Year 6 Physical Education

Autumn 1

Understand the importance of warming up and cooling down.
Carry out a warm up safely and effectively.
Good coordination when dribbling a ball.
Show confidence in using ball skills in various ways in a game situation and link these together effectively.
Apply knowledge and skills for attacking and defending.
Take part in a competitive game with a strong understanding of tactics.
Choose and make the best pass in a game situation and link a range of skills together with fluency e.g. passing and receiving a ball on the move.
Demonstrate good awareness of space.

Create their own complex sequences involving the full range of actions and movements: rolls, travelling, holding shapes, jumping and leaping.
Apply skills and techniques consistently showing precision and control.
Develop strength, technique and flexibility throughout their performances.
Perform confidently the various rolls: log, teddy bear, egg, shoulder, forwards and backwards.
Confidently jump off equipment and land safely.
Confidently perform point balances and partner group balances.
Evaluate own and others performance.

Good understanding about what being a leader and leadership involves.
Lead a game or activity well, demonstrating respect for others
Lead a game or activity well, giving clear instructions.
Cooperate well when taking part in activities led by others.
Know about the importance of safety in PE and can talk about how this was paramount within the lesson.
Demonstrate a few elements of being an effective motivator when leading an activity or game.
Show resilience when leading an activity or game.
Know about the importance of teamwork in leadership and usually demonstrate elements of this themselves.
Demonstrate three or more different leadership skills when planning and leading a physical activity for others.

Perform and replicate the dig technique with control and accuracy.
Able to accurately replicate basic volley techniques.
Accurately perform the underarm serving technique.
Able to accurately perform the spike technique.
Able to accurately perform a variety of shots in a small sided game implementing basic strategies and tactics.
Excellent understanding and knowledge of basic outwitting strategies.
Develop knowledge and understanding of the rules in volleyball.
Understand the scoring and rotation system during a volleyball game.

Understand the importance of warming up and cooling down.
Carry out a warm up safely and effectively.
Good coordination when dribbling a ball.
Show confidence in using ball skills in various ways in a game situation and link these together effectively.
Apply knowledge and skills for attacking and defending.
Take part in a competitive game with a strong understanding of tactics.
Choose and make the best pass in a game situation and link a range of skills together with fluency e.g. passing and receiving a ball on the move.
Demonstrate good awareness of space.

Effectively use balance and coordination to keep control of a moving ball on their racket while travelling
Use a racket effectively to catch and keep control of a ball travelling at different heights and angles.
Demonstrate an excellent understanding of positioning and move their feet quickly to get into a good position to control a ball with a racket.
Demonstrate excellent forehand technique to successfully land regular shots deep towards the baseline.
Use the correct technique for both the single-handed and double-handed backhand and switch confidently between the two.
Confidently strike a tossed ball, showing a flowing overhead service stroke.
Use a wide range of the techniques and skills learnt in the unit to take control of a rally and win points.

Demonstrate an improvement in reaction speed through repetition.
Understand what an effective sprinting technique involves and work hard to improve theirs.
Work well with team members to pass and receive the baton using the learned technique.
Demonstrate some endurance and stamina to be able to run for longer distances.
Run at an appropriate pace to suit the activity, including speeding up at the end.
Demonstrate an effective technique for the three different jumps and gain good height and distance with them.
Effectively use different throwing techniques for distance and accuracy.

Use a step-by-step approach to solve problems.
Work effectively with others to solve problems, often with success.
Evaluate the problem-solving strategies used, in relation to both their own success as well as the success of the group.
Understand what perseverance is, how it is an important life skill and demonstrate this most of the time when faced with problems and challenges.
Show the ability to work effectively with others to achieve a common goal, often with success.
Know different methods to communicate non-verbally and can use these effectively in a range of problem-solving activities.
Have an important role in the team, usually cooperating well with others.

Strike a bowled ball in an intended direction, into space.
Stop a ball using a range of techniques, including the long-barrier technique.
Understand the active role of a fielder and know how to ‘attack the ball’.
Play cooperatively with teammates; making decisions when to run for points and when not to.
Choose and use a range of simple tactics and strategies when striking and fielding.