KS2 · Physical education · Year 3

Throwing: accuracy vs distance

Athletics: athletic challenges

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Your learning goal

I can explore the differences between throwing for accuracy and throwing for distance.

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Throwing: accuracy vs distance: 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 explore the differences between throwing for accuracy and throwing for distance.

Key learning points

Move: when throwing for distance, stand sideways on, arm up, elbow bent, releasing the bean bag just past your head.
Move: when throwing underarm for accuracy, step into your throw and aim towards the target.
Think: if we release the beanbag too late it will go towards the floor but if we release too early it will go too high.
Feel: focus on remaining positive and determined even when we are finding throwing challenges difficult.
Connect: we should evaluate the performance of our partners to encourage them to improve their performance.

Words to know

throwing: using your hand to send an object through the air to a specific target or area
distance: the length of space between two points. This might mean how far an athlete has thrown an object
power: the ability to use force to throw an object over a greater distance

Common mistakes

When pupils follow through on their throw, they use excessive force which causes them to lose balance, impacting the throw and often causing them to step over the throwing line.

Ensure pupils understand the consequences of stepping over the throwing line - foul throw.

For parents, carers and teachers

Allow pupils to extend their learning with a small run up before overarm throwing, but only when they are secure with the sideways standing technique. Having strong balance and good technique is essential before progressing.