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Determine Learning Intentions

Determine learning intentions

The first step is to identify what you want students to learn about your sport. These are what are referred to within the curriculum as learning intentions and should be used as a reference point throughout the resource development.

When deciding on learning intentions for your product or resource, consider:

  • What do you want students to know?
  • What do you want students to understand?
  • What do you want students to be able to do?

If a planned activity in a resource does not focus on identified learning intentions, then it should not be included:

Learning intention

Examples in sport

Students practice and refine specialised skills

  • Passing, throwing, catching and shooting in Netball
  • Serving, forehand and backhand in Tennis

Students understand the rules of the game and how to officiate

  • In AFL, players can use any body part or move the ball towards   their attacking goals
  • Students understand the scoring system of Volleyball and can umpire   a game

Students understand the history and cultural significance of your sport

  • The long jump in Athletics is one of oldest sporting events in   the Olympics and was originally called the ‘broad jump’
  • There are similarities between the rules and tactics of modern   games and traditional Indigenous games

Students understand key concepts and strategies to enhance performance in your sport

  • Using the corners and side walls of a squash court will make it   more difficult for opponents to return the ball
  • In basketball, a ‘zone defence’ is strategy that can be used to   stop players scoring inside the key

For more learning intention examples, visit the Australian Curriculum website, opens in a new tab

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