Matrix Strand B: Movement Concepts and Motor Skills
| Achievement aims |
Progress indicators |
| Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Level 5 |
| Movement Skills |
Develops a wide range of movement skills.
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Practises movement skills.
Links movement skills in order to perform movement sequences. |
Develops more complex movement sequences. |
Demonstrates consistency and control of movement. |
Acquires and applies complex motor skills by using basic principles of motor learning. |
| Positive Attitudes and Challenge |
Participates in a range of physical activities.
Identifies the factors that make a particular physical activity personally enjoyable. |
Participates in physical activity.
Expresses the satisfaction that physical activity can bring to them and others. |
Develops movement skills.
Demonstrates confidence in challenging physical situations. |
Demonstrates willingness to accept challenges in movement-related activities.
Demonstrates willingness to learn new movement-related skills.
Demonstrates willingness to extend their abilities in movement-related activities. |
Develops skills in challenging physical situations.
Develops responsible attitudes about safety in challenging physical situations. |
| Science and Technology |
Uses equipment to develop movement skills.
Takes care of the equipment they use. |
Plays minor games, using equipment to extend their personal movement capabilities. |
Takes part in exercise programmes.
Describes how their body responds to regular and vigorous physical activity. |
Demonstrates how the use of equipment in a variety of settings is influenced by science, technology, and the environment. |
Investigates and experiences ways in which participation in regular physical activity is influenced by science, technology, and the environment. |
| Social and Cultural Factors |
Participates in games and activities.
Identifies safe play environments. |
Applies rules in games and activities.
Demonstrates safe and fair play. |
Participates in games and competitive activities.
Describes how competition can affect people's behaviour. |
Learns new movement-related skills associated with a range of cultural and social activities.
Demonstrates understanding of cultural and social practices expressed in movement. |
Investigates and experiences ways in which physical competence and participation are influenced by social and cultural factors. |
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