- Year 10
- Edexcel
Rugby practical assessment
I can apply my skills in conditioned practices and a full context game.
- Year 10
- Edexcel
Rugby practical assessment
I can apply my skills in conditioned practices and a full context game.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: cardiovascular endurance helps to maintain the correct playing position throughout gameplay.
- Think: reacting to open play requires a thorough understanding of the Laws of the game.
- Feel: depending on body shape and size, different players are better suited to different positions.
- Connect: guidance and leadership of the players around you can have a huge impact on team performance.
Keywords
Forwards - responsible for gaining meters, tackling, contesting the ruck e.g. prop or hooker
Backs - responsible for creating attacking opportunities, organising plays, kicks and using speed and agility to break the defensive line e.g. centre or scrum-half
Open play - any phase of the match where the ball is being passed or kicked between teammates
Common misconception
Losing a game will affect your GCSE PE moderation score.
For your GCSE PE moderation, you are measured against how well you can demonstrate certain skills, tactics and decision making, not the final score of your game.
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Rugby practical assessment, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Rugby practical assessment, 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.
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Equipment
6 sets of 7 bibs, 3 x whistles, 30+ cones.
Content guidance
- Additional qualification required
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
