KS2 · Physical education · Year 4
Solving problems by cooperating in pairs
Outdoor adventurous activities: solving problems
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Your learning goal
I can cooperate with a partner to score points.
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Solving problems by cooperating in pairs: 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 cooperate with a partner to score points.
Key learning points
- Move: making and holding a shape requires body tension, balance and coordination.
- Think: a successful team adapts and experiments with ideas to improve performance.
- Feel: striving to be our best demonstrates self-discipline and perseverance.
- Connect: communicating ideas respectfully builds trust in a partnership.
Words to know
- communication
- sharing ideas, thoughts or feelings through talk or actions
- cooperation
- working together towards a common goal or purpose
- perserverance
- keeping going and not giving up, even when a task is challenging
Common mistakes
Pupils can only stand when making letter shapes. Pupils create letter shapes back to front or they face the wrong way when they are showing others.
Pupils can use a range of body parts and lie, sit or stand to make letter shapes. Stress the importance of reading letters from left to right.
For parents, carers and teachers
- It's ok for pupils to work in 3's, rather than leaving out a friend. This ensures that PE is a positive experience for all.

