| Unit | Content |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Students build an understanding of advanced rules in rugby and learn hockey techniques including jabs, slap passes and 'reverse stick'. They take part in indoor athletics, learning to apply and combine skills, and to officiate. In gymnastics, students focus on the concept of flight, exploring a variety of airborne shapes and learning to land safely. Key skills developed in rugby:
Key skills developed in hockey:
Key skills developed in athletics:
Key skills developed in gymnastics:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively each lesson, and students benefit from frequent self- and peer-assessment opportunities. At the end of each unit, summative assessment of students' work focuses on what they know, what they can show, and what related life-skills they can articulate. |
| Unit 2 | Students learn further skills in football, focusing on passing and receiving, dribbling, defending and maintaining possession. In badminton, they continue to develop their knowledge and understanding of key skills, while building their resilience. In netball, students learn to perform more advanced skills in high-pressure situations, and, in fitness, they develop their understanding of different modes of training and learn to use the fitness studio for safe and effective exercise. Key skills developed in football:
Key skills developed in badminton:
Key skills developed in netball:
Key skills developed in fitness:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively each lesson, and students benefit from frequent self- and peer-assessment opportunities. At the end of each unit, summative assessment of students' work focuses on what they know, what they can show, and what related life-skills they can articulate. |
| Unit 3 | Students develop their confidence in a range of athletics events, focusing on sprinting, jumping, throwing and pacing. They learn to play tactically in softball and build more sophisticated knowledge of how to generate pace and momentum in cricket. In rounders, students learn to make tactical decisions when playing competitive games, while, in tennis, they explore ways to outwit an opponent while deploying a range of basic tennis skills. Key skills developed in athletics:
Skills developed in softball:
Skills developed in cricket:
Skills developed in rounders:
Skills developed in tennis:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively each lesson, and students benefit from frequent self- and peer-assessment opportunities. At the end of each unit, summative assessment of students' work focuses on what they know, what they can show, and what related life-skills they can articulate. |
