Year 6 - Physical education
Create, understand and apply attacking tactics in game situations
Invasion games: scenarios, tactics and power play through tag rugby
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Unit Summary
This unit will challenge pupils to consistently demonstrate their competence in applying attacking and defensive skills in a variety of game based scenarios through tag rugby. Pupils will create and apply tactics in games, adapting them as the game situation changes, in order to beat the opposition.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to apply attacking tactics in a game situation to create an attack that may result in a try.
Key Notes
- Move: we must pass and move accurately and consistently with good technique in order to create attacking opportunities.
- Move: executing effective overlaps and dummy passes increases the chances of scoring in a game.
- Think: making effective decisions as to which tactics to use in a game can increase our chances of success.
- Feel: striving to improve our performance by identifying our strengths and weaknesses demonstrates strong integrity.
- Connect: suggesting ways our team can improve their performance shows excellent leadership and resourcefulness.
Vocabulary To Learn
- try: the method of scoring points in rugby by successfully placing the ball on the ground with downward pressure
- overlap: running behind and around a teammate to receive a pass
- dummy pass: pretending to pass the ball to mislead defenders and create space
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils believe that when they use an attacking tactic it will always be successful.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: we must pass and move accurately and consistently with good technique in order to create attacking opportunities. Move: executing effective overlaps and dummy passes increases the chances of scoring in a game.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'try'
the method of scoring points in rugby by successfully placing the ball on the ground with downward pressure.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils believe that when they use an attacking tactic it will always be successful. Correction: Remind pupils that not all tactics work but they should continue to try hard and use a variety of tactics.
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