Inclusive Basketball
Inclusive Basketball unit activity cards
Download and print the complete set of Inclusive Basketball unit activity cards to support teaching before and during the sport session.
What is Inclusive Basketball?
Basketball is an international sport played by 2 teams each with 5 players on the court at one time. The object of the game is to score by putting the ball through the basket more times than the opposing team. Modifications can be made to promote inclusivity and maximum participation.
The Inclusive Basketball unit has been adapted from the The Playing for life - Basketball companion book. It provides teachers with a foundational understanding of the game of Basketball as a component of a school sport program.
Read pages 4 - 16 of the Playing for life - Basketball companion book before commencing the 5-week Basketball unit.
The document covers information on:
An introduction to the game of Basketball
Teaching tips
Golden rules of safety
Age appropriate Basketball rules and guidelines
Basic skills
Key sport session concepts
Basketball provides equal opportunities and modifications can be made to cater for a range of players, such as wheelchair athletes; athletes with an intellectual disability and athletes who have a hearing impairment.
Modifying Basketball games
In the Sport education teaching resource, games are modified using the TREE model.
The TREE model is a practical tool designed to support teachers to adapt and modify an activity to be more inclusive of students with a range of abilities.
The TREE acronym stands for:
Teaching Style - Communication and delivery strategies/ideas to assist students achieve success.
Rules - Simplifying or changing rules, then re-introduce as skill levels increase.
Equipment - Using different sizes, shapes, colours, textures and/or weights of equipment.
Environment - Varying the length, height, zones, floor, and seating/standing conditions of a playing area.
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Inclusive and adaptive practices in sport and physical activity
Enrol in the Inclusive and adaptive practices in sport and physical activity to learn more about delivering quality sport and physical activity lessons for all students, including those with disability. Participants will learn to use research-based frameworks to modify and adapt sport and physical activity lessons and identify resources available to enhance the delivery of inclusive sport and physical activity.
Game-based learning in sport and physical activity
Enrol in the School Sport - Game-based learning in sport and physical activity e-learning to develop further knowledge and skills in implementing a game-based approach in school sport.
