Badminton
This video is a submission for more than one candidate. In this syllabus the option within Submit for Assessment to tag multiple candidates against one piece of evidence is useful to centres. Two or three candidates may be filmed at the same time performing the same skills to reduce filming length if needed and if appropriate to their skill level. The moderator comments for this video refer to the performance of one candidate only. However, scaling may have been applied to the centre as a whole when taking the performance of all candidates into account.
The candidate is identified in the moderator commentary displayed in the video below: green bib 5.
This candidate would be placed in the mid-high Level 5 range.
When placing the candidate in Level 5, consider the technique, accuracy and consistency in performing the skills to a very good level in rallies and in a game.
Remember to check that the assessment conditions for this level have been met.
Some issues seen with Badminton from some centres:
- Video evidence shows a candidate serving over a net with no opposition. The skill is performed in isolation and therefore only meets the Level 2 assessment conditions.
- Candidates play against an opponent of a much lower ability. This may allow their attacking skills to be seen but not how they turn a defensive situation into an attack.
- The candidate is not seen performing serves.
- Angles are not used when creating attacking situations; the play is only down the centre of the court.
- Neither the result nor the angle of the candidate’s shot is seen.
- Candidates often demonstrate skills completely in isolation and then in a game. Few candidates are filmed demonstrating sequences (such as short serve, lift, overhead clear and smash) as unopposed drills or as competitive drills.