KS1 · Physical education · Year 1
Kicking (passing)
Ball skills: sending, receiving and dribbling
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Your learning goal
I can pass a ball accurately towards a target.
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Kicking (passing): 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 pass a ball accurately towards a target.
Key learning points
- Move: passing the ball using the inside of the foot increases accuracy.
- Move: placing our non kicking foot beside the ball whilst passing, will improve the accuracy of the pass.
- Think: passing with accuracy requires aiming at the target and concentrating on our technique.
- Connect: encouraging others and taking turns in the game promotes fairness.
- Feel: trying to score as many points as possible and counting the score accurately shows honesty.
Words to know
- pass
- transferring the ball from one player to another
- aiming
- the ability to use our bodies to direct an object towards a target
- accuracy
- the ability to control where we kick an object
Common mistakes
Pupils believe that they need to kick the ball as hard as possible to make a good pass, leading to a loss of control.
Emphasise the importance of accuracy over power and that pupils need to be able to kick the ball where they want it to go first.
For parents, carers and teachers
- When passing the ball to hit a target, reward pupils for connecting with the target, even if it does not fall over. This should encourage pupils to pass with accuracy and not worry about the power of their pass.