Demonstration: Overarm throw
Summary of task
Prior to the assessment task, students participated in a ball skills unit involving throwing and catching activities, group activities and minor games involving these skills, and viewed video clips of effective overarm throws.
Students were asked to perform the skill of an overarm throw successfully in two contexts:
1. an overarm throw at a stationary target, with feedback provided by a peer; reflecting on what they could improve based on the feedback, and demonstrating the improved technique
2. in a competitive minor game which focused on throwing and catching (hoop ball).
Distances between students, size of targets and size of balls varied for students with different skill levels – thus catering for the diversity of learning needs.
This assessment task relates to the focus areas: fundamental movement skills, and active play and minor games.