KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Competing and contributing as a united team
Athletics: train and perform in a sport education season
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Your learning goal
I can perform under the pressure of competition and contribute toward a team goal.
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Competing and contributing as a united team: 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 perform under the pressure of competition and contribute toward a team goal.
Key learning points
- Move: replicating the correct technique must be maintained whilst putting in maximum effort during a competition.
- Think: understanding your role as a performer and a leader will lead to a more effective team.
- Feel: performing as part of a team, regardless of outcome, builds a sense of belonging.
- Connect: being responsible will make others feel safe and encourage wider participation.
Words to know
- roles
- understanding and fulfilling specific responsibilities or positions within the team to contribute to its success
- motivation
- inspiring and energising teammates to perform at their best and maintain high levels of enthusiasm and commitment
- reliability
- being dependable and consistent in performing your role, ensuring that teammates can count on you during competition
Common mistakes
Pupils believe only performers participate in competitive events.
Competitions depend on various roles to run safely and efficiently. Performers can only participate if officials and organisers set up the event correctly.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Continue to use the sport education team role rotations in these next three lessons to help with warm up, cool downs, providing coaching feedback to performers and equipment set up and support.