LEARNING OUTCOMES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

(Understanding, skills, knowledge to be learned)

(Standards of achievement against which outcomes will be measured)

The learner will be able to:

The learner has achieved this because (s)he can:

1. Demonstrate an awareness of the types of

   games available for children to play.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the  

   value of games to a child’s all round

   development across a range of ages.

3. Demonstrate an awareness of the possible

   effects on children of playing competitive

   games across a range of ages.

4. Demonstrate the ability to support

   children’s  involvement in playing games

   across a  range of ages.

5. Demonstrate the ability to plan or design a

   game for children to encourage specific

   learning outcomes across a range of ages.

1.1 Identify at least 3 different types of games

      available for children to play (e.g. board

      games, ball games)

1.2 Describe the features of each type

2.1 Explain how playing games can  

      contribute to a child’s all round

     development

2.2 Describe the possible learning outcome

     of a specific board game and a specific

     physical game played with a child/

     children

3.1 Explain, giving examples, the possible

      benefits to children of playing competitive

      games (e.g. working as a team)

3.2 Explain, giving examples, the possible

      negative effects to children of playing

      competitive games

4.1 Produce a plan of action for two different

      types of games, explaining how support

      for the children’s participation will be

      provided

4.2 Play the games with children and review

     own role in providing support for the

     children

4.3 Identify the children’s learning outcomes

      from playing the games

5.1 Identify a game which will promote a

     desirable learning outcome for a specific

     child or group of children (e.g. ability to

     catch a ball; knowledge of road safety)

5.2 Plan the game, explaining why it is

     appropriate for this child/children

5.3 Explain how the child/children will be

     supported and encouraged to develop the

     desirable learning outcome

5.4 Explain how to play the game

5.5 Identify the required equipment

5.6 Discuss the success of the game, after

      playing it with the child/children

5.7 Review own planning in relation to the

      success of the game