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This unit develops Year 4 students' ability to maintain possession and create attacking opportunities through progressive skill refinement and tactical understanding. Building from individual ball mastery to collaborative team play, students learn how technical skills serve strategic purposes in invasion games. The unit emphasises intelligent decision-making alongside physical competence, preparing students to apply skills adaptively in competitive contexts.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Refining Dribbling Skills
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use dribbling to keep possession and create scoring opportunities in football?

Key Objectives:

  • • To refine dribbling technique using inside and outside of both feet
  • • To understand when and where to dribble to maintain possession

Lesson 2

Turning and Direction Change
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use turns to outwit defenders and maintain possession in football?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore different types of turns when dribbling with the ball
  • • To understand when and why to use turns to maintain possession

Lesson 3

Refining Passing and Receiving
45 min

Big Question:

How can we master passing and moving to keep possession and control the game?

Key Objectives:

  • • To refine passing and receiving skills in dynamic situations
  • • To apply passing and moving skills to maintain possession effectively

Lesson 4

Passing & Dribbling Skills
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use passing and dribbling together to outwit opponents and keep possession?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop passing and dribbling skills to create space and maintain possession
  • • Understand the transition between attack and defence in game situations

Lesson 5

Introducing Shooting
45 min

Big Question:

How can we create and execute successful goal scoring opportunities through accurate shooting?

Key Objectives:

  • • Students will understand and apply the correct shooting technique using the inside of the foot
  • • Students will learn when and where to shoot for maximum goal scoring success

Lesson 6

Football Tournament Application
1h

Big Question:

How can we apply all our football skills to compete successfully and fairly in a tournament?

Key Objectives:

  • • To apply passing, dribbling and shooting skills in competitive game situations
  • • To demonstrate understanding of attack and defence roles within a team structure