Year 8 · Physical education · beta
Striking and fielding games: competition and performance analysis in cricket
This unit will develop techniques for batting in cricket whilst bringing in statistical analysis to help with decision making. Fielding skills will be refined before overarm bowling is refined to enable games of pairs cricket.
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 that fielding teams must work together to limit the effectiveness of the batting team.
- Pupils understand that although batting is an individual skill, it is part of a team performance and impacts others.
- Pupils are able to perform different types of throws to suit the distance and situation.
- Pupils show the ability to alter striking and fielding strategies in response to various factors and team dynamics.
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.
- Develop technique and improve performance.
- Analyse and improve performances compared to previous ones.
- Take part in competitive sport.
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