Cricket
•Year 6
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 6 students into tactical cricket players who understand the strategic elements of the game. Moving beyond basic skills, students explore how fielding positions create pressure, how bowling variations can be attacking weapons, and how batting technique adapts to different situations. The focus is on decision-making, teamwork, and applying advanced techniques in competitive scenarios while building towards inclusive game formats that maximise everyone's involvement.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can fielders use attacking positions to create pressure and force batting mistakes?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we consistently track and catch high balls to become more effective fielders in cricket?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can bowlers use short-pitched deliveries as an attacking weapon to create dismissal opportunities?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can fielders work together as a team to stop batters from scoring maximum runs?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can mastering different drive shots make me a more effective cricket batter?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we adapt traditional cricket rules to create an inclusive game format that maximises participation?
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