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Introduction
Less Able start

In the unit 'Swimming activities and water safety' # has learnt to enjoy being in water and ^ is becoming a more confident swimmer. ^ has learnt how to keep afloat, move in the water, meet challenges and breathe when swimming. At first ^ used swimming aids and support, however by the end of the untit # managed to swim without help.

In all swimming activities, # needs to know how keep afloat and propel *self through water. By learning to swim, # will be able to take part in a wide range of water-based activities. 

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More able swimmers

In the unit 'Swimming activities and water safety' # has learnt to enjoy being in water and ^ is becoming a more confident swimmer. ^ has learnt how to keep afloat, move in the water, meet challenges and breathe when swimming. By the end of the unit, # was still needing to use swimming aids and support and needs to focus on learning to swim independently.

In all swimming activities, # needs to know how keep afloat and propel *self through water. By learning to swim, # will be able to take part in a wide range of water-based activities.
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Understanding
Section 1: Knowledge and understanding of fitness and health

^ can describe how the temperature of the water affects ~ body.
^ has explained what ~ needs to do to feel warmer in the water.
^ knows and ^ can explain the rules and routines that keeps * safe near water.
^ is able to take care of *self and ^ is are aware of others in and around the swimming pool.

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Developing
Section 2: Acquiring and developing skills

^ enters the water carefully, as taught.
^ is able to move around and across the pool, e.g. walking, running, hopping, with swimming aids and support.
^ has moved on and below the surface, showing confidence and enjoyment in the water.
^ is beginning to swim short distances of between 5 and 20 metres, using a swimming aid.
^ is beginning to swim short distances of between 5 and 20 metres without using a swimming aid.
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Applying
Section 3: Selecting and applying skills, tactics and compositional ideas

^ has been able to talk about what ~ body feels like in the water and describe how it feels different when moving in the same way in water and on land.
^ can use different arm and leg actions to propel *self through the water, at first upright and then horizontal, using swimming aids and support.
^ is gradually coordinating ~ swimming actions, so that ^ remains balanced and in control of ~ body.
^ is able to stretch out and keep afloat on the surface, using a number of body shapes.

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Evaluating
Section 4: Evaluating and improving performance

# has used actions and words to explain what ~ and and ~ peers are doing in the pool.
^ is able to copy and describe what ^ has seen in a short demonstration.


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Comment 6

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