Foundational Skills & Challenges
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.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we keep control of the ball while moving like a footballer?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop control whilst dribbling the ball using different parts of the foot
- • To understand the concept of possession and keeping control under pressure
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we keep control of the ball when defenders are trying to stop us?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop controlling the ball with all parts of the foot
- • To improve dribbling skills under defensive pressure
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use accurate passing to help our team keep possession and create scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop passing accuracy to a stationary target
- • To apply the four 'S's technique consistently
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together to keep the ball and create scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop passing accuracy and movement into space
- • To understand the roles of attacker and defender
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use different parts of our body to gain perfect control of a football?
Key Objectives:
- • To control the ball using different body parts with increasing accuracy
- • To understand how first touch affects ball control and possession
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use different parts of our foot to change direction quickly and escape from defenders?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop changing direction with the ball using an inside and outside hook
- • To apply turning skills in game situations to maintain possession
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use our body position to delay attackers and give our team time to reorganise?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand and demonstrate the jockeying technique to defend against opponents
- • To apply defensive positioning skills to slow down attacking play
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we apply everything we've learned about football to compete fairly and successfully in a tournament?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply the rules and tactics learned to play in a football tournament
- • Demonstrate good sportsmanship and fair play throughout competition