Hand-Ball Skills Unit | The PE Dept

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Progressive Hand-Ball Skills Through Cooperative and Competitive Play

Ball Skills

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Year 2

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6 Lessons

This unit develops fundamental throwing and catching skills through a carefully structured progression from individual practice to competitive application. Year 2 students build confidence with underarm throwing before advancing to overarm techniques, with each lesson emphasising accuracy, teamwork, and tactical thinking. The unit uniquely combines skill development with social learning, as students support partners and work together to achieve success before applying skills in competitive contexts.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Underarm Throwing and Accuracy

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to throw accurately and help our partners succeed?

Key Objectives:

• Develop students' execution of underarm throwing technique
• Understand the importance of accuracy when throwing to targets

Lesson 2

Underarm Throwing Accuracy

Big Question:

How can we become more accurate when throwing to help our team succeed?

Key Objectives:

• Consolidate underarm throwing technique with stepping and releasing low to high
• Develop accuracy by throwing to targets and partners consistently

Lesson 3

Applying Underarm Throw to Win Games

Big Question:

How can accurate underarm throwing help my team win the game?

Key Objectives:

• To apply underarm throwing technique in competitive game situations
• To understand the importance of accuracy and communication in team games

Lesson 4

Applying the Underarm Throw to Beat an Opponent

Big Question:

How can we use tactical throwing to win points in mini tennis?

Key Objectives:

• Apply underarm throwing technique to beat an opponent in a game situation
• Demonstrate understanding of tactical placement by throwing into open spaces

Lesson 5

Overarm Throwing and Game Application

Big Question:

How can we use overarm throwing to win games and why is it better than underarm for long distances?

Key Objectives:

• To introduce and develop overarm throwing technique
• To apply overarm throwing skills in a competitive game situation

Lesson 6

Competition Games - Applying Ball Skills

Big Question:

How can we use our throwing and catching skills to win games against opponents?

Key Objectives:

• To apply throwing and catching skills in competitive game situations
• To understand and demonstrate attack vs defence principles