Lesson Plan - Soccer

Pre-Service Teacher: Hannah Weiss

Date: 15/08/2013 Length of Lesson: 90 minutes
Subject: Physical Education

Unit Topic: Soccer Year Level: 8
Lesson No.: 6

Lesson Type: Practical Lesson Focus: Tournament
Lesson Overview:

This will be the final lesson on this practical unit of soccer. Students will gain the fundamental
knowledge of tactical thinking and strategies to improve their own game and their teams game and
performance. This lesson will also be done outside on the oval so the students will get a sense of
indoor and outdoor soccer. Students will compete in a soccer tournament.


Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to execute the skills required to shoot for goal.
Students will understand the importance of team work and encouragement.
Students will be able to use their knowledge and thinking to come up with tactical approaches and
strategies.
Students will understand how to play defensively and attackingly.
Students will be able to use and demonstrate the skills and techniques they have learnt over the
past few weeks during game situations.
Students will be able to identify penalties.


Teaching Cues for Technical Demand:

Penalties:
Occur when an opposing team player pushes, trips, holds, strikes, intentionally kicks or
charges a player.
A direct free is awarded to the opposition and is taken from where the penalty occurred.
If the violation occurs in the offending teams penalty area, a free kick is taken 10 yards from
the goal which only the goalie can defend.

Offside:
A player is offside when he/she is nearer the opponents goal line than the ball is at the
moment the ball is played unless,
o The player is in his/her own half of the field or
o At least 2 opponents are as near their own goal line as the player is
A free kick is awarded to the opposing team at the spot where the offside occurred.


Resources:

Soccer Nets x 4
Cones x 20
Sashes x 15

Soccer Balls x 20
Whistle x 2
Outside Oval
Essential Questions:

What are some penalties in soccer?
When are you considered to be offside?
Where is it hardest for the goal keeper to make a save?
What are some defensive strategies you could use as a team to control the game or steal
the ball?
What are some attacking strategies you could use as a team to maintain control and
possession of the ball?
What are some tactical strategies you could use as a team to win the game?

Safety Considerations:

Active supervision from teacher
Students must be aware of others when they are kicking the ball.
Students will not trip, push or shove one another.
Students need to kick the ball using the inside of their foot instead of their toes.
Balls will not be kicked above shoulder height
Students will need to wear appropriate footwear and clothing when participating.

Time Allocation Introduction

15 minutes

Activity: Warm up activity (4 Goal Soccer) - Outside

There will be 4 goals set up in a large area, and there will be
goalkeepers in the goals.
Each team will be assigned a goal.
They will need to defend their goals, but the main objective is to
score as many goals as possible in a certain amount of time in the
other two goals.

Learning Activity Drill

10 minutes

Activity: Partner Passing

Instruct the students to find a partner
One ball per two players
The students should practice passing the ball to each other
Balls should stay on the ground
Circulate and give pointers to students

Practical Activity Tournament

50 minutes

Go through how the tournament is going to work.
Get students to identify rules and regulations that will be used.
Goalies and goalie area
First goal for each person = 2 points, every goal after that is worth 1 point.





Game: Tournament 5 v 5 (3 Teams)

2 x 4 minutes halves (3 teams)

3 Team Tournament








Game Teams Playing Duty Team
1 Blue v Red Yellow
2 Blue v Yellow Red
3 Yellow v Red Blue
Semi Final 3
rd
v 4
th
1
st

Final 1
st
v Semi Winner Semi Loser


Blue Team Yellow Team Red Team
Todd Nathan Bradyn
Nik Alesha Tom
Maddie Adam Claye
Ethan Maddie Phil Kristen
Izzy Mr Byrnes Mathew
Conclusion of Lesson

5 minutes

Students to Pack Up Equipment

Questions: Exit Questions on unit:

What are some penalties in soccer?
When are you considered to be offside?
Where is it hardest for the goal keeper to make a save?
What are some tactical strategies you could use as a team to win the
game?

Special Considerations/ Contingencies

Teacher needs to ensure that students are on task and have an understanding of
the task required of them.

The teacher will need to move about the class to assist students who may be
struggling and require support and encouragement.

No students with Disabilities in the class.