Criterion C: Applying and Performing- Year 1

Achieveme
nt Level
0

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

Level Descriptor

Task Specific Criterion

The student does not reach a

standard described by any of the
descriptors below.

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

The student:
i. recalls some skills and
techniques
ii. recalls some strategies and
movement concepts
iii. applies information to perform
with limited success

Starting Position: not held properly and not all group members were unified
Partner/ Group Balances: less than 5; unstable; not held for 5 seconds
Individual Balances: less than 3 per person; unstable; body position clumsy; not
held for 5 seconds
Rolls: less than 3; rolls were not straight or controlled
Linking Moves: no linking moves
Finishing Position: no finishing position or the finishing position was very weak
Aesthetics: attempted to make an aesthetically pleasing routine

The student:
i. recalls skills and techniques
ii. recalls strategies and
movement concepts
iii. applies information to perform

Starting Position: held properly by some of the group members

Partner/ Group Balances: 5 or more; somewhat stable; held for 5 seconds some
of the time
Individual Balances: 3 or more per person; somewhat stable but body position
was clumsy; held for 5 seconds some of the time
Rolls: 3 or more; somewhat straight, somewhat controlled
Linking Moves: present
Finishing Position: held properly by some group members
Aesthetics: demonstrated some use of knowledge and techniques to create a
somewhat aesthetically pleasing routine

The student:
i. recalls and applies skills and
techniques
ii. recalls and applies a range of
strategies and movement
concepts
iii. applies information to perform
effectively

Starting Position: held properly by all group members

Partner/ Group Balances: 5 or more; stable; held for 5 seconds most of the time
Individual Balances: 3 or more per person; stable; held for 5 seconds most of
the time
Rolls: 3 or more; straight and well controlled
Linking Moves: linking moves added to the aesthetics of the performance
Finishing Position: held properly by all of the group members
Aesthetics: demonstrated use of knowledge and techniques to create an
aesthetically pleasing routine

The student:
i. recalls and applies a range of
skills and techniques
ii. recalls and applies a range of
strategies and movement
concepts
iii. recalls and applies
information to perform effectively

Starting Position: held properly by all group members; demonstrates creativity

Partner/ Group Balances: 5 or more; stable; held for 5 seconds most of the time;
demonstrates variety and creativity
Individual Balances: 3 or more per person; stable; held for 5 seconds most of
the time; demonstrates variety and creativity
Rolls: 3 or more; straight and well controlled, demonstrates variety and creativity
Linking Moves: linking moves added to the aesthetics of the performance;
demonstrates variety and creativity
Finishing Position: held properly by all of the group members; demonstrates
creativity
Aesthetics: demonstrated use of knowledge, techniques, and creativity to create
an aesthetically pleasing routine; engages the audience

MYP Command Terms

apply: use knowledge and understanding in response to the situation
recall: remember or recognize from prior learning experiences