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PE teacher lesson planning
A PE period is not “free play until the bell”. Inspectors and principals look for an objective, organisation, and a way to know whether students improved. The template below fits a 40-minute secondary period on one court.
Write the objective in one line
Bad: “Students will play basketball.” Better: “Students will perform a two-handed chest pass to a moving partner over 6 metres with the ball arriving at chest height.”
Sample 40-minute plan (chest pass)
| Minutes | Activity | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5 | Roll call, safety (jewellery, footwear), pulse-raising jog, dynamic arms | One grid |
| 5–12 | Skill: stationary chest pass, 8–10 m apart | Pairs, extra balls at the side |
| 12–22 | Skill under pressure: pass after one bounce; then to a moving partner | Same pairs, then rotate |
| 22–35 | Small-sided game: 3v3, score only from a chest pass assist | Two half-courts if numbers allow |
| 35–40 | Cool-down, two questions: “What did your hands do on the catch?” | Circle |
Inclusion
Give a sitting passing option, a closer distance, or a larger ball. CWSN planning ideas: Class 12 Unit 4 and Class 11 Unit 4.
Assessment without a clipboard army
Pick four students to watch for the objective. Note yes/no. Next lesson, watch four different students. That is enough for a term grade conversation.
Related: fitness tests in a period, interview questions.