Medium Term Plan - Athletics - Year 9

The Year 9 Athletics Medium Term Plan, designed for Key Stage 3, spans 6-8 lessons with the intent to enhance students' ability to replicate athletic techniques across various disciplines, understand the impact of fitness on performance, and prepare for competition. The plan aims to develop students' knowledge in skill replication for competitive events, awareness of personal strengths and limitations, and the effects of exercise on performance. Skills such as sprinting, pacing, and throwing are to be honed, alongside specific techniques for starts, stride length, and relay exchanges.

Implementation of this plan is structured to build upon running, jumping, and throwing skills in a competitive context, encouraging students to analyse outcomes and suggest improvements. Key concepts include accurate replication of advanced athletic skills, developing physical and mental capacity through understanding fitness demands, and improving personal performance in events like sprinting, jumping, and throwing. Students will also engage in decision-making and problem-solving through coaching opportunities, which will foster leadership and communication skills. Personal development is integral, with a focus on safe exercise preparation and recovery, resilience, sportsmanship, and awareness of enrichment opportunities. The impact of the plan is assessed through students' replication of techniques, leadership skills, understanding of physiological responses to exercise, and reflective thinking, all of which contribute to their personal and athletic growth.