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Black Award: Expert

Suitable for Years 5 to 6. A pupil passes when they show every skill with control, on two different days.

AssessmentClass tracker, evaluation and certificates

Ropes required:

  • 1 KS2 rope per pupil (2.8 m adult rope for taller pupils) for tricks and double unders
  • 1 × 7.5 m rope for long rope moves in the group routine
  • 2 × 4.5 m ropes (one Double Dutch set) for Double Dutch
KS2 ropes, 2.5 mKS2 ropes, 2.5 mPack of 10 · Years 3 to 6Shop now →Adult ropes, 2.8 mAdult ropes, 2.8 mPack of 10 · tall pupils and staffShop now →Long rope, 7.5 mLong rope, 7.5 mFor all the long rope gamesShop now →Double Dutch set, 2 × 4.5 mDouble Dutch set, 2 × 4.5 mA pair of 4.5 m ropesShop now →

Our Double Dutch set is two 4.5 m ropes, sold as a pair, and each one works perfectly on its own as a long rope: one of them is just right for Under the Moon. The 7.5 m long rope is perfect for Wiggly Worm and for all of the long rope games. We suggest every school has at least one Double Dutch set and one 7.5 m long rope. Between them they give you everything you need for teaching, right the way from Reception to Year 6.

AwardBlack
TitleExpert
Suitable forYears 5 to 6

To pass the Black Award, a pupil:

A pupil passes when they show every skill with control, on two different days. Pupils aren't held back by their age: anyone who can show these skills can take the Black Award.

Turning the long ropeLong rope games and Double Dutch need a teacher and a teaching assistant to turn the rope up to and including Year 4. In Years 5 and 6, a pupil can turn with a teacher.

Related skills

Related skills are skills you can include during the lesson. Click a skill to see how it's done.

Texas 360Cross crossCaboose crossCoilRodeoCycloneToe tapHeel tapCombined toe and heel tapCan canFrog can canCan can XWW kicksSkipping into and out of the crougarToadEBRazzle dazzleMexican hatChain skip crossWindscreen wiperSide by side scoopSide by side one handed passDouble DutchDouble Dutch rope turningFigure of EightSkydiverSkipping inside a long rope (skipping with their own rope while jumping a long rope turned by two other pupils)

How to assess the Black Award

  1. Teach the skills on this page, along with the related skills, in PE, at a skipping club or at playtime.
  2. Watch each pupil show every skill with control, and tick it on the class tracker.
  3. Check the skills again on a different day. A pupil passes when every skill is shown with control on two different days.
  4. Award the certificate in assembly or at the end of the lesson, then show the pupil their next challenge.

Open the Black Award assessment page →
Stations, what to look for, a two-day class tracker, evaluation, and certificates for every pupil who passes.

skip-hop reward skipping rope: adjustable grey rope with green handlesskip-hop offers a reward rope. Click here for more information.

Next: the Bronze Award, the first of the medal awards.

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