Athletics Progression Ladder.pdf

Explore running, stopping, and running on balls of feet. Develop balance while jumping and landing.
- Year 3-4: Explore running at different speeds and over obstacles. Develop sprinting action and jumping for distance and height.
- Year 5-6: Develop sprinting technique, apply it to relay events, and improve hurdling control. Enhance jumping technique for distance, height, and power in triple jump. Understand pace and use it to develop sprinting technique.

Throwing (Year 1-6)
- Year 1-2: Explore throwing to a target and for distance and accuracy.
- Year 3-4: Develop overarm throwing for distance and explore pull throw technique.
- Year 5-6: Develop power and technique in throwing events like discus and javelin. Understand and apply appropriate speeds for events.

Ball Skills (Year 1-6)
- Sending: Progress from exploring sending an object to accurately sending a ball with increasing control, accuracy, and consistency under pressure.
- Catching: Progress from catching a range of objects to consistently catching under pressure in various game situations.
- Tracking: Develop from tracking a ball being sent directly to tracking and collecting a ball under pressure using a range of techniques.

Dance (Year 1-6)
- Actions: Progress from exploring body movements to choreographing planned dances using actions and steps from different dance styles.
- Dynamics: Develop understanding of dynamics to express different dance styles and ideas.
- Space & Relationships: Use compositional principles and formations to create and perform dances expressively.

Fitness (Year 1-6)
- Agility: Progress from exploring changing direction safely to demonstrating improved technique while changing direction on the move.
- Speed: Explore moving and stopping with control, and develop running at different speeds.
- Strength: Explore taking weight on different body parts and exercises using body weight.
- Balance: Develop balance while stationary, moving, and in challenging activities.
- Coordination: Explore coordination through body movements and equipment use.
- Stamina: Progress from moving for extended periods to understanding the feeling of moving for longer periods.