KS2 · Physical education · Year 6
Space: formations
Dance: the power of unity
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Your learning goal
I can perform actions using different formations with accuracy and control.
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Space: formations: 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 perform actions using different formations with accuracy and control.
Key learning points
- Move: controlling our actions and placement enables our formations to be clear and effective.
- Think: applying direction, level, size and action to a formation involves problem solving.
- Feel: performing actions in order whilst in the correction formation requires responsibility to the other group members.
- Connect: working together to create and perform in specific formations requires collaboration.
Words to know
- formation
- how performers are arranged
- chaos
- a state of disorder, without pattern
- random
- unpredictable, not as expected
Common mistakes
Being in a linear formation means make a line one behind the other.
Whilst this is an example of a linear formation, it could also involve the pupils being side by side or in a diagonal line. Linear formations can also meet or intercept to make patterns such as a 'V' or 'X' formation.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Use floor markers or diagrams to help pupils to visualise the formations clearly.