General
UNIT 4FOOTBALL
4.1 Key unit competence:
Perform physical exercises that develop technical skills in football game,playing in teams by respecting simple rules.
Lesson 1: Exercises of dribbling the ball
a. Learning objectives: To perform different types of dribbling the ball.
b. Teaching resources: Playground/field/court, balls (purchased or
improvised), whistle, blackboard and goalposts.
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher checks whether learners are ready for a PES lesson. The teacher
takes learners to the playground. The teacher explains to the learners
the instructions of doing warm up, stretching exercises and request
learners to put in practice those instructions (use warm up and stretching
exercises which are in the lesson 1 unit1, but you may also use other
similar exercises).- Teacher invites learners to practice warm up and stretching exercises.
d. Lesson development
- Teacher explains learners the instructions governing exercises of dribbling
the ball with the intention of shooting into the goal by using feet;
- Teacher demonstrates learners how to dribble the ball using foot with the
aim of shooting into the goals;
- Each learner dribbles the ball based on the demonstration of the teacher;
- Learners dribble the ball towards to the goals with the intention of shooting
into the goals.
- Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are performing dribblingexercises and assist them where necessary
Cool down exercises
Use cool down exercises which are in lesson 1 unit 1.
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Reflect
- Teacher asks learners to tell how to dribble the ball and ask questions
related to the techniques of dribbling and shooting the ball into the goal;
Connect
- Teacher asks learners how they feel after performing exercises of dribbling
ball;
Apply
- Teacher asks learners the importance of performing exercises of dribbling
the ball in general.
Lesson 2: Exercises of throwing the ball by using arms
a. Learning objectives: To throw the ball by using arms.
b. Teaching resources: Field/court/playground, balls (purchased or
improvised), whistle, blackboard, goalposts.
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher checks whether learners are ready for a PES lesson. The
teacher takes learners to the playground. He/she explains to the learners
the instructions of doing warm up, stretching exercises and request
learners to put in practice those instructions (use warm up and stretching
exercises which are in the lesson 1 unit1, but you may also use other
similar exercises).
- Teacher invites learners to practice warm up and stretching exercises.
d. Lesson development:
Teacher gives instructions to respect while throwing the ball using both arms.
Examples: The player throws the ball in the court using both arms withoutmaking any movement.
Figure 4.2: Teacher demonstrating how to throw the ball by using both arms
• Teacher demonstrates how to use both hands to throw the ball;
• Each learner throws the ball by using both arms respecting the
demonstration performed by the teacher;
• Learners alternate to throw the ball and count times which they threw
the ball.
• Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are performing throwingexercises and assist them where necessary.
Cool down exercises
Use cool down exercises which are in lesson 1 unit 1
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Reflect
- Teacher asks learners to identify various techniques of throwing the ball.
Connect
• Teacher asks learners how they feel after practicing exercises throwing
the ball.
Apply
• The teacher asks learners the importance of performing throwing
exercises in general.
Lesson 3: Short and long pass exercises
a. Learning objectives: To pass short and long passes.
b. Teaching resources: Field/court/playground, balls (purchased or
improvised), whistle, blackboard, goalposts.
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher checks whether learners are ready for a PES lesson. The teacher
takes learners to the playground. The teachers explains to the learners
the instructions of doing warm up, stretching exercises and request
learners to put in practice those instructions (use warm up and stretching
exercises which are in the lesson 1 unit1, but you may also use other
similar exercises).
- Teacher invites learners to practice warm up and stretching exercises.
Example of warm up exercises:
- Put the ball on the ground,
- Observe where you are going to shoot the ball (into the goal);
- Move a short backwards distance;
- Shoot towards the goal with strength.
d. Lesson development:
- Teacher gives instructions to follow while performing short and long
passes;- Teacher demonstrates how to perform good passes;
- Learners perform passing exercises while making movements or standing
at the same place;
- Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are performing passing
exercises and assist them where necessary.
Cool down exercises
Use cool down exercises which are in lesson 1 unit 1.
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Reflect
- Teacher asks learners to identify different techniques of passing the ball.
Connect
- Teacher asks learners how they feel after performing passing exercises.
Apply- Teacher asks learners the importance of passing the ball exercises
Lesson 4: Exercises of taking positions on the playground/
court
a. Learning objectives: To take different positions according to the given
instructions.
b. Teaching resources: Field/playground, balls, whistle and goalposts.
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher checks whether learners are ready for a PES lesson. The teacher
takes learners to the playground. The teacher explains to the learners
the instructions of doing warm up, stretching exercises and request
learners to put in practice those instructions (use warm up and stretching
exercises which are in the lesson 1 unit1, but you may also use other
similar exercises).
- Teacher invites learners to practice warm up and stretching exercises.
d. Lesson development:
- Teacher shows learners different playing positions/posts on the court/
playground and give instructions that help learners to know how to take
the right position in the playground;
- Teacher explains to learners the exact number of players on the football
court, the teacher also explains the role of each post/position that is
goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders ,and attackers;
- Learners in the given posts/position play the game by avoiding interchangingtheir posts/positions while playing.
1. The goalkeeper - 2. Defenders - 3. Midfielders - 4. Strikers/attackers
- Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are playing the game and
assist them where necessary.
Cool down exercises
Use cool down exercises which are in lesson 1 unit 1.
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Reflect
- Teacher asks learner to tell their positions and ask them different questions
related to those positions they covered.
Connect
- Teacher asks learners how they feel after playing the game by respecting
their posts/positions.
Apply
- Teacher asks learners to state the importance of respecting their assigned
posts/positions.
Lesson 5: Exercises of playing in teams by scoring in the
goals
a. Learning objective: To play in teams of seven learners with the intention
of scoring the goals.
b. Teaching resources: Field/court/playground, balls, whistle, blackboard
and goalposts.
c. Introduction (Opening discussion, warm up and stretching
exercises)
- Teacher checks whether learners are ready for a PES lesson. The teacher
takes learners to the playground. The teacher explains to the learners
the instructions of doing warm up, stretching exercises and request
learners to put in practice those instructions (use warm up and stretching
exercises which are in the lesson 1 unit1, but you may also use other
similar exercises).
- Teacher invites learners to practice warm up and stretching exercises.
d. Lesson development:
- The teacher helps learners to make teams of 7players.
- Learners are taught how to know their teammates quickly;
- The teacher shows the playing direction to learners;
- Learners play by respecting basic rules of the football game, like: playing
without pulling others, no tackling, no use of hands / fingers while scoringinto the goals;
- Teacher observes and evaluates how learners are playing the game and
assist them where necessary
e. Assessment
Closing discussion
Reflect
- Teacher asks learners to identify techniques of playing football they have
used while playing the game in a team that consists of 7 players.
Connect
- Teacher asks learners how they feel after practicing exercise of playing in
team of 7 players.
Apply
- Teacher asks learners the importance of playing in a team in their daily life.
4.3 End unit assessment
Teacher evaluates learners’ ability by observing how learners are performing
various techniques of playing football game (dribbling, passing, throwing and
shooting), taking the right position on the football court by respecting basicsrules of playing football games.