Team Skills & Leadership Strategies
•Year 8
•Sport Education
•Distributed around court perimeter for easy access during warm-up
Alternative: Size 5 footballs, netballs for skill practice
Sorted into team sets ready for quick distribution
Alternative: Coloured bands, different coloured t-shirts
Available for students to set up their own drill areas
Alternative: Markers, spots, polo shirts as markers
Prepared in advance with clear instructions and timings
Alternative: Laminated instruction sheets, tablet/phone with timer apps
Clipboards available for outdoor use
Alternative: Digital assessment forms on tablets
Distributed to fitness coaches at start of lesson
Alternative: Mobile phone timer apps, classroom clock
Positive recognition and acknowledgement of team and individual achievements
Fair and generous behaviour especially in competitive situations, showing respect for opponents and officials
Different aspects of physical fitness including speed, agility, endurance, strength, flexibility
Evaluating your own performance against set criteria to identify strengths and areas for improvement
Evaluating a teammate's performance to provide constructive feedback and support their development
A structured assessment tool showing different levels of basketball skills and game understanding
Meeting specific goals set for improvement in skills, fitness or game understanding
Thinking carefully about performance, decisions and learning to improve future performance
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Communication skills in leadership roles, vocabulary development for sports terminology, report writing for team reflection
Timing fitness challenges, calculating improvement percentages, statistical analysis of team performance data
Understanding fitness components and their physiological effects, biomechanics of basketball skills, heart rate monitoring
Role-playing leadership scenarios, presentation skills for team briefings, confidence building through performance
Leadership development, emotional regulation under pressure, celebrating diversity in team contributions, conflict resolution
Central court position for match observation, rotate between fitness stations, position near student leaders for support
Monitor leadership quality, fair play behaviours, team inclusion, skill application under pressure
Step in if safety concerns arise, support struggling student leaders, address poor sportsmanship immediately
Model positive sportsmanship behaviours, demonstrate target-setting process, show appropriate celebration techniques
Full basketball court or large gymnasium space minimum 25m x 15m with 3m clearance around boundaries
Non-slip, even surface free from water, debris, or obstacles that could cause trips or falls
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, assess severity, provide appropriate first aid, contact emergency services if serious injury
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