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- Year 9
Summarising and reflecting on personal leadership skills
I can use self-assessment to reflect on my personal leadership skills, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
- Year 9
Summarising and reflecting on personal leadership skills
I can use self-assessment to reflect on my personal leadership skills, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: participating in activities with maximum effort allows for a fun review of leadership.
- Think: constantly evolving as a leader and working on areas for improvement requires reflection.
- Feel: growing in confidence while developing leadership requires listening to our strengths and areas of development.
- Connect: trust in ourselves and others is developed through openness and reflection.
Keywords
Self-assessment - the process of evaluating oneself
Strengths - the leadership qualities you feel you perform well at
Weaknesses - the leadership qualities you feel are an area for improvement
Common misconception
Pupils think self-assessment is similar to being assessed in something.
Self-assessment is an opportunity to reflect and does not count towards any assessment. It is positive. Leaders are able to grow from self-assessments as they recognise strengths, but more importantly, identify keys areas of improvement.
To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Summarising and reflecting on personal leadership skills, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Summarising and reflecting on personal leadership skills, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
balls, balloons (1 between 2), leadership skills / activities (additional materials), various depending on choice of activity.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
