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Lesson 3: Passing and possession

Gaining control over passes and communicating with teammates to complete passes successfully and remain in possession of the ball.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before going to an outdoor area, remind the children of the different passes they learnt in Lesson 2 (short pass, long pass and outside pass). Alternatively, play the Pupil video: Different passes.

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In this unit

Assessment – PE UKS2: FootballLesson 1: Ball controlLesson 2: Different passes
Lesson 3: Passing and possession
Lesson 4: ShootingLesson 5: StrategyLesson 6: Performance and evaluation
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 March 2026

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