KS2 · Physical education · Year 3
Changes in direction
Gymnastics: movements, balances and sequence composition
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Your learning goal
I can create a sequence that flows and includes a range of movements and balances, incorporating a change in direction between the actions.
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Changes in direction: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can create a sequence that flows and includes a range of movements and balances, incorporating a change in direction between the actions.
Key learning points
- Move: sequences include changes in direction, using turns to change direction with fluidity and flow.
- Think: experimenting to ascertain the best way to change direction in a sequence requires decision making.
- Connect: trying a range of ideas for changing direction and picking the best ideas requires trust and cooperation.
- Feel: committing to trying a range of ideas even if we are finding it challenging demonstrates responsibility.
Words to know
- direction
- changing the course along which you are moving
- turn
- changing the direction your body is facing
- flow
- moving from one action to another without stopping
Common mistakes
Some pupils might suggest that rolling or cartwheeling is a turn to change direction.
Although a body rotates during a roll or cartwheel, it moves along one course, facing the same direction at the start and finish. This lesson focusses on changing the course that we are moving along which is achieved through turns and spins.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Shoulder rolls and straddle rolls are introduced in the Yr2 Gymnastics unit. Both begin by rolling onto the back of one shoulder. For safety reasons pupils should only spin on their feet or bottom. Imagining string running vertically from your head can help to visualise a vertical axis for a turn.