KS2 · Physical education · Year 6

Create, understand and apply attacking tactics in game situations

Invasion games: scenarios, tactics and power play through tag rugby

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Your learning goal

I can apply attacking tactics in a game situation to create an attack that may result in a try.

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Create, understand and apply attacking tactics in game situations: 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 apply attacking tactics in a game situation to create an attack that may result in a try.

Key learning points

Move: we must pass and move accurately and consistently with good technique in order to create attacking opportunities.
Move: executing effective overlaps and dummy passes increases the chances of scoring in a game.
Think: making effective decisions as to which tactics to use in a game can increase our chances of success.
Feel: striving to improve our performance by identifying our strengths and weaknesses demonstrates strong integrity.
Connect: suggesting ways our team can improve their performance shows excellent leadership and resourcefulness.

Words to know

try: the method of scoring points in rugby by successfully placing the ball on the ground with downward pressure
overlap: running behind and around a teammate to receive a pass
dummy pass: pretending to pass the ball to mislead defenders and create space

Common mistakes

Pupils believe that when they use an attacking tactic it will always be successful.

Remind pupils that not all tactics work but they should continue to try hard and use a variety of tactics.

For parents, carers and teachers

Allow time for peer assessment and the use of pupil modelling as it will be really useful for helping all pupils progress and understand how to apply the different tactics and skills in this lesson.