Balance It Skills Test

Students will demonstrate balance competency, self-reflection, and assessment skills through a structured skills test using Balance It poses with a clear rubric and self-evaluation component.

Balance It app or printed balance cards Assessment Rubric Sheets (printed — one per student) Self-Reflection Worksheets Timer or stopwatch Clipboards and pencils for peer assessment

Warm-Up (5 minutes) Free practice time — students choose any Balance It poses to warm up and prepare for their assessment. Assessment Criteria Introduction (5 minutes) Explain the rubric criteria: Pose Accuracy (1–5): How closely the pose matches the card Stability (1–5): Minimal wobble, controlled hold Hold Duration (1–5): Maintaining the pose for the required time Transitions (1–5): Smooth entry and exit from the pose Skills Test (20 minutes) Students work in pairs — one performs while the other observes and scores using the rubric. The performing student completes 5 selected poses (teacher chooses a mix of difficulties). Each pose is held for 15 seconds. The observer scores each pose on the rubric sheet and writes one piece of positive feedback and one improvement suggestion. Partners swap roles and repeat. Teacher circulates, providing additional assessment and moderation. Self-Reflection (5 minutes) Students complete a self-reflection worksheet: Which pose did you perform best? What area do you most want to improve? Rate your overall effort today (1–5). Set one balance goal for next lesson. Cool Down (5 minutes) Calming stretches and brief class discussion on what the assessment revealed about individual strengths.

Use the peer-completed rubric sheets alongside teacher observations for a comprehensive assessment. Compare self-reflection responses with observed performance to gauge student self-awareness. Collect rubric sheets and reflections as formative assessment evidence.

Video record performances for student self-review Repeat the skills test after a practice block to measure improvement Create student-designed rubrics for assessing creative balance routines Use results to set individualised balance goals