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Knowledge & Skills

The Knowledge and Skills overviews show the specific physical education content students will learn in each unit of study throughout the year. These documents outline both the substantive knowledge (rules, strategies, and principles of fitness) and the disciplinary skills (movement techniques, tactical applications, and performance analysis) that students will develop. Each unit is broken down to clearly identify what students need to know and what they should be able to do upon completion. Through the systematic development of both knowledge and skills, students build physical literacy, teamwork capabilities, and a lifelong appreciation for physical activity appropriate to their stage of learning.

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Winter Term - Invasion and Net-Sport
 

Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
  • Recap – accurately answers formative assessment on previous learnt information during lessons
  • Recap - Hockey playing rules and regulations such as playing side of stick being, hand positions and basic movements in hockey. 
  • Recap - Hockey pitch regulations such as side-lines, baseline and scoring areas only within the D.
  • Recap - Hockey basic free-hit rules and causes (e.g. foot foul, stick tackle, 2 vs 1, dangerous play)
  • Recap - Badminton playing rules and regulations such as hand positions, single contact and basic movements in the sport. 
  • Recap – Badminton court regulations such as tramlines, baseline, service line and forecourt areas for singles and doubles.
  • Recap - Badminton basic point scoring rules and causes (e.g. out of bounds, hitting the net, double touch, service fault)
  • Recap - Basketball playing rules and regulations such as dribbling, shooting and basic movements in basketball. 
  • Recap - Basketball court regulations such as side-lines, baseline and scoring areas (e.g. 2pt, 3pt)
  • Recap - Basketball basic movement and shooting rules and causes (e.g. double dribble, travel, shooting fouls, dangerous play)
  • Recap – Disciplinary literacy: power, muscular strength, speed, muscular endurance, balance
  • Head – can demonstrate basic tactical awareness of running or passing into space
  • Head – can apply basic rules and regulations of the sports
  • Execute –foundation movement techniques for badminton, basketball and hockey.
  • Execute – basic send and receive techniques for badminton, basketball and hockey.
  • Execute – basic sport specific techniques (e.g. moving, passing, tackling, layup, serve, overhead clear)
  • Activity – can demonstrate power (e.g. jumping, throwing, passing, shooting)
  • Activity – can demonstrate muscular strength (e.g. tackling, power movements, physically contesting)
  • Activity – can demonstrate speed (e.g. movement, dribbling, power movements)
  • TRACK – can demonstrate school TRACK value of teamwork 
  • TRACK – can demonstrate school TRACK value of respect
  • TRACK – can demonstrate school TRACK value of ambition
  • TRACK – can demonstrate school TRACK value of community (involved in lesson, extra-curricular sport, club or school teams)

Spring Term - Invasion and Net-Sport
 

Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
  • Recap - accurately answers formative assessment on previous learnt information during lessons
  • Recap - Football playing rules and regulations such as kick-offs, throw-ins, corner kicks and basic movements in football (e.g. passing, dribbling, controlling).
  • Recap - Football pitch regulations such as penalty area, goal area, center circle and basic field markings.
  • Recap - Football basic free-kick rules and causes (e.g. handball, pushing, tripping, offside position, dangerous play)
  • Recap - Volleyball playing rules and regulations such as three-touch limit, no catching/holding the ball, rotation system and basic movements in the sport (e.g. dig, set, underhand serve).
  • Recap - Volleyball court regulations such as boundary lines, service area, attack line, and rotation positions.
  • Recap - Volleyball basic point scoring rules and causes (e.g. ball landing in bounds/out of bounds, net touches, service errors, rotation faults)
  • Recap - Handball playing rules and regulations such as three-step rule, dribbling limitations, goal area restrictions and basic movements in handball (e.g. passing, catching, shooting).
  • Recap - Handball court regulations such as goal area (6m), free-throw line (9m), substitution areas and penalty mark (7m).
  • Recap - Handball basic playing rules and causes (e.g. double dribble, stepping, goal area violations, passive play)
  • Recap - Disciplinary literacy: power, muscular strength, speed, muscular endurance, balance
  • Head – can demonstrate basic tactical awareness of running or passing into space
  • Head – can apply basic rules and regulations of the sports
  • Execute –foundation movement techniques for badminton, basketball and hockey.
  • Execute – basic send and receive techniques for badminton, basketball and hockey.
  • Execute – basic sport specific techniques (e.g. moving, passing, tackling, layup, serve, overhead clear)
  • Activity – can demonstrate power (e.g. jumping, throwing, passing, shooting)
  • Activity – can demonstrate muscular strength (e.g. tackling, power movements, physically contesting)
  • Activity – can demonstrate speed (e.g. movement, dribbling, power movements)
  • TRACK – can demonstrate school TRACK value of teamwork 
  • TRACK – can demonstrate school TRACK value of respect
  • TRACK – can demonstrate school TRACK value of ambition
  • TRACK – can demonstrate school TRACK value of community (involved in lesson, extra-curricular sport, club or school teams)

Summer Term - Invasion and Net-Sport
 

Unit Progress Criteria
Knowledge Skills
  • Recap - Can accurately answer questions about key rules, techniques and concepts learned in previous lessons
  • Recap - Cricket Rules -- Understands basic playing rules such as batting, bowling, ways of getting out (bowled, caught, run out), and scoring run
  • Recap - Cricket Field -- Recognizes the cricket pitch, crease, boundary and key fielding positions (e.g., wicket keeper, slip, mid-on, mid-off)
  • Recap - Cricket Equipment -- Knows the basic equipment used (bat, ball, stumps, pads, gloves) and their purpose
  • Recap - Softball Rules -- Understands basic playing rules such as batting order, force outs, tagging up, and scoring runs
  • Recap - Softball Field -- Recognizes the softball diamond, bases, pitcher's mound, and key fielding positions (e.g., catcher, pitcher, bases)
  • Recap - Softball Equipment -- Knows the basic equipment used (bat, ball, glove, bases) and their purpose
  • Recap - Athletics Events -- Understands the basic rules for sprint races (100m, 300m), middle distance (600m), relay exchanges, and throwing events (javelin, shot put, discus)
  • Recap - Athletics Techniques -- Knows the basic techniques for sprint starts, relay changeovers, and throwing events
  • Recap - Sports Terminology -- Understands basic terms like power, strength, speed, endurance, and balance as they apply to summer sports
  • Head – Tactical Awareness -- Can demonstrate basic understanding of positioning and field placement in cricket and softball, and pacing in athletics events
  • Head – Rules Application -- Can apply basic rules of cricket, softball and athletics during practice and modified games
  • Head – can consistently apply complex rules and regulations of the sports within game scenarios
  • Execute – Movement Skills -- Can perform foundation movement techniques for cricket (bowling action, basic batting stance), softball (pitching, batting stance) and athletics (sprint start, basic throwing technique)
  • Execute – Fundamental Skills -- Can demonstrate basic send and receive techniques in cricket (forward defensive shot, straight drive, overarm bowling) and softball (underarm pitch, basic catching)
  • Execute – Sport-Specific Techniques -- Can perform basic techniques such as cricket bowling and batting, softball throwing and catching, sprint starts, and basic throwing techniques for javelin, shot put and discus
  • Activity – Power -- Can demonstrate basic power in throwing events, cricket batting and softball batting
  • Activity – Strength -- Can demonstrate basic muscular strength in throwing events (javelin, shot put, discus) and when striking the ball
  • Activity – Speed -- Can demonstrate basic speed in sprint events and running between wickets/bases
  • TRACK – Teamwork -- Can demonstrate the school TRACK value of teamwork during practices and games
  • TRACK – Respect -- Can demonstrate the school TRACK value of respect toward teammates, opponents, and officials
  • TRACK – Ambition -- Can demonstrate the school TRACK value of ambition by trying to improve personal bests
  • TRACK – Community -- Can demonstrate the school TRACK value of community through participation in lessons, extra-curricular activities, and school teams