Football Skills Overview LKS2

National Curriculum Aims:

• To play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for Resources Needed:
example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, • One football per child
netball, rounders and tennis], and apply basic principles suitable • Cones
for attacking and defending. • Safety marker disc cones
• Bibs/Sashes
Lesson Ideas: • Stopwatch/Clock
• The suggested lesson packs contain lesson ideas, along with • PE traffic lights
instructions and diagrams for a range of fun activities and • Goal(s)
games that teach various skills. Adapt the lessons to your class,
extending or revisiting exercises, moving on when appropriate. Space:
Use your judgement when setting up your
• Challenge confident children to test themselves within the space. If the space is too big then players
won’t have to focus on close control and
bounds of the exercise e.g. by using their weaker foot only or
awareness of other players; if it is too
taking shots first time. small then players will not be able to
succeed and grow in confidence.
• Develop children’s skills and understanding as they play
by asking, “What could be done differently to get a better
outcome?” and having some children demonstrate skills to
their classmates.

Lesson Pack: Included In Pack: Skills to Teach:

1. LKS2 Football Skills 1 Lesson Ideas Keeping control of the ball

Dribbling Lesson Pack Activities: The Body Parts Game, Through the Finding a space
Gates, Turning Drills, Jailbreak, and Robin Hood. Keeping moving with the ball

2. LKS2 Football Skills 2 Lesson Ideas Passing the ball

Passing Lesson Pack Activities: The Numbers Game, Lumberjacks Receiving the ball
and Foresters, Stuck in the Mud, and Teamwork
Passing Relay. Using the width of the field

3. LKS2 Football Skills 3 Lesson Ideas Power shots

Shooting Lesson Pack Activities: Musical Balls, Numbers and Finesse shots
Goals, King of the Castle, and Cone Dribble Balance
and Shoot. Using arms
Controlling the ball
Looking ahead

4. LKS2 Football Skills Lesson Ideas Using 3 turns to keep

4 Turning and Tricks Activities: The Body Parts Game, Clean Your possession of the ball
Lesson Pack
Room, Bank, Shadow Dribble, and Ladders.

5. LKS2 Football Skills Lesson Ideas Revisiting previous skills that

5 Practising Skills Activities: Traffic Cones, Don't Get Stung!, children need to practise
Lesson Pack through previous activities or
and Pirate Ships.
3 new activities