This comprehensive athletics unit introduces Year 7 students to the scientific principles underpinning track and field performance whilst establishing a culture of personal improvement and goal-setting. Through exploring sprint, jump and throw disciplines, students discover how biomechanics, energy transfer and technique refinement directly impact performance. The unit balances individual excellence with collaborative learning, using baseline assessment and progressive skill development to build confident, knowledgeable young athletes.
This unit introduces Year 7 students to the fundamental techniques underpinning track and field athletics, emphasising the transferable principles of power, accuracy, and control. Rather than simply exposing students to different events, the unit deliberately sequences learning to build body awareness and technical understanding that extends beyond athletics into other sports. Through data-informed reflection and team-based challenges, students develop both individual excellence and collaborative performance skills.