Communicating to create tactics as a team
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can collaborate and communicate effectively in a team to create simple attacking and defending tactics.
Key learning points
- Move: when attacking and defending, we need to be fast and agile to be more successful as a team.
- Think: collaborating in between games to develop attacking and defensive tactics improves our team's performance.
- Think: being able to explain tactical ideas to our team shows we understand the game and can improve our performance.
- Feel: striving to play by the rules and encouraging others to do the same shows self-discipline.
- Connect: striving to lead and support everyone in the team, particularly those who are struggling, shows empathy.
Keywords
Tactics - a carefully planned set of actions that are used by a team or an individual to achieve a certain goal
Defending - preventing the opposition (attackers) from scoring
Attacking - trying to score points or goals
Common misconception
Pupils disregard their tactics once they start playing the game, getting distracted by everything else that is going on in the game.
Ensure pupils understand their tactics and make an effort to use them during the game. Highlight and praise pupils that manage this.
Teacher tip
Using smaller team sizes should ensure that pupils are not standing around for long periods of time, waiting for their turn.
Equipment
beanbags, 10x hoops, 30+ cones, tags and tag belts/ bibs.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which word describes responsibilities that you carry out as part of a team?
Q2.Which of these behaviours help teammates to collaborate?
Q3.What can help to improve your team performance?
Q4.What do you increase the chances of, by having an understanding of your role?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.When attacking and defending against an opponent, what do you need to be?
Q2.What do you need to remember during a game?
Q3.How can you compete with self-discipline?
Q4.How can you show empathy and help everyone to feel included?
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To help you plan your 3 physical education lesson on: Communicating to create tactics as a team, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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