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Key Terminology Heart: Building Trust and Teamwork

Term Definition Assessment Question Working Towards Expected Greater Depth
Grip The way you hold the racket, e.g., shake-hand grip. Applies basic doubles tactics, such as Executes advanced doubles tactics,
Can you display basic doubles tactics Shows limited understanding of doubles maintaining front-back or side-to-side anticipating and adapting to partner and
Ready Position A balanced stance with knees slightly bent, feet shoulder-width apart, and the racket in front. when playing with a partner? tactics, relying heavily on teacher support. positioning, during games. opponent movements seamlessly.

Clear A high and deep shot used to push the opponent to the backcourt. Uses deceptive serves strategically,
Do you mix your depth and direction of Occasionally varies service depth or Regularly mixes service depth and direction
Drop Shot A soft shot that lands just over the net in the opponent’s court. service to outwit your opponent? direction but lacks consistency. to challenge opponents during games. consistently outwitting opponents with depth
and direction variation.
Smash A powerful downward shot used to finish a rally or attack. Uses simple disguises to create Consistently executes advanced disguises,
Can you disguise your shots to outwit your Attempts basic disguises but with limited
Shuttlecock (Shuttle) The object hit back and forth in badminton. opportunities and disrupt the opponent’s effectively misleading opponents and gaining
opponent? success or impact on the opponent. rhythm. tactical advantage.
Court Markings The lines that define the areas of play for singles and doubles.
Anticipates and executes transitions from
Rally A sequence of shots between players before a point is scored. Can you turn a defensive position into an Struggles to transition effectively from Turns defensive shots into attacking defence to attack dynamically, exploiting
attacking one on court? defence to attack. opportunities in basic game scenarios.
Doubles Tactics Strategies used in doubles games, including side-to-side and front-back formations. opponent weaknesses effectively.
Service Box The area where the shuttle must land when serving. Can you effectively communicate with Communicates sporadically during Consistently communicates to adjust Anticipates partner movements and offers
consistent, constructive communication
your partner during doubles play? gameplay, needing reminders. positioning and tactics with a partner.
throughout the game.
Head: Problem Solving
Assessment Question Working Towards Expected Greater Depth Hands: Physical Skills
Assessment Question Working Towards Expected Greater Depth
Do you know how to plan a warm-up for Contributes basic ideas for a warm-up with Plans and explains a simple warm-up Designs and leads a detailed warm-up,
yourself and a partner with the shuttle and including shuttle and racket activities with incorporating progressive drills and Can you perform a range of stroke techniques Delivers a wide range of strokes with precision,
racket? significant teacher guidance. minimal support. stretches tailored to badminton. including underarm, overhead, drop, and Performs basic strokes inconsistently with limited Executes a range of strokes (e.g., underarm, power, and tactical awareness in competitive
overhead, drop, smash) with control and accuracy.
control.
smash? gameplay.
Do you understand why it is important to get Consistently maintains the correct ‘ready’
into the correct ‘ready’ position to hit the Can identify the ‘ready’ position but Understands and applies the ‘ready’ position and adapts stance to respond Can you perform an overhead drop shot to land Attempts overhead drop shots but struggles with Consistently performs accurate overhead drop Executes precise overhead drop shots under
position to prepare for most incoming shots.
struggles to implement it consistently.
shuttle? effectively to opponents’ shots. onto a target? accuracy or consistency. shots to land within the target area. pressure, tactically targeting specific areas to gain
an advantage.
Can you select and justify the correct shot to Occasionally selects appropriate shots but Selects and justifies correct shot choices Consistently selects and justifies advanced Fluently adjusts grip mid-rally, optimising control
play in relation to your opponent’s position needs teacher prompting to justify them. based on opponent positioning in basic shot choices in real-time, adjusting tactics Can you adjust your grip for shots on different Rarely adjusts grip effectively, needing reminders Adjusts grip consistently for forehand and and accuracy for shots from different court
on court? game scenarios. dynamically during games. sides of your body? from the teacher. backhand shots during drills and games. positions.
Umpires singles and doubles matches Confidently umpires matches, ensuring all Can you execute an effective smash shot during Performs smash shots with limited power or Consistently performs smash shots to gain an Delivers powerful and precise smashes that exploit
Knows basic rules but struggles to apply
Can you umpire a singles or doubles match? accurately, with minimal teacher rules are followed and resolving disputes gameplay? control. advantage during games. opponent weaknesses consistently.
them consistently as an umpire.
intervention. effectively.
Can you serve accurately into the correct area Consistently serves into the correct area with Adapts serve placement dynamically, using
Offers constructive feedback with some Delivers precise and insightful feedback, during gameplay? Attempts serves with limited accuracy. control and precision. deception and accuracy to challenge opponents
Can you analyse a partner’s performance Provides basic observations on performance effectively.
and give feedback on how to improve? with limited suggestions for improvement. technical detail on how a partner can using technical terms and suggesting
improve key skills. targeted drills for improvement. Executes backhand clears with power and
Can you perform a backhand clear consistently? Attempts backhand clears but struggles with Consistently performs accurate backhand clears precision, placing the shuttle tactically during
control or power.
during practice and gameplay.
competitive scenarios.