SHS2 Physical Education Health Core · Semester 1 Week 12: Sports Participation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.2.LI.12 - Identify the basic skills in hockey and apply them in a game (e.g., hockey - hitting in hockey).

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and name at least four basic skills in hockey, including hitting, pushing, stopping and dribbling.
Describe the correct technique for hitting a hockey ball, including grip, stance, swing and follow-through.
Demonstrate the skill of hitting a hockey ball accurately towards a target from distances of 10 m, 15 m and 20 m.
Apply the hitting skill in a modified hockey game situation, passing the ball to a partner using correct form and control.
Distinguish between a push and a hit in hockey, explaining when each skill is most appropriate during play.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Activity and Health (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Sports Participation (1.2)
Content standard: 2.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate the ability to apply various skills in performing individual and team sports (e.g., Table tennis, netball, volleyball, etc). 2.1.2.LO.1 Demonstrate the ability to use basic skills in performing individual and team sports (e.g., table tennis, netball, etc).
Indicator: 2.1.2.LI.12 - Identify the basic skills in hockey and apply them in a game (e.g., hockey - hitting in hockey).
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 12 (Week 12 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 51

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative/Group-based learning: Explain and demonstrate hitting techniques in hockey to learners. Target practice - Place cones 10m, 15m and 20m away from a demarcated area on the field with targets. Each learner is assisted to hit the ball from each of the distances in an attempt to hit the target. Partner drills - pair up learners and have them pass the ball back and forth using hitting techniques emphasising correct form and control.

Assessment (2.1.2.AS.12): Level 2: Describe how to hit a ball in hockey. Level 3: What is the difference between a push and a hit in hockey Level 3: Demonstrate how to hit a ball in hockey.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Online resources
- Pictures/charts
- Phones/laptops
- Projectors
- Footballs
- Handballs
- Volleyballs
- Basketballs
- Football Field
- Handball Court
- Volleyball Court
- Basketball Court
- Football nets
- Handball nets
- Volleyball nets
- Basketball nets
- Inflator
- Markers
- Training bibs
- Textbooks Supplementary materials