Medium Term Plan - Basketball - Year 7

The Year 7 basketball medium-term plan, tailored for Key Stage 3 students, spans six lessons with the intent to enhance fundamental basketball skills, such as attack and defence principles, and the application of simple tactics to outmanoeuvre opponents. Students will gain knowledge of various basketball concepts, including marking strategies, space utilisation, and modified game rules. The curriculum is designed to improve skills like passing, shooting, dribbling, footwork, ball control, and rebounding through a structured sequence of increasingly challenging activities.

Each lesson in the plan focuses on specific learning objectives and offers a variety of tasks and activities to cater to different learning needs. The first week introduces ball familiarisation and the basic rules of basketball. As the weeks progress, students will practice dribbling, pivoting, passing, and different types of shots, culminating in a competitive game situation where they apply their skills and strategies to outwit opponents. Personal development is also a key aspect, with an emphasis on sportsmanship, British values, and the importance of staying active. The plan ensures that students understand how to evaluate and improve their performance, with opportunities for peer coaching and targeted questioning. By the end of the six weeks, students should demonstrate varying levels of proficiency in movement with the ball, execution of core skills, tactical awareness, and understanding of warm-ups and game rules, paving the way for potential careers in the sports industry.