The document defines SOLO taxonomy as a method to develop deeper understanding of topics and allow students to link ideas and think at high levels. It describes the different levels of the taxonomy from pre-structural to extended abstract understanding. The document also provides examples of how SOLO taxonomy can be used to assess a student's explanation of training principles and develop a critique.

1. GCSE PE Year 10
Be able to develop the use of Critique
Understand what SOLO taxonomy is
I know the basics of I know what SOLO I fully understand
what SOLO taxonomy is and what SOLO
taxonomy is understand the taxonomy is and can
various levels use it to assess levels
of thinking

2. Activate
Initiate
SOLO Taxonomy
•A method of developing deeper
understanding of a topic.
•Allows you to go beyond the topic as
well and link in other areas.
•High level thinking/deep learning
•Allows you to check progress
•Shows you what to do next
•Great for peer assessment and
critique

3. Activate
Initiate
What does it all mean?
Pre-structural
I know nothing about this topic
What are the
principles of Errr..what?
training?

4. Activate
Initiate
What does it all mean?
Uni-structural
I know one idea about this topic
Isn’t that
What are the
something to
principles of
do with
training?
specificity?

5. Activate
Initiate
What does it all mean?
Multi-structural
I know a number of facts & information about
this topic. Can’t yet see how they link
together. Isn’t that Specificity,
What are the Progression,
principles of Overload,
training? Reversibility and
Tedium?

6. Activate
Initiate
What does it all mean?
I know a number of facts & information about
Relational
this topic and can see how they link together.
They include specificity,
What are the progression and overload.
principles of It is where you use these
training? principles to plan out your
training over a number of
weeks….

7. Activate
Initiate
What does it all mean?
Extended Abstract
I know a range of information which are linked
together. I can also bring in new ideas or think
about this in an extended way.
They include
What are the specificity, progression
principles of and overload. It is
training? where you use these
principles to plan out
your training over a
A Rugby player may number of weeks….
use the principles to
include specific drills
into their training…..
They might also have
to think about their diet
or training method….

8. Activate
Initiate
SOLO Taxonomy
•Word sort the two topics (Diet and
Somatotype)
•Where would you place each
statement on the taxonomy?
•Why?

9. Demonstrate
Previously I asked you to:
•Create an A4 comic strip that
explain Fatigue or Stress.
•You must include all of the
information we covered
including definitions, different
types and how they both
effect performance.

10. Demonstrate
SOLO Taxonomy
•Mark the Comic Life work
•Have an attempt at creating a SOLO
Taxonomy success criteria for this
piece of work.
•What level of thinking/understanding
is the work at on the taxonomy?

11. Demonstrate
SOLO Taxonomy
•Critique the work. What level do you
think they are at?
•What do they need to do to get to the
next level?
•Use the critique rules
•Feedback & Feedforward

12. Reflect
Where are you in terms
of SOLO taxonomy?
Any questions?