Prior Knowledge: Pupils have little knowledge of badminton. Students have completed schemes in athletics and soccer. They have great knowledge of working in teams and working in particular spaces, but they have very little knowledge of badminton. Some students play hurling and camogie so their hand eye coordination and manipulative skills 

 

Prior Skills: Pupils have a good level in the fundamental movement skills of running, jumping and turning. Students have been very competent in team games and their FMS are very good. This group are quick to pick up new skills.

Prior Attitudes:  Students always have great attitudes towards PE. And are eager to start a new topic. They are very enthusiastic and ready to get stuck into a new area. 

The students will explore the skills of the game, mastering them at their own level. Peer assisted learning will be a dominant type of learning over the 6 weeks, as students will begin to work in pairs during the lessons.

“Literacy and numeracy activity can become contextualised, meaningful and purposeful to the learner through many subjects and areas of learning.” (Implementation of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy). Literacy and Numeracy skills are now an essential part of all lessons and must be targeted to develop skills in order to participate “fully in the education system, to live satisfying and rewarding lives, and to participate as active and informed citizens in our society”. (Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life). The aim will be to seamlessly incorporate Literacy and Numeracy into each lesson without the pupils being aware they are focusing on these skills. This way pupils will be able to develop these skills and become an ‘informed citizen’ without realising that they are developing these lifelong skills.

·         Learning key words and phrases associated with Badminton.

·         Discussing different solutions to the challenges given in task cards.

·         Written tasks (Assessment worksheets, Team Name and Motto, Exit Cards, KWL Sheets).

The required equipment includes; coloured bibs, cones, adequate PE hall space, badminton rackets, nets, shuttle cocks, stopwatch, whistle and clipboard.

The equipment required for carrying out general housekeeping before each class includes; proper school gear, roll call booklet/class attendance lists, ‘safe’ plastic box for student valuables, pencils/biro’s, whiteboard markers, spare hair bobbles for students with long hair 

Learners will be encouraged to be physically active during class and to participate actively throughout the module

Learners will also need to adhere to rules and instructions with regard to safety during every class 

Learners will be challenged individually to assess their own learning by highlighting their strengths and weaknesses from each class and trying to improve on these skills for the next class.

Learners will also be expected to manage their own participation and co-operation levels throughout each class

Learners will be actively encouraged to use verbal communication particularly in pair activities or for set group/team tasks in every lesson.

Learners are expected to show good levels of co-operation and willingness to complete activities with any of their fellow class members and everyone should be given equal chance to contribute in group activities.