Year 9 (Ages 13-14) | 45 Minutes

Class size: 11 students
Unit: Healthy Lifestyles in Sport (Lesson 13 of 20)
Curriculum Reference: National Curriculum for England – Physical Education (Key Stage 3)

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify common sports injuries and their causes (NC PE KS3: Physical and Mental Benefits of Exercise, injury avoidance).
• Explain key injury prevention strategies, including warm-up, cool-down, correct use of equipment, and safe technique (NC PE KS3: Health, fitness and well-being).
• Develop a safety plan for a chosen sport that incorporates injury prevention measures.
• Demonstrate understanding of how safety and injury prevention contributes to a healthy lifestyle and supports lifelong physical activity.

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Curriculum Links

• National Curriculum Physical Education (Key Stage 3)
  Pupils should be taught to:
  • Use strategies to reduce the risk of injury and improve health and fitness.
  • Understand the importance of warming up, cooling down, and safety measures in physical activity.
  • Analyse their own performance and develop plans for improvement including safety and injury prevention.

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Lesson Structure

1. Introduction & Starter Activity (5 minutes)

• Warm-up Question: “Can anyone name some common sports injuries they know of?”
• Discuss briefly responses and note them on the board (e.g., sprains, strains, fractures, concussion).
• Set the context: Injury prevention is crucial to stay active and healthy.

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2. Exploration: Common Sports Injuries (10 minutes)

• Teacher-led presentation with visuals/diagrams on:
  • Types of injuries: Acute (sprain, fracture) vs Chronic (overuse injuries).
  • Causes of injuries (poor technique, lack of preparation, unsafe environment).
• Highlight statistics relevant for youth sport injury rates to stress seriousness.

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3. Injury Prevention Strategies (10 minutes)

• Explain key prevention strategies including:
  • Warm-up and cool-down (how these prevent injuries, physiological reasons).
  • Correct technique and coaching feedback.
  • Appropriate protective equipment (helmets, shin guards).
  • Playing environment safety checks (safe surfaces, cleared hazards).
  • Hydration and rest.
• Use video clip or animation showing a warm-up sequence.
• Discuss role of personal responsibility in safety.

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4. Main Activity: Create a Safety Plan (15 minutes)

• Individual or paired task: Each student selects a sport they like or participate in (or one is assigned).
• Using a provided template or structured worksheet, students create a safety plan that includes:
  • Common injuries in their sport.
  • Specific prevention strategies tailored to the sport.
  • Steps to take if an injury occurs (basic first aid, reporting).
• Circulate to support and prompt deeper thinking—for example, “How does warming up protect you in this sport?”
• Encourage creativity: inclusion of diagrams, bullet points or flowcharts.

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5. Plenary / Assessment (5 minutes)

• Invite 2-3 students to briefly present their safety plans.
• Conduct an interactive quiz game (e.g. Kahoot or quick fire questions) revisiting key concepts from the lesson.
• Peer feedback on plans: “One thing you did well...” and “One question I have...”
• Formative assessment: Check for understanding through responses and plans.

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Resources Required

• Whiteboard and markers
• Diagrams/images of common sports injuries
• Video/animation of warm-up exercises
• Safety plan worksheet
• Quiz questions prepared (quickfire MCQ style)
• Basic first aid materials for demonstration (optional)

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Differentiation

• Support for SEND students through simplified language, visual scaffolds, and paired work.
• Challenge higher ability learners to explain physiological effects of warm-ups/cool-downs or research additional safety equipment.

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Homework/Extension

• Research local sports club safety protocols.
• Interview a coach or PE teacher about injury prevention strategies in their sport.
• Write a short paragraph reflecting on how injury prevention helps maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Teacher Reflection Notes

• Check engagement with the safety plan task: did students identify realistic injuries and prevention strategies?
• Adapt video/media length to suit students' attention spans.
• Use plenary feedback to shape next lessons on first aid and recovery in sport.

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The King's Trust: Rights of an Employee – Question Bank

30 Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the primary right of an employee at work?
   a) To take unlimited holidays
   b) To work in a safe environment
   c) To be paid less than minimum wage
   d) To ignore company policies

2. Which of the following is a way employees can resolve disputes?
   a) Ignoring the problem
   b) Using the company’s grievance procedure
   c) Going on strike immediately
   d) Leaving work without notice

3. What does the right to ‘fair treatment’ refer to?
   a) Being treated equally regardless of race or gender
   b) Receiving a promotion automatically
   c) Being able to take all breaks at once
   d) Not having to follow any rules

4. Which law protects employees from unfair dismissal?
   a) The Employment Rights Act
   b) The Education Act
   c) The Road Traffic Act
   d) The Planning Act

5. What should an employee do first if they have a workplace dispute?
   a) Take their case to court
   b) Speak to their manager or HR department
   c) Tell their friends about it
   d) Keep quiet

(...continue with 25 more similar questions covering employee rights, grievance procedures, resolving disputes, discrimination, health and safety...)

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10 Short Answer Questions

1. Describe two rights employees have in the workplace.
2. Explain how the grievance procedure helps resolve disputes at work.
3. What is meant by ‘unfair dismissal’?
4. Give an example of discrimination an employee might face.
5. Outline the first steps an employee should take if they feel their rights have been violated.
6. Describe the role of a trade union in protecting employee rights.
7. How can employees and employers work together to improve workplace safety?
8. What role does the Health and Safety Executive play in employee rights?
9. Explain why it is important for employees to report incidents at work.
10. Describe a situation where an employee might use mediation to resolve a dispute with their employer.

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This lesson plan and question bank align with England’s curriculum standards and provide comprehensive engagement with injury prevention in sport and employee rights under The King’s Trust programme, supporting both practical learning and understanding of workplace rights.