This unit introduces Year 3 students to core basketball skills through a carefully sequenced journey from individual ball control to competitive team games. The emphasis is on building technical confidence alongside tactical awareness, with each lesson adding a new layer of complexity. By combining skill development with cooperative and competitive contexts, students develop both physical competence and understanding of how their actions contribute to team success.
This unit develops Year 3 students' basketball skills through a carefully sequenced progression from individual ball mastery to collaborative game play. The pedagogical approach emphasises understanding the 'why' behind each skill - connecting dribbling, passing, and shooting to tactical purposes like maintaining possession and creating scoring opportunities. Through progressive challenge and authentic game contexts, students develop both technical competence and tactical awareness.
This unit introduces Year 3 students to the fundamental skills of basketball through a progressive journey from individual ball mastery to team-based tactical play. The emphasis is on building confidence with ball handling whilst developing spatial awareness, decision-making, and cooperative play. Through carefully sequenced skill development, students learn not just techniques but when and why to use them in game situations.
This unit introduces Year 3 students to basketball fundamentals through a carefully structured progression from individual ball skills to collaborative team play. The emphasis is on building confidence with basic techniques whilst developing crucial teamwork and fair play values that extend beyond PE into daily life. Each lesson builds systematically towards meaningful game application where students can demonstrate their learning in authentic basketball contexts.