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This unit develops Year 5 students' understanding of football as a tactical team sport, beginning with defensive principles before integrating attacking skills and match officiating. The emphasis shifts from individual technique to collaborative game understanding, culminating in students applying advanced skills in competitive tournament play whilst demonstrating excellent sportsmanship and rule knowledge.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Dribbling & Passing Skills
1h

Big Question:

How can we combine dribbling and passing skills to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities?

Key Objectives:

  • • To recap and refine dribbling and passing techniques from Year 4
  • • To combine dribbling and passing skills effectively to maintain possession

Lesson 2

Introducing Defending
1h

Big Question:

How can we work together as a team to defend effectively and win back possession of the ball?

Key Objectives:

  • • To understand why defending is essential in football and develop basic defending strategies
  • • To learn and apply pressure defending techniques when not in possession

Lesson 3

Defending Skills and Tactics
1h

Big Question:

How can we work as a team to prevent attackers from scoring and regain possession of the ball?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop defending skills including tackling, pressuring and marking
  • • To apply simple defending tactics during games to prevent attacking opportunities

Lesson 4

Shooting Accuracy and Power
50 min

Big Question:

How can we combine accuracy and power to become deadly finishers in front of goal?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop shooting technique with accuracy and power using both inside foot and laces
  • • Apply shooting skills under pressure from defenders and goalkeepers

Lesson 5

Attacking Skills and Officiating
1h 3min

Big Question:

How can we create scoring opportunities while understanding and applying the rules of football?

Key Objectives:

  • • Refine attacking skills including passing, dribbling and shooting in game situations
  • • Develop understanding of football rules and begin to officiate games independently

Lesson 6

Football Tournament Skills
1h

Big Question:

How can we combine all our football skills to win matches in a tournament while showing excellent sportsmanship?

Key Objectives:

  • • To apply refined passing, dribbling and shooting skills in competitive tournament matches
  • • To demonstrate tactical understanding of attacking and defending as a team