Outdoor adventurous activities: solving problems
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Why this why now
Pupils continue to develop their understanding of effective team work in this unit on problem solving. The unit requires pupils to apply their knowledge of communication to solve a variety of problems in the most efficient way possible. The problems pupils are exposed to will significantly vary in design, to really test pupil’s developing understanding of creating and applying tactics as well as deepening their knowledge of what makes an effective team, enabling pupils to use this knowledge in the upcoming games units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can create simple strategies to solve problems.
- Pupils understand how to collaborate in teams.
- Pupils can communicate within their teams.
- Pupils know why it is important to be able to communicate in teams.
Threads
Why this why now
Pupils continue to develop their understanding of effective team work in this unit on problem solving. The unit requires pupils to apply their knowledge of communication to solve a variety of problems in the most efficient way possible. The problems pupils are exposed to will significantly vary in design, to really test pupil’s developing understanding of creating and applying tactics as well as deepening their knowledge of what makes an effective team, enabling pupils to use this knowledge in the upcoming games units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can create simple strategies to solve problems.
- Pupils understand how to collaborate in teams.
- Pupils can communicate within their teams.
- Pupils know why it is important to be able to communicate in teams.
Outdoor adventurous activities: solving problems
The unit of work will develop pupils’ ability to apply effective teamwork through different problem-solving challenges. Throughout the unit, there will be a focus on pupils' ability to apply skills essential to working within a team as well as creating and applying effective tactics together.
6 lessons in unit
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