Assessment Criterion Beginning (Level 1) Developing (Level 2) Consolidating (Level Generalising (Level 4)

3)
Preparation Eyes looking at the Eyes focus on the Eyes are focused on Eyes focus on the ball
target only ball briefly the ball always but can kick without
looking when
necessary
Ball held out in front Ball held out in front Ball held in front and
at hip height pointing to the Ball held lace
ground forward, pointing to
the ground

Propulsion Small step forward Small step forward Step forward with Strong step forward
with non-kicking foot, with non-kicking foot, non-kicking foot, ball with non-kicking foot,
ball connects with ball connects with connects with top of ball connects on top
foot top of foot foot of straight foot

Hand on kicking side

Ball thrown up Ball is dropped down Hand on kicking side guides ball down to
instead of being to foot drops ball to foot foot
dropped
Follow through Kicking leg stops Follow through of Follow through of Follow through of
after making contact kicking leg kicking leg with kicking leg with
with ball straight leg strong straight leg
and pointed foot

Target Ball rarely hits the Ball sometimes hits Ball always hits Ball hits target with
target with preferred target with preferred target with preferred both right and left leg
kicking leg kicking leg kicking leg

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC DROP PUNT KICK