Leadership
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can develop and demonstrate leadership qualities when working as part of a team.
Key learning points
- Move: to complete the challenges in the quickest time, we have to react quickly and move efficiently.
- Think: a successful leader needs to communicate clearly, giving clear instructions to their teammates.
- Think: when completing challenges, we have to solve problems as a team by communicating and thinking tactically.
- Feel: not giving up after a mistake in the challenge demonstrates resilience and perseverance.
- Connect: leading by example, trusting teammates and understanding our role, increases success in completing challenges.
Keywords
Team - a group of people who work together with the objective of achieving the same a goal
Leadership - to guide, inspire and unite teammates towards achieving a common goal
Communication - exchanging information, ideas, thoughts or feelings
Common misconception
Pupils believe that leadership means being the boss and that they should be the only ones with ideas.
Leadership is about guiding and supporting others, not dominating. True leaders listen, include others and delegate responsibilities.
Teacher tip
The activities in this lesson can either be completed as timed activities or races. Repeating timed activities creates opportunities to recognise how improved cooperation and collaboration within a team can improve the performance and success of a team regardless of the opposition.
Equipment
30+ cones/ floor markers, 30+ hoops, bibs.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What are tactics?
Q2.What will support your team to apply tactics to challenges?
Q3.What are you showing when you continue to try hard, even when you’re struggling?
Q4.Which is a characteristic of leadership?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How should you communicate to ensure it is effective and you are understood?
Q2.Which is a good style of leadership?
Q3.Who should you take advice from during team challenges?
Q4.When making a mistake, how can you demonstrate resilience and perseverance?
To help you plan your 3 physical education lesson on: Leadership, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 3 physical education lesson on: Leadership, 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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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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