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Year 10 - Physical education

Rugby union practical assessment

Non-examined assessment: rugby union practical

Unit Summary

This unit provides pupils with the knowledge and opportunity to replicate skills in isolation and in performance scenarios in rugby. As a popular team sport offered by many pupils it will cover passing/ receiving, ball handling, tackling, rucking, scrums, line outs, kicking and decision making.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to apply your skills in a full context game.

Key Notes

  • 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.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 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 Mistakes To Avoid

  • Losing a game will affect your GCSE PE moderation score.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key 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.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'forwards'

responsible for gaining meters, tackling, contesting the ruck e.g. prop or hooker.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Losing a game will affect your GCSE PE moderation score. Correction: 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.

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