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KS4 · Physical education · Year 11

Game play: using a variety of shots

Target games: experience lifestyle games like golf and kubb

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Your learning goal

I can compete against an opponent and apply the correct technique for a variety of shots in order to win the game.

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Game play: using a variety of shots: 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 compete against an opponent and apply the correct technique for a variety of shots in order to win the game.

Key learning points

  • Move: applying the correct technique for putting and chipping leads to accurate shots.
  • Think: deciding where to aim a shot in order to avoid the hazards requires careful planning and strategic thinking.
  • Feel: completing the hole in as few shots as possible, avoiding hazards, requires self-discipline to avoid frustration.
  • Connect: encouraging and supporting each other boosts morale and fosters a positive team environment.

Words to know

hazard
a specific area on the course designed to challenge players by making shots more difficult
par
the expected number of strokes that a skilled golfer should take to complete a hole
penalty stroke
an extra stroke added to your score as a result of breaking a rule or hitting the ball into certain areas

Common mistakes

Pupils think we only get a penalty stroke if we break a rule.

Explain to pupils that a a penalty stroke is an extra stroke added to your score as a result of breaking a rule or hitting the ball into certain areas.

For parents, carers and teachers
  • Based on the space available, ideally tennis balls or plastic golf balls a safe alterative enabling lots of success as pupils move through the mini golf course.
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