KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Outwitting your opponents to win a point in doubles
Net and wall games: technical proficiency and problem solving through badminton
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Your learning goal
I can work with a partner to play double games with correct scoring.
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Outwitting your opponents to win a point in doubles: 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 work with a partner to play double games with correct scoring.
Key learning points
- Move: if your partner moves close to the net, it is important to move back to cover the rest of the court.
- Move: when attacking the player at the net tries to intercept shots on both sides.
- Think: if your team wins the point ,then you serve the next point from the right if your score is even and vice versa.
- Feel: a positive attitude helps with enjoyment and success.
- Connect: playing honestly and with integrity is more important than winning.
Words to know
- etiquette
- appropriate and respectful play within the rules and unwritten code of the game
- intercept
- to reach in and hit the shuttle before it goes past you
- doubles
- playing two versus two instead of a solo singles match
Common mistakes
Pupils get confused about which side to serve from and who serves next.
A server keeps serving after winning a point and they alternate sides each point —from the right if their score is even and left if it is odd. If the opposition wins a rally, they earn a point and the service with the other partner serving next.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Pre-plan pairs to ensure a balanced competition alongside social development.