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Exemplar 1
A guided-discovery approach in a unit of work in games
second class
Theme
This unit of work is designed to develop the games skills of
throwing, catching, striking, carrying and running. It aims to
encourage children to play games that develop these skills and
to create games.
Warm-up activities
• focus on running, dodging and chasing games
• stretching exercises
Assessment
Among the techniques which may be used are:
• teacher observation: observations on child’s interaction with
partner and group, competence displayed as skills are
practised, understanding of activities, creativity displayed
when creating games, fitness level of child, application of
safety practices
• teacher-designed tasks: striking practices, carrying a ball on
a bat, etc.
• curriculum profiles: use teacher observations to complete
curriculum profile.
Lesson 1, 2
Lesson 3, 4
Twos: develop throwing and
catching practices while
moving in a given area (grid).
Twos: create a striking game
where only one partner has
a bat.
Children discuss
• scoring
• rules
Fours: One pair teaches
another pair or the class the
game they created.
Children continue to work in
pairs playing the games that
others created.
Lesson 5, 6
Fours: play games of minirounders
(2 fielders, 1
batter, 1 bowler)
batter rotates after every
three bowls, batter scores by
running to marker and back
to base before fielder
returns ball to bowler
Children discuss
• how fielders return the
ball to the bowler:
under-arm throw, overarm
throw or roll
• when each of the above
actions is appropriate.
Lesson 7, 8
Fours: play mini-rounders as
in previous lesson.
Children discuss
• where batters aim to
hit the ball, e.g.
between fielder and
bowler, over the head
of the bowler, to the
‘open’ side of the
fielder.
Twos: rolling and stopping
practices.
Twos: throwing and catching
practices, using a small ball,
include under-arm and overarm
throw.
Children discuss
• which throw is more
effective for height or
length?
Individual: striking practices
using a bat
– strike a ball along the
ground with a bat and
retrieve it
– strike a ball against a wall
using a bat.
Children discuss
• how can you control
the striking action to
produce a strong or a
gentle shot?
Group: Relay activities,
carrying a ball on a bat.
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