Competitive Athletics: From Personal Excellence to Sports Leadership
Athletics
•Year 6
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 6 students as competitive athletes and emerging sports leaders, progressing from refining individual running, throwing and jumping techniques to organising and leading authentic athletic competitions. The focus shifts from personal performance excellence in isolated disciplines to collaborative team events and ultimately to the leadership skills needed for managing inclusive sports competitions. This unit prepares students for secondary school athletics whilst developing crucial life skills in fair competition, self-improvement and sports organisation.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use running technique and tactical thinking to maximise our performance in competitive athletics events?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply effective sprinting and distance running techniques in competitive race situations
- • To understand and implement tactical approaches including pacing and relay changeovers
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we combine technical throwing skills with competitive strategy to achieve maximum distance and accuracy?
Key Objectives:
- • To demonstrate correct technique in shot put, discus, and javelin throwing events
- • To apply strategic thinking in competitive throwing situations
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use perfect jumping technique to achieve our personal best in competition?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply correct jumping technique in competitive situations
- • To understand how technique affects performance in athletics
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we bring together all our athletics skills to compete fairly and improve our personal best performances?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply running, jumping and throwing techniques in competitive situations
- • To work collaboratively in teams and support teammates
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we apply all our athletics skills to compete fairly and support our teammates in a mini Olympics?
Key Objectives:
- • To demonstrate proficient technique in running, jumping and throwing events within a competitive format
- • To work collaboratively to select team members for appropriate events based on individual strengths
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we organise and lead a successful sports day that celebrates everyone's athletic achievements?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply athletic skills learned throughout the unit in competitive situations
- • To demonstrate leadership and organisational skills during sports day events