Ball skills: passing, dribbling and scoring
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Why this why now
This unit of work will develop pupils' motor competence of moving with a ball using their hands and feet, while introducing pupils to more advanced skills such as throwing over arm. This unit is essential in order to fully prepare pupils for the application of their ball skills in more advanced games. The introduction of scoring in this unit will also embed more complex skills and rules which are necessary for pupils to access the following games units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know how to move into space.
- Pupils understand why we have to move into a space.
- Pupils can send a ball or object towards a target using their hands.
- Pupils can send a ball or object towards a target using their feet.
- Pupils can strike a ball and send it towards a target.
- Pupils know why we send a ball towards a target.
- Pupils know why we move into a space with a ball.
- Pupils can apply movement skills in simple games.
- Pupils can apply dribbling and pushing skills in games.
- Pupils are able to play by simple rules.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit of work will develop pupils' motor competence of moving with a ball using their hands and feet, while introducing pupils to more advanced skills such as throwing over arm. This unit is essential in order to fully prepare pupils for the application of their ball skills in more advanced games. The introduction of scoring in this unit will also embed more complex skills and rules which are necessary for pupils to access the following games units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know how to move into space.
- Pupils understand why we have to move into a space.
- Pupils can send a ball or object towards a target using their hands.
- Pupils can send a ball or object towards a target using their feet.
- Pupils can strike a ball and send it towards a target.
- Pupils know why we send a ball towards a target.
- Pupils know why we move into a space with a ball.
- Pupils can apply movement skills in simple games.
- Pupils can apply dribbling and pushing skills in games.
- Pupils are able to play by simple rules.
Ball skills: passing, dribbling and scoring
This unit will challenge pupils to use their dribbling, passing and receiving skills to keep possession and score. Pupils will develop their accurate underarm throwing and explore throwing overarm. Pupils will apply these skills in a variety of activities as they develop their motor competence.
12 lessons in unit
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