This course requires 2 options.
Outdoor Education 2
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Alex Bryant, Nic Christie.
Outdoor Education is the study of adventure pursuits, development of inter-personal skills and personal qualities. The course covers a wide range of outdoor activities and the teaching and learning takes place in the outdoor environment. The course covers the following topics;
Surfing
Mountain Biking / Risk Management
Bushcraft / Camping
Swimming/Beach Safety
Adventure Based Learning
Tramping
Along with these topics the course has 3 camps which students go on. They are; Whangamata Surf Camp, Tramping and Bushcraft Skills Camp and Mountain Bike Camp in the Redwoods. By completing the course students also develop:
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership Skills
Resilience
Problem Solving Skills
Team Work
Course Overview
Term 1
Surfing, beach safety and swimming
Surf Camp Whangamata
Bushcraft Skills and Theory
Term 2
Bushcraft Camp
Adventure Based Learning
Social Responsibility
Term 3
Group Processes and Adventure-Games
Risk Management
Mountain Biking Skills
Mountain Biking Camp- Rotorua
Term 4
Course and Assessment Completion
Prerequisites
Open
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$595.00
Camps
This course has a large practical component.
Costs not included:
• Food for camps
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Course endorsement provides recognition for a student who has performed exceptionally well in an individual course.
Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:
* 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence, and
* at least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.
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