Year 7 - Physical education
Analysing performance and working more effectively as a team
Striking and fielding games: bowling, batting and fielding with accuracy
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop core skills in batting, bowling and fielding with the intention of outwitting opponents. Pupils will learn to play simple games with a variety of equipment to ensure success and be given quality practice time to focus on accuracy in games like rounders.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to observe and understand batting, bowling and fielding techniques, suggesting ways to improve and making them more effective.
Key Notes
- Move: fielders backup the post that teammates are most likely to throw the ball towards to prevent a misfield.
- Think: positive language is used to provide feedback to others due to the impact on their self-esteem and motivation.
- Thick: tactics are applied to work more effectively as a team when both batting and fielding.
- Feel: look for the positive in situations, dwelling on mistakes results in reduced self-esteem.
- Connect: compassion when working with each other is demonstrated by focusing on what's effective more than the mistakes.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tactics: the planned actions or strategies used by players or teams to gain an advantage and perform better in the game
- back up: having a teammate ready to support another player in case they miss or drop the ball
- analyse: examine something in detail in order to explain and or interpret it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often make slow decisions when covering each other due to lack of confidence. They also panic when they are under pressure in a game situation.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: fielders backup the post that teammates are most likely to throw the ball towards to prevent a misfield. Think: positive language is used to provide feedback to others due to the impact on their self-esteem and motivation.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'tactics'
the planned actions or strategies used by players or teams to gain an advantage and perform better in the game.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils often make slow decisions when covering each other due to lack of confidence. They also panic when they are under pressure in a game situation. Correction: Encourage quick and clear communication using captains and coaches to help players make good decisions.
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