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Lesson 5 of 12
  • Year 1

Partner activities: scoring points with a partner

I can cooperate successfully with a partner to practice and score points.

Lesson 5 of 12
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  • Year 1

Partner activities: scoring points with a partner

I can cooperate successfully with a partner to practice and score points.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Move: passing in a controlled and accurate way will result in scoring more points.
  2. Think: making effective decisions in a game helps us to score maximum points.
  3. Feel: honesty enables us to keep the correct score.
  4. Connect: making changes to suit the needs and feelings of a partner demonstrates good cooperation and empathy.

Keywords

  • Cooperate - working with others to achieve a shared goal

  • Decision - a choice you make during a game

  • Score - the number of points achieved in a game

Common misconception

Some pupils might dominate the partnership.

Cooperation and communication are key factors in any partnership: they must share roles and listen to one another's ideas.


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If possible, allow pupils to work with a friend as a partner. This can help to ensure that PE is a positive experience for them.
Teacher tip

Equipment

selection of balls (e.g. tennis balls, bouncy balls, footballs), cones, 4-5 bibs

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - outdoor learning
  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is a decision?

Correct answer: a choice
a game
a rule

Q2.
Where should we look to pass a ball successfully to a partner?

Correct answer: at our partner
at the ground
at other pairs

Q3.
What do we count to know the score?

the players
Correct answer: the points
the rules

Q4.
How can we improve at something?

do it faster
Correct answer: practice it
stop doing it

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What does cooperate mean?

work alone
talk loudly
Correct answer: work together

Q2.
How can we ensure we play fairly?

ignore the rules
Correct answer: follow the rules
shout at others

Q3.
What is the 'score'?

through the gates
Correct answer: how many points
jump and run

Q4.
What do we show when we keep the correct score in a game?

cheating
Correct answer: honesty
lying