Lesson Title: Intermediate Soccer Skills
Grade Level: Year 9-10
Subject: Health and Physical Education
Curriculum Links:
Participate in a range of physical activities and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of physical activity for maintaining health and wellbeing (ACPPS099)
Plan, implement and critique strategies to enhance health, safety and wellbeing of their communities (ACPPS097)
Perform and refine specialised movement skills and complex movement sequences that involve a variety of stimuli and contexts (ACPMP104)
Apply and adapt movement concepts and strategies with and without equipment (ACPMP106)
Learning Outcomes:
Develop intermediate soccer skills and techniques, including ball control, passing, shooting, and tactical strategies.
Collaborate and communicate effectively within a team to achieve common goals.
Recognise and assess the potential risks and benefits of participating in soccer and other physical activities.
Resources:
Soccer balls
Cones
Bibs
Soccer field
Whiteboard and markers
Video camera (optional)
Introduction (5 minutes):
Recap the basic rules of soccer with the class and briefly explain any new rules they will encounter in the lesson.
Introduce the learning outcomes and explain how they will be achieved through the lesson.
Warm-up (10 minutes):
Instruct students to jog around the soccer field and gradually increase their speed.
Once the students are warmed up, set up a series of cones to create a circuit with various exercises, such as high knees, butt kicks, and side shuffles.
Instruction (20 minutes):
Demonstrate and explain intermediate soccer skills and techniques, such as advanced ball control techniques, passing and shooting techniques, and tactical strategies.
Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a specific skill or technique to practice.
Encourage students to provide constructive feedback to their peers.
Gameplay (30 minutes):
Set up a full-sided game on the soccer field.
Assign bibs to each team to differentiate between players.
Instruct students to play the game while applying the skills and techniques they learned earlier.
Encourage students to collaborate and communicate effectively within their team to achieve common goals.
Cool Down (5 minutes):
Instruct students to perform a few stretches to cool down their muscles.
Discuss the potential risks and benefits of participating in soccer and other physical activities.
Optional: Review the video footage of the game to provide constructive feedback to the class.
Assessment:
Observe students throughout the lesson and provide feedback on their skill development, teamwork, and communication.
Conclude the lesson by asking students to reflect on their performance during the game and how they can further develop their soccer skills in the future.