Activity/length:

American Flag Football

6 Weeks
Curriculum Aims: (Specific
the purpose of Physical education and
the which of the 4 aims this unit
supports)
Use a range of tactics and
strategies to overcome
opponents in direct
competition through team
games.
Develop competence to
excel in a broad range of
activities.

Year/Class:

Resources: (Specific to the challenges reference to equipment, teaching and learning resources (e..g
task cards), and ICT equipment)

American Footballs, Tag Belts, Cones, Spots, Task Cards, Play books,

Aims/objectives:

(first statement links aims to End of Key stage Statement; second statement links to specific elements that pupils should be taught
using the language of the end of key stage statement; final statement links to specific skills whole school curriculum aims and numeracy and maths / literacy
and language to be developed)

Through introducing the students to flag American football, students will have the opportunity to work as a team in a
variety of different roles and responsibilities. Through reflection and analysis students will begin to create tactics and
strategies to overcome opponents.
1. Be able to select and use strategies and ideas effectively applying them with confidence and competence.
2. They will refine and adapt ideas in response to changing circumstances in competitive scenarios, and
understand what makes performances/strategies effective.

Curriculum Aims:
Creatively adapt tactics and strategies to outwit opponents

Engage in competitive sports

and activities.

Language and Literature:

Following instructions
Understand and begin to apply key terminology
Work collaboratively in a group
Agree on strategies/tactics

Inclusion Strategies: (Link to National curriculum inclusion statement categories specific to unit)

Health & Safety: (link to 3

categories of risk management must be
accompanied by a full risk assessment
document)
People: Appropriate clothing &
shoes, hair up, jewellery off,
gumshield
Context: Prior learning in
invasion games, Sports hall and
field RA completed.
Organisation: Guided learning
teaching style adopted, prompts
and observation for safe
completion of challenges, mixed
ability groups, challenges

Setting suitable learning challenges:

Core tasks give all pupils opportunities to develop an understanding and experience success
Differentiated challenges and roles in the team (I.e Quarterback, Wide Reciever, Running Back, Official)

Responding to pupils needs and overcoming potential barriers for individuals and groups of pupils:

Aim to create an effective learning environment

Use of a range of assessment strategies
Range of learning resources
Differentiate groups ( Split pupils up)

progressive building on skills

each time, resources preplanned.

Outcome/Process: (Specific

Core tasks: Weeks 1-3

learning outcomes aligned to specific

aspects being taught in the unit aims
and objectives using the language of
the end of key stage statement)

(specific learning challenges that students will complete to achieve the learning outcome of that phase of the
unit)

Students will learn the

importance of
communication and
working as part of a
team.

Week 1: Throwing and catching- Ball familiarization

By the end of Week 1, students will be able to demonstrate correct hand
placement while attempting to catch different balls from a partner 10 or
more feet away.

They will understand the

concepts of invasion
games

As it is the first week students will be given a chance at the start of the
lesson to warm up using the American football in a ball familiarization
activity.

Gain knowledge and

understand of defensive
strategies

Students Will then get into pairs and begin to practice throwing the football
to each other. Slowly getting further away after 5 successful passes at that
distance. Introduce competition once reached 10 feet.
Students will line up and aim to throw the footballs to land in the hoops laid
out in a pyramid at different distances.
Students will then have their first taster into a flag football match and put
tag belts on.
Week 2: Target Passing/On the Move
By the end of Week 2, students will know when to throw at an angle and
have receiver meet a ball and students will be able to successfully throw catch
at least 3 out of 5 balls to a partner on the move more than 10 feet away.

Students will revisit ball familiarization and throwing to build on prior

knowledge from the previous lesson.
They will then incorporate passing on the move using football netball first
without any opposition then have a taster for it.

Compelling / irresistible
learning: (What environments,
teaching styles, interactive
opportunities, Out of hours learning,
extension / enrichment , themes will
be used to make this unit motivating
and exciting for the learners?)

Show videos of Flag

football to demonstrate
the game.
Pupils choose team
names at the start of the
unit using American
football team names.
Trial and error; guided
discovery; whole-partwhole approach.
Use mini whiteboards
and resource cards to
design and implement
tactics and strategies.

Students will then be put into pairs and will practice running creative lines
and the other throws the ball into their hands.
Students will then have their second taster into a flag football match and
put tag belts on, focusing on throwing whilst moving.
Week 3: Man Defense
By the end of week 3 Students will know how to guard an opponent going out for
a pass. Students will also know how many feet away they should be guarding
their opponent.
Students will first revisit the netball football idea but straight away with opposition
and will gain points for as many successful passes made. This will then be
progressed onto the teams having to score in a certain direction.
Truck and trailer activity where the students get there first taster of man marking
where they need to follow where their marker is going.

Students will then be put into threes and will practice running creative lines
and the other attempts to find the offense whilst the defender tries to stay
tight to them.
Students will then take what they have learnt and put it into a game and
make sure they tag up.

Outcome/Process cont.

Core tasks: Weeks 4-7

(Specific learning outcomes showing

progression from weeks 1-3, linked to
the specific aspects being taught
outlined in the unit aims and objectives
using the language of the end of key
stage statement)

(specific learning challenges that students will complete to achieve the learning outcome of that phase of the
unit, should show progression from the previous phase)

Students will learn the

importance of
communication and
working as part of a
team.
They will understand the
concepts of invasion
games
Gain knowledge and
understand of defensive
strategies

Week 4: Zonal Defense

Students will demonstrate the importance of teamwork when playing zone
coverage by working together as a team and communicating to achieve a goal.
Students will revisit man defense by playing a game of Oklahomas. Where the
students are tag belted up and have to get across the line without being tagged.
Students will then run the Gauntlet square activity where they will have to get past
each of the four zones in a square. This will mimic the real life zone coverage in a
game.
This will then be progressed into the offensive player trying to get to the other side
with the defenders having to stay in the zone.

Students will then take what they have learnt and put it into a game and
make sure they tag up.
Week 5: Running Backs
By the end of week 5 students will demonstrate the proper technique for running
with the football and be able to understand why they are effective.
Students will start by playing a game of Oklahomas. Where the students are tag
belted up and have to get across the line without being tagged but the targets are
different to emphasize the import of small gains in yards.
Students will then be put into teams and perform relay races using different
running routes that will be used in a game situation.
Students will then play a rugby situational game. The ball can only be tossed or
pitched underhand. The targets will be end zones but the pitch size is large to
encourage running plays.
Students will then practice in fours with one person being a running back and one
person will be the receiver with the others being QB and defender and practice
running plays and throwing plays.

Compelling / irresistible
learning cont.:

Trial & error Whole,

part, whole
Whiteboards/Resource
s for tactics and
strategies
Show videos of
effective Man and
zonal defences

Students will then put this into a game situation and make sure they tag up.
Allowing students to officiate the games.
Homework for this session is to think of ideas to put into a play book.

Week 6: Develop A Play Book

By the end of this week the students will have developed a play book with
their own ideas of plays they could run. They will be given some ideas of
plays they could do. They will then be given the chance to practice them
without defense first.
The students will spend time writing up their ideas at the start of the lesson.
They will then in pairs have to pass the ball from one side of the other
without dropping it in a race. To recap over throwing and catching. We will
then introduce the snap.
Truck and trailer activity: on the whistle the truck will snap the ball behind
them into the trailers hands. This will get them used to how the ball is
meant to start in the game.
Students will get chance to practice their play book ideas unopposed.
Students will then go into a game and implement these in a game situation.
Week 7: Tournaments
This week students will explore their play books further into competitive
games and a round robin tournament.