This course requires 2 options.
Outdoor Education - Level 2
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr B. Ormsby
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:
Swimming/Beach Safety
Surf Kayaking (Eskimo Roll)/ Surfing
Adventure Based Learning
Bushcraft / Camping
Tramping
Group processes- Adventure games
Mountain Biking / Risk Management
Along with these topics the course has 3 camps which student go on. They are Whangamata Surf Kayak Camp, Kaimai 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
Kayaking Skills in the pool including Eskimo Roll
Kayak Camp Whangamata
Bushcraft Skills and Theory
Term 2
Bush Craft Camp- Kaimai Ranges
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
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$565.00
Camps
This course has a large practical component.
Costs not included:
• Food for camps
Prerequisites
Open
Pathway
Credit Information
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: 16 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
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Disclaimer
POLICY
It is the policy of Tauranga Boys’ College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.
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