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This unit develops Year 6 students' ability to work strategically as a team through progressively complex outdoor and adventurous challenges. The focus shifts from basic communication skills towards sophisticated tactical decision-making, leadership roles, and collaborative problem-solving. By embedding these soft skills within engaging, competitive scenarios, students develop the communication competencies essential for transition to secondary school whilst applying critical thinking in dynamic, physical contexts.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Communication and Tactical Decision Making
1h

Big Question:

How can we work together strategically to overcome challenges and defeat opponents?

Key Objectives:

  • • To understand the characteristics of effective teamwork and collaboration
  • • To create and apply simple tactics in competitive situations

Lesson 2

Communication and Leadership Skills
1h

Big Question:

What makes someone an effective leader and how can clear communication transform team performance?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop leadership qualities and communication skills in team settings
  • • Apply tactical thinking and problem-solving strategies in competitive situations

Lesson 3

Developing Team Communication Through Rock, Paper, Scissors
45 min

Big Question:

How can effective communication transform a team's performance and success?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop clear communication skills within team settings
  • • Understand the characteristics and behaviours of effective team members

Lesson 4

Communication as a Team: Code Breakers
45 min

Big Question:

How can effective communication and teamwork help us solve complex challenges together?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop effective communication skills when working collaboratively in teams
  • • To understand how to solve problems through clear communication and tactical thinking

Lesson 5

Team Communication and Tactical Problem Solving
1h

Big Question:

How can effective communication and tactical thinking help teams overcome complex challenges together?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop clear communication skills to coordinate team movements and strategy
  • • Create and implement tactical solutions to overcome physical challenges

Lesson 6

Communication and Tactical Teamwork
1h

Big Question:

How do effective teams use communication to create winning strategies?

Key Objectives:

  • • To consolidate teamwork skills through effective communication strategies
  • • To develop and apply attacking and defending tactics in team challenges