Can apply sustained, focussed practice on set
task, on occasions.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
Established
Working at this level overall
1. Can swim lengths of pool with main components
of stroke correct.
Working at this level overall
1. Understands the changes that take place in the
body when exercising.
Working at this level overall
1. Can select skills appropriate in a competitive
situation employing a wider range of skills and
tactics.
Working at this level overall
1. Can adapt previously learnt skills to new situation
with success.
2.Competent in deep water skills.
2. Can apply advice given to improve
performance.
2. Can make changes following errors in
performance.
3. Can take up opportunities to extend the level of
performance in external competitions.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
3. Shows determination to work towards maximum
performance level, with encouragement.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
3. Can perform basic head-first dive.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
Advanced
Working at this level overall
1. Can swim lengths with technical accuracy in at
least 2 strokes .
Working at this level overall
1. Can take leadership role in student led
activities.
Working at this level overall
1. Can effectively apply tactics in a competitive
situation.
Working at this level overall
1. Movements show characteristics of skilled
performance e.g. fluency, efficiency, high levels of
perception, minimal errors, right action at right time.
2. Can perform a racing dive.
2. Can seek opportunities to extend own
performance in and out of school.
2. Can adapt and apply higher level skills at
appropriate times in a competitive situation.
2. Independently initiates practice to improve own
performance.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
3. Timed swims qualify for nationals.
3. Can Independently initiate change to improve
performance.
3. Has the determination and resilience to work
towards maximum performance level.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
Exceptional
Working at this level overall
1. Can participate in competitive setting in at least
2 strokes.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
2. Can perform in 100 metre events in competitive
setting.
Exemplification Notes: New Sept 2015
Working at this level overall
1. Working above Advanced level.
Working at this level overall
1. Working above Advanced level.
Working at this level overall
1. Working above Advanced level.