KS3 Cricket – Complete 6-Lesson Unit (Grab & Teach)
A fully planned, progressive KS3 cricket unit designed for mixed-ability classes in mainstream secondary schools, using small-sided games, clear routines, and decision-making to build confident, game-ready cricketers.
This unit develops skills beyond basic participation while remaining accessible, structured, and non-specialist friendly.
How This Unit Fits Your Curriculum
Works as a stand alone unit but also prepares students for our KS4 Cricket Unit
by introducing:
Tactical awareness
Shot selection
Bowling plans
Game management
This KS3 unit bridges the gap between learning how to play and playing with purpose.
What’s Included
6 fully planned KS3 cricket lessons, each with:
Clear lesson aims and outcomes
Game-based warm-ups and skill stations
One main small-sided game per lesson
Locked game structures to maximise participation
Simple, effective success criteria
Complete supporting resources for every lesson:
Teacher overview sheets (grab-and-teach)
Student scorer sheets (game-specific)
Assessment snapshot grids
Reflection / exit tasks
Bespoke non-doer observation booklet covering all 6 lessons
(WWW / EBI, technique analysis, decision-making, performer comparison)
Lesson Focus Overview
Fielding fundamentals – long & short barrier
Throwing accuracy & run-outs
Bowling accuracy, line & length (Kwick Cricket)
Batting control, placement & running
Defensive batting & decision-making
Shot selection (introduced gradually and safely)
Why This Unit Works
Designed for mixed-ability KS3 classes
Suitable for mainstream state schools, while still stretching higher-ability pupils
Small-sided games keep everyone active
Clear rotations reduce behaviour issues
Skills are taught through games, not drills
Progression is logical and manageable
Works indoors or outdoors
Perfect For
KS3 PE lessons
Mixed-ability groups
Non-specialist teachers
NQTs / trainees
A structured, realistic KS3 cricket unit that builds confidence, improves decision-making, and prepares students properly for KS4 cricket.
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