Synchronised Group Sequences
Gymnastics
•Year 7
•6 Lessons
This unit develops students' ability to work collaboratively whilst creating sophisticated group gymnastics sequences that combine technical skill with artistic expression. Through progressive exploration of synchronisation, spatial awareness, and compositional elements, students transition from paired work to complex group choreography that demands communication, trust, and creative decision-making. The emphasis on performance quality and visual impact prepares students for GCSE-level composition work whilst building essential teamwork skills.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we work together to create a perfectly synchronised gymnastics sequence that flows like a choreographed dance?
Key Objectives:
- • Link individual gymnastic skills to perform coordinated actions and sequences of movement
- • Work collaboratively in small groups to create and perform a sequence of rolls in unison
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we work together to create visually impressive group sequences that combine different formations and pathways?
Key Objectives:
- • Evaluate the work of others using correct technical gymnastics language
- • Work collaboratively in groups of 6 to create sequences involving different formations and pathways
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use different body parts and levels to create visually stunning spinning sequences that captivate an audience?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop the ability to spin safely and controlled on various points and patches of the body
- • Create group sequences incorporating different levels, dynamics and timing patterns
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we combine individual skills to create a powerful group performance?
Key Objectives:
- • Link gymnastics skills to perform actions and sequences of movement with control and precision
- • Produce a collaborative group sequence demonstrating different dynamics and formations
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we choreograph complex group movements that safely intersect and complement each other?
Key Objectives:
- • Evaluate the work of others using correct technical language
- • Create sequences in groups with pathways that cross
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can groups work together to create visually stunning gymnastics sequences that showcase both symmetry and asymmetry?
Key Objectives:
- • To enjoy competing and challenging yourself to improve personal and group performance
- • To mirror and create asymmetrical body shapes within a group sequence