1. Course title: Athletics Year: 7
Term:
Teacher: Mr Marc/Mrs Katie
Lesson no. Learning Activities and Assessment Cross curr. Resources
Topic objective differentiation opportunities links
1 HIGH JUMP
WALT:
Understand the two different
high jump techniques.
Understand how to do a
scissors kit jump effectively.
Understand how to do a
Frosbee Flop.
WILF:
Do a scissors kick, with good
technique to get over a flexible
bar, onto the high jump mat.
Do a Frosbee Flop with some
success.
Warm up
Tag, whilst running, then jumping with left
leg, then right leg.
Stretching as a group.
Recap the technique of doing a scissors
kick to get over the bar.
Recap: the technique of doing a Frosbee
Flop.
Key Points: SAME AS SCISSORS KICK;
i) big arch on the run up, to make sure you
are side on at the mat. ii) Jump with your
outside leg iii) drive up with the inside leg
and swing your arms up for power. THEN
DIFF. iv) Twist in the air so your back is
facing the bed. v) Arch your back vi) Flick
your legs over, landing on the top of your
back.
Practice: Pupils practice on two mats,
split into boys and girls. Reinforce the key
points; and give feedback to individuals as
they do a jump as to what to improve next
time.
Move the bar up as pupils all start to clear
the first height.
Assessment:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting
groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(team work)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Flexible bar
for high jump
High jump
mats x 2
High jump
pole x 4
St. Stephen’s International School
Scheme of Work
2. 2
Recap teaching points for the scissors kick
in high jump
Warm up Assessment: Proper javelins
3. JAVELIN
WALT:
Understand the technique of
throwing a javelin.
WILF:
Pupils to throw a javelin with
good success and good
technique.
Zone ball: two zones on either side of the
football field. One team tries to get the
ball into the zone, with someone catching
it to score a point, the other team trying to
do the same in the other zone. You can
only intercept the ball, not steal it. Focus
on pulling throw.
Recap: The safety aspect of throwing a
javelin. Reinforce the structure of
collecting and returning a javelin.
Key Points: i) Only throw and collect on
the instruction from the teacher:
‘THROW, COLLECT’ ii) Hold your hand
over the end of the javelin and pull
out/pick up the javelin iii) Walk back with
the javelin vertical at all times.
Learn: In groups of 2/3, one throws, then
when instructed the next person collects,
and gets ready to throw on the instruction
to.
Throw as far as you can…
Recap the technique of throwing a javelin
Key Points: i) It’s a pulling throw, elbow
is in front of your wrist. ii) Straight arm to
begin with, standing sideways. iii) As you
bring the arm through, you follow through
with your body, and step forward,
releasing the javelin
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting
groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(team work)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Cones
4. 3
Explore: Have another go at throwing the
javelin as far as you can.
Add cones, where your javelin lands, you
put your cone, can you beat your score
last time.
Recap teaching points of javelin throw.
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Warm up Stuck in the mud Assessment: Proper discus
5. 4
DISCUS
WALT:
Understand the technique of
throwing a discus.
WILF:
Be able to throw the discus
using a good technique, with
effective results.
Recap: The safety aspect of throwing a
discus. Reinforce the structure of
collecting and returning a javelin.
Key Points: i) Only throw and collect on
the instruction from the teacher:
‘THROW, COLLECT’ ii) Walk back with
the discus in your hands at all times
Explore: In groups of 2/3, one throws,
then when instructed the next person
collects, and gets ready to throw on the
instruction to.
Throw as far as you can…
Recap the technique of throwing a discus
Key Points: i) It’s a swinging throw, swing
next to your body. ii) Stand sideways,
swing your arm with the discus, twist your
body. iii) As you bring the arm round for
the final time, your go from a low to a high
position, releasing at a high point.
Explore: Have another go at throwing the
javelin as far as you can.
Add cones, where your javelin lands, you
put your cone, can you beat your score
last time.
Recap teaching points of javelin throw.
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
In teams try and get the ball across the
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Assessment:
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting
groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(team work)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Cones
Tennis balls /
6. 5
SHOT PUT
WALT:
Understand the technique of
throwing a shot put.
WILF:
Be able to throw the shot with
effectively with good technique.
score line for a point (to warm up
shoulders ready to throw)
Teach the correct stance, correct way to
hold the shot, (shot in neck, clean palm
dirty neck, high elbow, sideways on and
push!)
Hip knee toe watch it go!
Look at weight transfer.
Develop by aim and speed in movement to
throw further.
Place cone where shot first lands, aim to
beat your score, and others!
Recap teaching points of shot put throw.
Warm up to raise body temperature. Tag,
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Assessment:
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting
groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(team work)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Indoor shots
Cones
7. 6
LONG JUMP
WALT:
Teach technique for long jump.
WILF:
Pupils to show correct
technique and jump effectively.
only can hop, only jump and hop scotch.
When caught stuck in the mud.
Teach students the standing long jump
technique (FOBISSEA). Have a
competition with partner trying to out
jump them.
Look at arm movement to ensure forward
momentum and talk about marking from
the body part nearest take off.
Develop – into a one step 1-2 footed
takeoff. Driving non take off leg up for
power.
Develop to sand pit, look at short run up, 1
foot take off, forward momentum and
landing in the pit with 2 feet. Measure.
Recap the teaching points and measuring
of long jump.
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Warm up to raise body temperature. Tag,
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Assessment:
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting
groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(team work)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Tape measure
Rake
8. 7
TRIPLE JUMP
WALT:
Teach technique for long jump.
WILF:
Pupils to show correct
technique and jump effectively.
only can hop, only jump and hop scotch.
When caught stuck in the mud
Teach students the standing long jump
technique (FOBISSEA). Have a
competition with partner trying to out
jump them, out hop them, step them and
then triple jump them.
Look at arm movement to ensure forward
momentum and talk about marking from
the body part nearest take off.
Develop – into a one step take off driving
non take off leg up for power, leaping onto
other leg and then jumping onto 2 feet like
long jump.
Develop to sand pit, look at short run up, 1
foot take off, hop, step, jump, forward
momentum and landing in the pit with 2
feet. Measure.
Recap the teaching points and measuring
of long jump.
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Warm up to raise body temperature. Slow
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Assessment:
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting
groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(team work)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Stopwatch
9. 8
1500m WORLD RECORD
CHALLANGE
WALT:
Team work, stamina and
pushing to the limit.
WILF:
Pupils to show correct take off
and 2 footed landing.
jog round the track , mobility and stretch.
Discuss El Garuge World record 2.26 sec
for 1500m.
25 lengths of the 60m track. Split class
into groups of 5/6 and run as relay.
Once rested and had water pick 8
strongest and fittest students to really go
for the record. All class re-do it too.
Discuss fitness, David Beckham running
7-8000m every game. What can they do to
improve there fitness?
Cool down to return body to pre exercise
state.
Explain the Olympics structure:
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Assessment:
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting
groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(team work)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Foam Discuss
10. MINI OLYMPICS
WALT:
Assessment Lesson.
WILF:
Assess pupils in a game
situation
4/5 in a team, each team will do a certain
event and record their scores.
Once completed, they move onto the next
station.
Events:
i) Shot Putt
ii) Javelin
iii) Discuss
iv) 60m Sprint
v) Long Jump
Recap all the skills learnt thus far
Cool down and recap all work covered in
the unit.
(Peer assessment)
(Observation)
(Q & A)
(Summary)
Maths:
(scoring)
(splitting
groups)
English:
(speaking)
(key words)
(writing)
Citizenship:
(team work)
(communicating
as a group/ind)
(leadership)
Foam Shot Putt
Foam Javelin
Cones