Year 8 · Physical education · beta

Net and wall games: technical proficiency and problem solving through badminton

This unit will apply hand-eye coordination and racket skills to badminton with a focus on problem solving to win points and increasing proficiency with serves, clears and smashes. Pupils will also develop their ability to analyse performances to identify strengths and weaknesses.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know from pickleball about lunging to move around court and serving from behind the baseline and alternating sides whilst continuing to serve if they win the point.
  • Pupils understand the difference between groundstrokes, volleys, drops, smashes and lobs as well as the importance of varying pace and angle to outwit their opponent.
  • Pupils are able to maintain a cooperative rally by hitting predominately to their partners forehand and can feed a ball for their partner to practice shots.
  • Pupils show an ability to persevere with tasks set and self-officiate games of singles and doubles fairly.

Source curriculum references

  • Build on and embed the physical development.
  • Become more competent.
  • Become more confident.
  • Become more expert in techniques and apply across different sports and physical activities.
  • Understand what makes a performance effective and how to apply principles to own and others' work.
  • Interest in getting involved in exercise, sports and activities out of school and in later life.
  • Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in team games.
  • Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in individual games.
  • Work in a team.
  • Take part in competitive sport.

Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.

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