Assessment Dance Activities for EYFS

Students perform their movement sequences for an audience while developing performance confidence and appreciation skills

Children perform in groups while others watch and give positive, specific feedback

Structured performance and feedback activity where groups take turns performing and appreciating each other's work

Students perform in small groups while others provide structured, positive feedback using specific criteria

Structured performance opportunity where pairs share movements while audience gives supportive, specific feedback

Children perform their sea creature sequences for others and practice being respectful audience members

Children perform for their partner and give constructive feedback using simple criteria

Children perform sequences for partners and give constructive feedback on specific criteria

Structured partner activity where children take turns performing and giving specific positive feedback using guided observation criteria

Groups perform for each other and give structured positive feedback using simple criteria

Groups take turns performing for each other while developing audience skills and giving constructive feedback

Structured peer feedback activity where children perform for partners and give constructive comments

Children collaborate to create visual criteria for good performance quality through discussion and demonstration

Groups take turns performing for each other while audiences give structured, positive feedback

Structured performance activity with audience feedback and reflection

Structured peer feedback activity where children perform for partners and receive constructive feedback using '2 stars and a wish' format

Groups perform their character sequences while audience watches and guesses the character

Structured cycle of performance, feedback and improvement that allows immediate application of suggestions

Groups perform for each other and give positive, structured feedback to develop performance skills and appreciation

Collaborative creation of performance criteria through discussion and teacher guidance

Pairs perform their creations for others while audience gives constructive feedback

Children perform in small groups for each other and give constructive, positive feedback

Children take turns performing for classmates while others act as a respectful, appreciative audience.

Children perform their work while others practice giving specific, positive feedback