Skills Progression

PE SKILLS - gymnastics 

Y1 

• Identify and use simple gymnastics actions and shapes. 
• Apply basic strength to a range of gymnastics actions. 
• Begin to carry basic apparatus such as mats and benches. 
• To recognise like actions and link. 
• Identified and used simple gymnastics actions and shapes 
• Applied basic strength to a range of gymnastics actions 
• Began to carry and move gymnastics apparatus 

Y2 

• Describe and explain how performers can transition and link gymnastic elements 
• Perform with control and consistency basic actions at different speeds and on different levels 
• Challenge themselves to develop strength and flexibility 
• Create and perform a simple sequence that is judged using simple gymnastic scoring 
• Can describe and explain how performers transition and link gymnastic elements 
• Has performed basic actions with control and consistency at different speeds and on different levels 
• Can challenge him or herself to develop strength and flexibility 
• Can create and perform simple sequences that are judged using simple gymnastic scoring 

Y3 

• Describe and explain how performers can transition and link gymnastic elements 
• Perform with control and consistency basic actions at different speeds and on different levels 
• Challenge themselves to develop strength and flexibility 
• Create and perform a simple sequence that is judged using simple gymnastic scoring 

Y4 

• To become increasingly competent and confident to perform skills more consistently 
• Able to perform in time with a partner and group 
• Use compositional ideas in sequences such as changes in height, speed and direction 
• Develop an increased range of body actions and shapes to include in a sequence 
• Define muscles groups needed to support the core of their body 
• Refine taking weight on small and large body parts, for example, hand and shoulder 

Y5 

• Create longer and more complex sequences and adapt performances 
• Take the lead in a group when preparing a sequence 
• Develop symmetry individually, as a pair and in a small group 
• Compare performances and judge strengths and areas for improvement 
• Select a component for improvement. For example—timing or flow 
• Take responsibility for own warm-up including remembering and repeating a variety of stretches 
• Perform more complex actions, shapes and balances with consistency 
• Use information given by others to improve performance 
• Remember and repeat longer sequences with more difficult actions. 

Y6 

• Lead group warm-up showing understanding of the need for strength and flexibility 
• Demonstrate accuracy, consistency, and clarity of movement 
• Work independently and in small groups to make up own sequences 
• Arrange own apparatus to enhance work and vary compositional ideas 
• Experience flight on and off of high apparatus 
• Perform increasingly complex sequences 
• Combine own ideas with others to build sequences 
• Compose and practise actions and relate to music 
• Show a desire to improve competency across a broad range of gymnastics actions