KS2 · Physical education · Year 3
Attacking and defending in small sided games
Invasion games: principles of attack and defence through ball games
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Your learning goal
I can use and apply my understanding of attacking and defending as part of a team in order to outwit the opposition in games.
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Attacking and defending in small sided games: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can use and apply my understanding of attacking and defending as part of a team in order to outwit the opposition in games.
Key learning points
- Move: moving quickly to space and passing accurately enables us to keep possession, creating shooting chances.
- Move: when defending, being close and following the attackers' movements enables us to successfully mark the opposition.
- Think: knowing the difference between attacking and defending demonstrates a strong understanding of the game.
- Feel: striving to apply our best throughout the game, even if our team is losing, requires the determination to succeed.
- Connect: collaborating with our team and the opposition demonstrates respect and supports everyone to enjoy the game.
Words to know
- defending
- trying to prevent the opposition from scoring when not in possession
- attacking
- trying to score points against the opposition when in possession
- opposition
- the other team that we are playing against and trying to beat
Common mistakes
Pupils get frustrated if they aren't winning. Pupils panic and rush decisions around passing and shooting, focusing more on the competition.
Award points for pupils and teams that show respect and apply determination throughout. Encourage pupils to take their time and consider the options before passing or shooting so they don't lose possession.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The explanation is long in this lesson as the pupils will be applying all of the points through games. Therefore, it might be better to drip feed some of the points in throughout the games. Have a range of balls and targets so you can challenge pupils to switch focus and context.