Hockey - Unit Overview

The Striver Lesson Plans for Year 5 provide a comprehensive overview of a hockey unit designed to enhance pupils' skills in the sport. The unit encompasses a range of essential hockey techniques such as dribbling, passing, finding space, maintaining possession, shooting, tackling, and marking. An emphasis is placed on the practical application of these new skills within a competitive game environment, allowing students to experience the dynamics of a real match. This unit builds upon the foundational hockey skills that students have developed in previous units, with the aim of further refining their abilities and understanding of the game.

The lesson plans are structured to fit into one-hour sessions, which include time for pupils to change before and after the lesson. Teachers are encouraged to model the skills being taught and to assess the individual needs of their pupils, providing additional support or opportunities to advance as appropriate. The medium-term plan outlines specific learning objectives and success criteria for each lesson, ranging from the ability to dribble the ball with control and awareness, to passing and keeping possession, and eventually developing shooting power and accuracy. The unit progresses towards more complex skills such as tackling according to the rules, marking, and developing appropriate tactics. The final goal is for pupils to effectively apply all the learned skills in a competitive game situation, demonstrating accuracy in dribbling and passing, lawful tackling, and powerful, precise shooting.