Year 8 Physical Education

Physical Education
Topic		Table Tennis
No of lessons		6-8
When is it happening		Term 2 Year 8
What students will learn		Students will understand how to safely set up and pack away the equipment (tables, nets, balls and bats) but do it with greater speed therefore maximising learning time. Students will recap and develop their knowledge and understanding of the basic rules of the game (how to start a point, no volleying, one bounce only, how to score points, service rules, no hand on the table). Students will recap and develop their ability to perform table tennis skills such as correct bat grip, backhand/forehand push, backhand/forehand drive, serving and implementing these into a game. Hand eye co-ordination and reaction time will also improve through various isolated practices. Students must be able to identify and explain the techniques of a variety of table tennis shots. Students will recap and develop their abilities to perform the table tennis shots such as, forehand/backhand push, serving, forehand/backhand drive. Students will further develop their communication, teamwork and independency skills through a series of different activities. Students will recap and develop an understanding for attacking their opponent and playing on the front foot and when they need to play defensive and be patient waiting for the best opportunity to win the point.
Key Knowledge that students should know at the end of 'Topic'	This is the knowledge that students will meet for the first time in this topic	Recap the origin and historical context of table tennis. Further develop a deeper understanding of the health benefits playing table tennis has physically, mentally and socially building on prior knowledge learnt in badminton. How skills can be learnt and transferred into other sports and everyday life, such as independency, resilience, co-ordination, problem solving and fine motor control. Students will recap and further develop table tennis specific skills such as footwork, hand eye co-ordination, fine motor control , reaction time and specific shots to play the game. Students will develop this to explain components of fitness related to table tennis such as coordination, reaction time, speed and balance. Students will implement these skills into a competitive environment allowing them to compete in a variety of competitive games such as 'Killer' and normal table tennis matches. Front foot attacking and defensive patience principles will also be revisited and further analysed and implemented into table tennis gameplay to see if they can outwit their opponent. Students will understand that changing the pace of ball can aid attacking options and also know how to attack space and be able to use angles to move their opponent. More specific table tennis tactics and strategies will be covered including increasing accuracy of students shots (using paper/tape) and adding a variety and elements of disguise to their shots. Students will recap and develop an understanding for attacking their opponent and playing on the front foot and when they need to play defensive and be patient waiting for the best opportunity to win the point.
	This is knowledge that students may have met before but will need to deepen their understanding	Students will recall how to safely set up and pack away the equipment (tables, nets, bats and balls). Students will be required to recall basic rules of the game (scoring points, service rules, no hand on the table, no volleying why and when might you play a certain shot). Students will develop their ability to perform table tennis skills such as correct grip of the bat, footwork, hand eye co-ordination, reaction time and shot selection. Students will be able to identify and explain the techniques of a variety of table tennis shots. Students will develop their abilities to perform shots such as, forehand and backhand push shot and drive and serving. Students will develop their communication, teamwork and independency skills through a series of different activities. Students will also develop an understanding for front foot attacking /defensive patient strategies and how to implement them into gameplay. If students cannot retrieve the knowledge physically then they should be able to recite how to perform the skill verbally or when the skill may be performed.
Key Skills that students should be able to demonstrate at the end of 'Topic'	This is the skills that students will meet for the first time in this topic	Students will undergo a variety of practices focussing on a variety of table tennis shots which will able them to develop and perform key skills used in the sport. Students will recap and fine basic skills learnt in Year 7, such as serving and forehand push and drive and backhand push and drive. Students will develop the ability to apply a variety of shots, spin and speed. Students will be able to explain the importance of disguise and trying to deceive their opponent. Students will develop their accuracy, control and independency skills through a series of different activities. Students will be able to identify what shots are attacking and defensive etc and develop a deeper understanding for attacking /defensive strategies and implement them into each lesson. If students cannot retrieve the knowledge physically then they should be able to recite how to perform the skill verbally or when the skill may be used. Students will also implement these skills into a competitive situation. Students will be involved in isolated practices which will force the skill development and partake in a variety of practices. This competition will force the students to work under pressure and develop their skill set to a higher ability. Students will acquire knowledge through participating in practices, watching and performing in demonstrations, using task cards and analysing video footage. Hand eye coordination and forehand and backhand play and techniques will be retrieved from badminton which will be taught earlier on in the year.
	This is skills that students may have met before but will need to develop	Students will develop skills and techniques of grip, forehand and backhand push, forehand and backhand drive. Students will learn new types of serve, shot sequences and tactics. Students will also discuss and analyse video footage to generate a better understanding.
Key vocabulary that students should know and understand		Footwork, hand eye co-ordination, reaction time, teamwork, independency, resilience, forehand, backhand, push, drive, serve, timing, accuracy, disguise, top spin, backspin, chop, block, retrieval, retrieval through Q&A and discussions. Footwork, hand eye co-ordination, reaction time, teamwork, independency, resilience, forehand, backhand, push, drive, serve, timing,
The Big Question		How is the best way to play in table tennis? Attacking or Defensive? Does it depend on your opponent or should you play the same way every game?
Key questions that students should be able to answer at the end of the 'Topic'		What is the correct grip?
		What are the teaching points for the forehand push? When would you use this shot? Attacking or Defending?
		What are the teaching points for the backhand push? When would you use this shot? Attacking or Defending?
		What are the teaching points for the forehand drive? When would you use this shot? Attacking or Defending?
		What are the teaching points for the backhand drive? When would you use this shot? Attacking or Defending?
		How can you score points in table tennis?
		What is the service rule?
		Why do we aim for the corners and deep in the table? How does it help our opponent if the ball is landing in the middle to front of the table?
		What skills are required and why? Decision making? patience? control?
		Does footwork effect the shot you play and how effectively you play it?
		Can you volley the ball in table tennis? What happens if you do?
		Can you put your hand on the table? What happens if you do?