Football
•Year 3
•8 Lessons
This unit builds Year 3 students' confidence with fundamental football skills through a carefully structured progression from individual ball mastery to competitive team play. The pedagogical approach emphasises exploration and discovery learning in early lessons, gradually introducing tactical awareness and defensive concepts as students develop technical competence. Through eight purposeful lessons, students experience the complete journey from hesitant ball handling to confident tournament play, building both physical skills and mental resilience.
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we keep control of the ball while moving like a footballer?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we keep control of the ball when defenders are trying to stop us?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use accurate passing to help our team keep possession and create scoring opportunities?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together to keep the ball and create scoring opportunities?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use different parts of our body to gain perfect control of a football?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use different parts of our foot to change direction quickly and escape from defenders?
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Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use our body position to delay attackers and give our team time to reorganise?
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Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we apply everything we've learned about football to compete fairly and successfully in a tournament?
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