Page 55 - Year 8 Spring 2026 Knowledge Organiser

PE: Orienteering: 8 of 9

Heart: Trust and Teamwork
Assessment Question Working Towards Expected Greater Depth
Consistently provides constructive feedback
How can you support your partner during Offers basic feedback but requires guidance Supports partner by offering feedback and and motivates their partner to achieve shared
navigation? to collaborate effectively. suggestions during navigation tasks.
goals.
Leads or facilitates teamwork, ensuring all
How do you demonstrate teamwork in Collaborates minimally or struggles to Communicates clearly and works members contribute equally and decisions
navigation? communicate effectively with peers. collaboratively to plan and execute tasks.
are collaborative.
Demonstrates respect for peers and Models excellent sportsmanship,
What does sportsmanship look like in Shows limited understanding of fairness or
orienteering? respect in competitive tasks. adherence to rules during competitive encouraging others and setting a positive
orienteering activities. example during group tasks.
Uses collaboration effectively to enhance
Why is collaboration important in problem Recognises collaboration but struggles to Explains how working together improves decision-making and achieve optimal results
solving? apply it effectively in navigation tasks. problem solving and efficiency.
during tasks.
Actively works with their partner to overcome
What should you do if your partner makes Struggles to support or provide constructive Provides constructive feedback to help their
a mistake? feedback to a partner. partner recover from mistakes. challenges and improve strategies
collaboratively.

Hands: Performance Improvement
Assessment Question Working Towards Expected Greater Depth
Attempts to orient the map but requires Consistently orients the map correctly and Reliably and quickly orients the map even in
Can you orient and set the map correctly?
teacher guidance. matches it to the environment. unfamiliar or challenging environments.
Consistently uses thumbing to maintain
Can you use the "thumbing" technique Struggles to maintain thumb position on the Tracks position using thumbing with precise awareness of location throughout
effectively? map while navigating. reasonable accuracy.
navigation tasks.
Identifies handrails but struggles to follow Uses handrails to navigate effectively with Strategically incorporates handrails into
Can you use "handrails" to guide navigation?
them accurately. some consistency. navigation to improve speed and accuracy.
Uses a compass but struggles with alignment Aligns compass and follows bearings with Reliably uses compass bearings to navigate,
Can you use a compass to find bearings?
and following bearings. reasonable accuracy. adjusting bearings as needed for accuracy.
Can you navigate between multiple control Completes routes but with frequent errors or Navigates between control points efficiently, Demonstrates smooth, precise, and efficient
points? inefficiency. maintaining accuracy. navigation between multiple control points.

Consistently records control point codes
Can you record codes accurately at control Records codes inconsistently or with errors. Accurately records control point codes with precision, even under time constraints
points? during activities.
or competition.