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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

OAA – Team building

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

Rugby – Recap tackling, Tackling in groups, Rucking, Mauling, Outwitting opponents, Game play

Autumn 2

Football – Marking, Possession, Switching play, Speed of play

Assessment Week – Knowledge assessments using Plickers

Spring 1

Basketball – Shooting Choice, Possession, Outwitting opponent, Defensive Plays

Volleyball – Serve placement, Libero Positioning Dig, Volley to set up the smash, Blocking
Spring 2

Table Tennis –  Attack / Defence, Counter Attack, Decision Making

Badminton – Attack / Defence, Counter Attack, Decision Making

Summer 1

Softball – Batting selection, Setting the flied, Getting opponent out (tagging)

Athletics – Throwing events and running events

Summer 2

Assessment Week – Knowledge assessments using Plickers

OAA – Team building and Orienteering