Medium Term Plan - Rounders - Year 8

The Year 8 Rounders medium-term plan, designed for Key Stage 3 students, comprises six lessons aimed at enhancing their batting, bowling, and fielding techniques. The curriculum's intent is to sharpen students' abilities to place the ball strategically, outwit opponents, and boost their confidence in movement. Students will gain knowledge of rounders-specific terminology, rules, and the application of skills within a competitive environment. The plan also emphasizes the importance of understanding scoring systems and officiating roles. The skills component focuses on batting, bowling, and various aspects of fielding, such as sending, receiving, and positioning.

Sequential learning is structured to progressively challenge students in their sending and receiving skills, and to incorporate gameplay for tactical development. This allows for decision-making, outcome assessment, and suggesting improvements. The key concepts include outwitting opponents by placing the ball in strategic areas of the field, developing physical and mental capacity for intense gameplay, and refining skills for better performance. The plan also covers decision-making and problem-solving in response to dynamic game situations, personal development in resilience and sportsmanship, and evaluating and improving through self and peer assessment. The implementation section provides a week-by-week breakdown of learning objectives, lesson tasks, activities, and differentiation strategies. The impact of the program is assessed through skill replication, tactical awareness, understanding of game rules, decision making, and problem-solving capabilities.