Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 11
Say goodbye to the sofa
I can show resilience to work with a pacing guide to improve my stamina.
- Year 11
Say goodbye to the sofa
I can show resilience to work with a pacing guide to improve my stamina.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: running with a straight back, relaxed shoulders and head up reduces excess strain.
- Move: breathing deeply / rhythmically with the nose and mouth maintains a steady oxygen flow.
- Think: awareness of increased stamina enhances overall fitness to help sustain longer physical activity.
- Feel: completing a guided training session can help to feel supported and motivated to stay on task.
- Connect: guided training can foster a sense of community and shared goals.
Keywords
Stamina - the ability of the heart, lungs and blood to transport oxygen during sustained exercise (cardiovascular endurance)
Resilience - the ability to keep going, even when it is difficult
Pacing - how fast you are running
Common misconception
Pupils think couch to 5k is merely to start running and be able to run 5k immediately.
5k is a popular distance due to the park run (a global brand). However, couch to 5k is a beginner's approach to running using a gradual training plan, over 9 weeks from walking to running.
To help you plan your year 11 physical education lesson on: Say goodbye to the sofa, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 11 physical education lesson on: Say goodbye to the sofa, 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.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
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.
Explore more key stage 4 physical education lessons from the Health and wellbeing: HIIT and couch to 5k team challenges to develop fitness unit, dive into the full secondary physical education curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
NHS Couch to 5K app
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
