real PE –
baseline assessment tool
accelerating learning by developing the whole child
The ‘real PE’ Baseline Assessment Tool has been created as a simple tool to enable schools to provide a baseline
of children’s Fundamental Movement Skills and then to evidence progress in these areas at different points in
time.
It is based on a broad spread of agility, balance and coordination areas from the FUNS for everyone programme,
with 5 rather than 12 Stations selected to make baselining more manageable. In addition, rather than the full
journey of challenges from the FUNS programme for each of these Stations, key milestone challenges have been
selected, with the aim of identifying the challenges each child can do, but also the challenge they can’t do... yet!
Through effective implementation of the ‘real PE’ programme, teachers and schools will be able to see and
evidence clear progress in these 5 areas over time.
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STATIC BALANCE - 1 LEG
STANDING (FUNS STATION 1)
Can balance on 1 leg for
10 seconds
(either leg).
Can do 5
mini-squats on
either leg.
Can do 5 ankle
extensions on
either leg.
Can do 5 mini-squats
with eyes closed on
either leg.
STATIC BALANCE – FLOOR WORK
(FUNS STATION 3)
Can hold a mini-front
support position and
reach round and point
to ceiling.
Can transfer a cone on
and off back/tummy
while in a mini-front/
mini-back support.
Can transfer a cone on
and off back while in a
full front support.
Can transfer a tennis
ball on and off back/
tummy while in a full
front and full back
support.
Can transfer a tennis
Can transfer a cone on
ball on and off back
and off back while in a
while in a full front
full front support with
support with only 1
only one foot in contact
foot in contact with the
with the floor.
floor and eyes closed.
COORDINATION WITH
EQUIPMENT (FUNS STATION 8)
Can throw a large ball
against a wall and catch
rebound with 2 hands
(x5).
From 3-5 metres, can
throw a tennis ball
against a wall with one
hand and catch it with
the opposite hand
(both directions x5).
Can alternately roll
2 balls against a wall
(x10).
Can complete 2
ball circuits in both
directions (x10).
Can simultaneously
Can simultaneously pass
a ball along the floor volley a tennis ball with
a racket and pass a ball
using feet and throw
along the floor using
and catch a tennis ball
feet (10 continuous
(10 continuous passes).
passes).
COORDINATION – FLOOR
MOVEMENT (FUNS STATION 10)
Can skip with fluency
and control.
AGILITY – REACTION/RESPONSE
(FUNS STATION 12)
Can react and catch a
large ball after 1 bounce
from 3 metres away.
Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Please tick appropriate circles
Can do 10 squats into
ankle extensions with
eyes closed on an
uneven surface.
Can put down and pick
up cones at 12, 3, 6 and
9 o’clock on an uneven
surface.
Can hop-scotch
Can complete 3
Can complete 3 step zig Can complete 3 step zig Can complete 3 step
zig zags backwards
forwards and backwards step zig zag patterns
zag patterns forwards zag patterns backwards
alternating knee
with knee raises across
off the same leg.
forwards and backwards with both knee across
body (maximum speed). across and heel behind
(maximum speed).
and heel behind
(maximum speed).
(maximum speed).
Can react and catch
a tennis ball after 1
bounce from 3 metres
away.
FUNS Station 1
Can react and catch
a tennis ball after 1
bounce from 3 metres
away, holding balance
on 1 leg on catch.
FUNS Station 3
Can react and catch
a tennis ball after 1
bounce from 3 metres
away, with step across
and hand across the
body.
FUNS Station 8
Facing away from
partner, can react to call
and catch a tennis ball
after 1 bounce from 3
metres.
FUNS Station 10
Facing away from
partner, can react to
call and catch a tennis
ball after 1 bounce
from 3 metres with
hand and step across,
holding balance on 1
leg on catch.
FUNS Station 12
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real PE – how to baseline:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Identify an opportunity at the start of the year to baseline all children against the 5 Stations.
Clarify with the children what ‘Success’ looks like for each challenge, e.g. using the FUNS for everyone video clips; sharing Success Criteria (see table below).
Children get a maximum of 2 goes at each challenge.
Depending on staffing, children can either work in small groups and rotate around different Stations, or do each Station as a whole class.
Use the supporting table to record what each child achieved at each Station, e.g. with a tick, and also what challenge they couldn’t do, e.g. by adding a T for ‘Target’
Re-visit the assessment as desired, e.g. halfway through the year and again at the end of the year.
Station
Success Criteria
STATIC BALANCE - 1 LEG STANDING
1. Minimum wobble
2. Standing foot still
3. Non-standing foot stays off the floor
(FUNS STATION 1)
STATIC BALANCE – FLOOR WORK
(FUNS STATION 3)
COORDINATION WITH EQUIPMENT
(FUNS STATION 8)
COORDINATION – FLOOR
MOVEMENT (FUNS STATION10)
AGILITY – REACTION/RESPONSE
(FUNS STATION 12)
1. Maintaining balance
2. Correct body position, e.g. straight back
3. Control when changing base
1. Accuracy and weight when sending
2. Good receiving position
3. Collecting ball safely
1. Control
2. Fluency
3. Balance
1. Reacting and moving quickly
2. Catching the ball
3. Good control after catch
real PE
real learning
real evidence
Giving all children the physical
literacy, emotional and thinking
skills to achieve in PE, Sport
and life.
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