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- Year 9
Respond to challenges with persistence and focus
I can remain focused under pressure and respond to challenges with determination.
- Year 9
Respond to challenges with persistence and focus
I can remain focused under pressure and respond to challenges with determination.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: positioning your body side on to the attacker helps you make a legal tackle without losing balance.
- Move: use an open hand to knock the ball out of your opponent’s hands when tackling.
- Think: anticipating where your opponent may move to helps you get into position early and make an effective tackle.
- Feel: timing the tackle is challenging and takes determination to keep trying, even if you miss the first attempt.
- Connect: showing respect and kindness to others is harder when under pressure.
Keywords
Gaelic football - a team sport where players try to score by kicking or punching a ball into a goal or over a crossbar.
Tackle - when you try to win the ball by flicking or knocking it away when it’s not close to the opponent’s body
Determination - the ability to keep trying and not give up, even when things are hard
Common misconception
Pupils think if they miss a tackle, they should just give up.
Pupils need to show determination to chase back and continue to pressure the attack, even if they miss a tackle.
To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Respond to challenges with persistence and focus, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Respond to challenges with persistence and focus, 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.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
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Equipment
1 ball per pupil, 30+ cones and 8 sets x 4 bibs.
Content guidance
- Additional qualification required
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
