Cricket - Unit Overview

The Year 3 Cricket Unit Overview outlines a structured lesson plan for teaching cricket skills to young students. The unit is designed to develop essential cricket techniques such as under and overarm bowling, correct batting, various batting shots, and fielding. Before commencing this unit, pupils are expected to bring forward skills acquired from other games, enhancing their ability to grasp the cricket-specific techniques more effectively. The unit is paced to fit within one-hour lessons, which includes time allocated for the children to change into and out of their sports gear. Adjustments to the timings are suggested if the lessons are shorter than one hour.

Teaching tips provided in the overview emphasise the importance of modelling the skills being taught, and the need to assess individual pupils for additional support or advancement in the learning process. The Medium Term Plan breaks down the unit into six lessons, each with specific learning objectives and success criteria. Lesson one focuses on underarm bowling, lesson two on batting correctly, lesson three on catching, lesson four on overarm bowling, lesson five on different batting shots, and lesson six on fielding techniques. Each lesson builds upon the last, ensuring pupils can not only perform the individual skills but also apply them in game situations, reinforcing their learning and enjoyment of the game.