LESSONS

YEAR 7

Soccer

• 7 TWO-TOUCH SOCCER Students use observation and analysis skills to improve first touch control and passing in soccer.

Gymnastics

• 9 BALANCING ACT Students develop observation and analysis skills in order to build a sequence of balances and movements.

Badminton

• 11 UP, UP AND AWAY Students learn the rules of serving, and practise a long, high serve. They improve by analysing each other's performance.

Health And Fitness

• 13 FINGER ON THE PULSE Students investigate the effects that rest and exercise have on heart rate.

Athletics

• 15 JUDGING THE PACE Students practise judging pace in the 1500m with the intention of reaching the 28-point AAAE standard of 7 minutes 45 seconds.

Netball

• 17 CREATING SPACE Students learn how to create space and lose their marker in netball. They analyse players' games and practise coaching skills.

Rounders

• 19 CATCH IT! Students practise catching and throwing skills, changing from underarm to overarm.

Hockey

• 21 DRIBBLE AND CONTROL Students practise the skill of dribbling the ball, and coach each other to improve skills.

Orienteering

• 23 CUNNING RUNNING Students learn the basics of orienteering by setting and running their own course.

YEAR 8

Badminton

• 25 DROP IT! Students learn the basic points of a drop shot, and practise and improve drop shots.

Softball

• 27 IMPROVING STRIKE RATE Students learn the correct technique for hitting a softball, and practise bowling, hitting, fielding and coaching.

Basketball

• 29 B.E.E.F. IT UP Using the B.E.E.F. technique, students improve their set shots and practise shooting.

Hockey

• 31 REVERSE STICK Students learn when and how to make a reverse stick pass and practise the skills learnt.

Shot Putt

• 33 CHIN, KNEE, TOE Students use a mnemonic to learn correct technique for shot putt, and practise for improvement.

Health And Fitness

• 35 SUPER-CIRCUIT Students learn the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise and attempt a circuit.

Gymnastics

• 37 SMOOTH SEQUENCE Students build a gymnastic sequence and improve it through peer coaching.

Volleyball

• 39 VOLLEY IT Students learn the basics of volleyball and practise volleying and trapping the ball.

Athletics

• 41 ON YOUR MARKS, SET, GO Students practise, and coach each other to improve, the sprint start.

YEAR 9

Badminton

• 43 SMASH HIT Observers coach players into improving their smashes. A practice drill and game puts learning into action.

Basketball

• 45 LAY IT ON ME Benches are used as guidelines to drill students into the correct approach and action for a lay-up shot.

Cricket

• 47 BOWLED FOR SIX Students revisit the laws appertaining to bowling, and practise bowling line and length.

Hockey

• 49 OPEN WIDE Highlights the importance of using width to penetrate and keep possession when attacking, and highlights the importance of defending in depth to counter width.

Athletics

• 51 LISTEN TO THE BEAT Students learn the importance of rhythm in the triple jump and coach each other for improvement.

Trampolining

• 53 SWIVEL HIPS Working on the analysis of their performance, gymnasts improve a trampolining move.

Rugby

• 55 SIDE-STEP AND DUMMY Students practise dummy and side-step techniques and use peer observation for improvement.

Netball

• 57 FRONT AND CENTRE Students improve their knowledge of the role of the centre in netball, and practise this role.

Volleyball

• 59 SPIKE! From their knowledge of the terminology and techniques of volleyball, students improve the spike.

Health And Fitness

• 61 BUILD A CIRCUIT Students devise their own circuit to exercise the major areas of the body, and check pulse rates to monitor improvement.

APPENDIX

• 62 COACHING CARDS Cards for use with various pages through the pack.
• 63 YEAR 7 ORIENTEERING Control cards for use with page 23 (CUNNING RUNNING).
• 64 CIRCUITS Circuit chart for use with page 61 (BUILD A CIRCUIT).
• 65 PLANNING STATEMENTS Guidelines and criteria.
• 66 EVALUATION STATEMENTS Guidelines and criteria.