Task 1: On Target

Students try to direct shots into target areas to score as many points as possible. The court is divided into 4

zones on each side and the students aim to score points by hitting the shuttlecock into these zones so that

their opponent can’t return it. Students work in 4’s taking on different roles; 2 players, 1 umpire, 1 evaluator,

rotate round these. Emphasis is to be placed on students’ ability to evaluate the performers ability.

Task 2: Long & Thin OR Short & Fat

This task involves students selecting the correct badminton shot in order to hit a target, inevitably trying to

move their opponents around the court in order to create spaces in which to attack.

Working in groups of 4, students select their own court area: either long and thin with targets at the front and

back or short and fat with targets at the sides. They then rally in pairs, trying to hit the targets on their oppo-

nent’s side of the court as many times as possible; whilst the other pair is evaluating their performance.

Students should also devise a scoring system and evaluate it and adapt it accordingly.

Adaptations and Variations

Play on different sized courts and target areas e.g. short and wide, long and thin, diagonally

The shuttle must go over the net so many times before it is in competitive play

Different sized rackets: more able - full size, less able - junior size

Adjusting their skills and

technique to suit the game

Identifying their opponents’

strengths and weaknesses

Identifying strengths and weak-

nesses in their performance

What is the Common Assessment?

How are students doing? Look out for them:

Badminton: Development You Need:

Badminton posts &

Nets

Rackets (enough for

one each)

Shuttle Cocks

(enough for 1 be-

tween 2)

Sports Hall

Working well as a team Using a range of shots ac-

curately and consistently

Help students evaluate

and improve their com-

mon assessment perfor-

mance:

What attacking and de-

fending tactics did you

use? How successful

were they?

Can you describe your

game plan? How Success-

ful was it?

Can you Identify your

strengths and weakness-

es

To make it easier or

harder; consider

changing one or

more STEP: Space

Task Equipment

People

Grade F

Use results from observa-

tions, discussions and feed-

back to improve own per-

formance.

Observe and describe how

work is similar and differ-

ent from others.

Use and combine skills and

actions for a range of differ-

ent purposes or outcomes.

Grade E

Compare and comment on

skills, techniques and ideas

and suggest solutions to

problems or difficulties

Show individuality in gener-

ation of ideas and perfor-

mances

Use a range of skills, tactics

and strategies to meet chal-

lenges

Grade D

Show understanding of how

to improve your work as a re-

sult of feedback and evalua-

tions.

Analyse their own and others

performances. Identifying

strengths and areas for Im-

provement.

Use creative and imaginative

approaches to solve problems

and achieve effective out-

comes.

AF3: Evaluating and creating solutions

Development