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Year 9 

Curriculum Map 

This curriculum map provides an overview of the physical education journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of sports, physical activities, and fitness components alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop physical competence, tactical understanding, and healthy lifestyle habits appropriate to their age and stage. For detailed information about the specific knowledge and skills taught in each unit, please visit our Knowledge and Skills page.

Half Term Unit(s) of Work Key Assessments
Autumn 1 Hockey – Outwitting opponent, Zonal and Man Marking, Defensive and Offensive Positioning, Wrap Tackling

HEART ASSESSMENT:
Head – Cognition: Tactics, strategies, teamwork
Execution - Motor Competencies
Activity - Health & Fitness
Recap - Reciprocal knowledge
TRACK - Mosslands values (Teamwork, Respect, Assessment, Community, Knowledge)

Reviewed termly and recorded on Google Classroom.

Disciplinary Literacy:
•    Formation
•    Tactics
•    Analysis
•    Strategy
•    Development

Basketball – Shooting Choice, Possession, Outwitting opponent, Defensive Plays
Autumn 2 Badminton – Attack / Defence, Counter Attack, Decision Making
Fitness – Circuits – Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength, Power, Aerobic Endurance
Spring 1 Football – Marking, Possession, Switching play, Speed of play
Volleyball – Serve placement, Libero Positioning Dig, Volley to set up the smash, Blocking
Spring 2 Lacrosse – Outwitting opponent, Zonal and Man Marking, Defensive and Offensive Positioning, Wrap Tackling
Handball – Outwitting opponent, Zonal and Man Marking, Defensive and Offensive Positioning, Wrap Tackling
Summer 1 Cricket – Batting choice, Bowling selection, Setting the field,
Softball – Batting selection, Setting the flied, Getting opponent out (tagging)
Summer 2 Athletics Throwing – Shotput, Javelin, Discuss
Athletics – Speed & Javelin, Relay and High jumps, Middle Distance & Jumps; Long distance & orienteering