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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.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Ball Handling Skills
45 min

Big Question:

How can I master ball control and movement to become more skilful in basketball?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop ball handling skills using both hands
  • • To demonstrate agility, balance, coordination and precision when dribbling

Lesson 2

Dribbling Awareness
1h 7min

Big Question:

How can I control the ball while moving and stay aware of others around me?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop the ability to dribble the ball whilst maintaining control and keeping head up
  • • To understand and apply basketball terminology including double dribble, travelling, and triple threat position

Lesson 3

Passing Techniques
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use different passing techniques to keep possession and work as a team in basketball?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop accurate chest pass and bounce pass techniques with consistent foot positioning and follow-through
  • • To apply passing skills under pressure in competitive game situations

Lesson 4

Pressure Passing
1h

Big Question:

How can we keep the ball in our team when the opponents are trying to take it away?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop passing techniques on the move with accuracy and control
  • • To understand how to maintain possession through quick decision-making and communication

Lesson 5

Shooting Technique and Evaluation
1h 20min

Big Question:

How can we use the BEEF technique to become accurate shooters and help others improve their game?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop shooting technique using the BEEF method (Balance, Elbow, Eye line, Follow through)
  • • To understand when and where to shoot for maximum scoring opportunities

Lesson 6

Game Reflections
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our basketball skills to work as a team and compete fairly in games?

Key Objectives:

  • • To apply dribbling, passing and shooting skills in competitive game situations
  • • To communicate effectively with teammates during games