Technical Skills Development
•Year 7
•Athletics
•Mark station boundaries and compass directions
Alternative: Markers, chalk lines
Sand pit or safe landing area required
Alternative: Marked line and measuring tape
Age-appropriate and safe for indoor/outdoor use
Alternative: Foam javelins, pool noodles
Appropriate weight for Year 7 (2-3kg)
Alternative: Heavy balls, bean bags
One per pair for timing activities
Alternative: Mobile phone timer apps
Minimum 10m length for field events
Alternative: Trundle wheels, marked measuring sticks
Weatherproof or indoor use consideration
Alternative: Digital recording apps, clipboards
Your own highest achievement in a particular event
Athletics events that take place on a track (running) or field (jumping/throwing)
Measurable results like times, distances, and heights in athletic events
Moving through different exercise stations in sequence
Remembering and applying skills learned in previous lessons
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Data collection and analysis, measuring distances and times, calculating improvements and percentages
Understanding forces in throwing events, biomechanics of running and jumping, data recording methodology
Understanding scale in measurement, mapping throwing distances, spatial awareness in field events
Using digital timing devices, recording data electronically, creating performance graphs and charts
Goal setting and achievement, dealing with disappointment, supporting others through challenges
Central location with clear sightlines to all five stations, rotate between stations every 5 minutes
Technique quality, safety compliance, peer interaction, effort and improvement
Step in for unsafe technique, provide encouragement during difficult attempts, support data recording accuracy
Demonstrate: Use students as models when possible, show technique slowly first then at normal speed, emphasise safety throughout
Large sports hall or outdoor athletics area minimum 40m x 60m with additional throwing space
Non-slip surface for running, safe landing areas for jumping, clear throwing zones
Stop all activity immediately on emergency signal, trained first aider on site, emergency contact procedures established
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