Athletics: run, jump, throw and officiate
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Why this why now
Pupils will already have experienced a range of athletics events and have some awareness of the differences between sprinting fast and pacing yourself for running longer distances. They will have experimented with jumping for height, jumping for distance and ways to throw different implements such as tennis balls, quoits and foam/ vortex javelins. Later in athletics they will train and refine skills further whilst also learning to operate as a mini-team through a sport education season.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that athletic performances require maximal effort.
- Pupils understand that running over different distances requires different speeds and techniques.
- Pupils are able to perform throwing actions with effective starting position and transfer of weight.
- Pupils show perseverance when competing at their personal best level.
Threads
Why this why now
Pupils will already have experienced a range of athletics events and have some awareness of the differences between sprinting fast and pacing yourself for running longer distances. They will have experimented with jumping for height, jumping for distance and ways to throw different implements such as tennis balls, quoits and foam/ vortex javelins. Later in athletics they will train and refine skills further whilst also learning to operate as a mini-team through a sport education season.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that athletic performances require maximal effort.
- Pupils understand that running over different distances requires different speeds and techniques.
- Pupils are able to perform throwing actions with effective starting position and transfer of weight.
- Pupils show perseverance when competing at their personal best level.
Athletics: run, jump, throw and officiate
This unit will explore core techniques and use knowledge to become more technically proficient at sprinting, jogging and a range of both jumping and throwing events. Pupils will learn how the body responds to different types of exercise, how to be self-motivated and how to officiate fairly.
12 lessons in unit
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