Basketball
National Curriculum Attainment Level
• Key
• Developing Skills in Physical Activity (DS)
• Making And Applying Decisions (MAD)
• Developing Physical and Mental Capacity
(PMC)
• Evaluating and Improving (E&I)
• Making Informed Choices about Healthy and
Active Lifestyles (CHAL)
Basketball
National Curriculum Attainment Level
3
• I can perform some of the basic skills.
• I can use the chest and bounce pass efficiently
• I can dribble the ball with my stronger hand, but it
sometimes gets away from me.
• I know when to defend and when to attack.
• I have some idea of the defensive and attacking
positions.
• I can identify some of the strengths and weaknesses in
my performance.
• I know that exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle.
• I can follow a warm up and cool down safely using
suitable activities.
Basketball
National Curriculum Attainment Level
4
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I have some knowledge of basic team tactics.
I am reasonably competent in one element of basketball.
I am able to pass the ball and move into space to retrieve it.
I know when to pass, when to dribble and when to shoot.
I know the basic rules of basketball.
I can contribute to the game although it may be rather
minimal.
• I can use some of the correct technique terms to improve
performance.
• I understand that exercise is important for a healthy
lifestyle.
• I can follow a warm up and cool down safely using suitable
activities by myself.
Basketball
National Curriculum Attainment Level
5
• I can pass the ball with accuracy to other teammates using
more than one type of pass whilst on the move.
• I can demonstrate the ability to dribble successfully with
my stronger hand, and reasonably well with my weaker
hand.
• I can perform lay ups from both sides of the basket.
• I can demonstrate the correct techniques in defending and
attacking.
• I have some understanding of team tactics.
• I want to have a positive effect on the game.
• I can encourage and suggest improvements for my team.
• I can identify strengths and weaknesses of mine and others
performances, giving feedback to improve on this.
• I can lead a warm up and cool down session.
• I can explain why exercise is important to my health and
fitness.
Basketball
National Curriculum Attainment Level
6
• When attacking, I can demonstrate good technique when dribbling
as well as the ability to deceive a defender by scoring a basket.
• I am able to display reliability while defending the ball, coupled with
good awareness of my opponent driving towards the basket.
• I know the role of and can play in more than one position,
specialising either as a point guard, centre or power forward.
• I am able to play in different types of defense as a team member.
• I can assist my teams performance through verbal commands and
communications.
• I can give more detailed feedback to improve performance and
analyse.
• I am able to lead a safe warm up and cool down, stretching the
correct areas of the body for basketball.
• I understand how basketball can benefit a person’s health and
fitness.
Basketball
National Curriculum Attainment Level
7
• I have a very high level of individual skill in at least two of
the three aspects – dribbling, defending and attacking.
• I can show a high level of attacking proficiency using
shooting and lay ups to good effect.
• I know the rules of basketball and rarely make mistakes.
• I am able to officiate my peers basketball matches
• I can make an outstanding contribution to the game.
• I have very good knowledge of team tactics and positional
play.
• I know which of the major muscles to stretch for basketball
• I understand why we warm up and cool down.
• I can describe how basketball benefits health and fitness
and can share this in
formation with a small group.