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Physical Education

Everyone Plays

Overview

Students play a game and then modify the rules so that players of different abilities can compete fairly.

Learning Objective
Students understand inclusion in sport and experience adapting activities so that everyone can participate equally.

Resources needed

  • Ball
  • Marked playing area

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Play a standard 5v5 game for 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Stop and discuss: who touched the ball most? Least? Was this fair?
  3. 3 Groups suggest one rule change to make the game more inclusive.
  4. 4 Examples: everyone must touch the ball before scoring, weaker players get two points for a goal.
  5. 5 Play for 5 minutes with the new rule.
  6. 6 Discuss: did the rule improve inclusion? What was the effect on the game?
  7. 7 Try a second modification suggested by a different group.

Tap a step to mark it as done.

Variations

  • Introduce a blindfold player — others must guide them.
  • One player may only walk — others adapt to include them.
  • Discuss Paralympic sport and how it is structured.
More information

Teach: include, adapt, fair, modify, rule, equal. Connect to students' own experience of feeling left out or included.

This activity is designed around inclusion — all students are already the subject. Be sensitive to students with existing physical differences.

Can students explain why their rule change improved inclusion? Did it create new problems? Can they balance inclusion with competition?

Any simple game works. The activity is primarily a discussion and rule-modification exercise.

Students often think inclusion means making the game easier for everyone. Clarify: inclusion means enabling everyone to participate meaningfully — not removing all challenge.

Inclusion in sport is a key value in modern PE. Understanding it develops empathy and critical thinking alongside physical skills.

Activity details
Primary Medium 25 minutes 5 minutes prep Whole Class Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Inclusion Adapted Sport Fair Play