Selecting and applying appropriate knowledge and skills
In the main "action" part of the assessment, you will have completed your preparation phase and will then move into the actual event, match, competition or display/routine.
You will need to show an ability to choose a variety of correct skills or movements during the event. This might be:
- a rugby player showing the ability to select to kick the ball into a space rather than carry the ball
- a footballer choosing to angle a run away from goal to take a defender with them rather than through the middle where a defender can join up with team mates
- a golfer choosing to pitch a ball onto the green rather than putt it from further away
Every activity will have a variety of skills and movements that you will have to show during the event.
Being able to show your ability to manage your body will be required during the event. This means you have to show control of your movements.
- someone who is always clumsy or lacks basic balance may not show good body management
- a badminton player who can move around the court with some balance and control and be able to get back near the centre of the court during the rally is showing good body management
Within the event you will need to show the ability to make a decision based on what is happening in front of you:
- a cricketer in bat choosing to return for a second run because the fielder is not yet at the ball is making a good decision
- a basketball player choosing to fake a pass to the right to get the defender off balance, then pass it left to a slightly more open player is making a good decision
Being able to adapt/change your performance based on what is happening during the event is a necessary requirement of the Added Value Unit. For example, a volleyball player whose spike shot is being intercepted by a taller blocker might adapt by occasionally using tip over the top of the block. This then puts some doubt into the opponents mind during future rallies.