12 Outdoor Education
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Griffiths.
Objectives
- To develop a sense of personal worth.
- To develop the ability to work within a team, showing concern and respect for others, developing mutual trust, support, and confidence within the team.
- To learn the importance of correct safety techniques in outdoor activities including an understanding of risk management.
- To develop leadership through participating in a number of outdoor activities.
Content
- Adventure Based Learning - Students will experience adventure based learning activities at school. This will help to develop teamwork, cooperation, communication, and problem solving skills.
- Social Responsibility - Students will learn to evaluate their own actions and the actions of others in the contribution to a group dynamic. They will learn how to positively contribute to group process and success.
- Bushcraft - Students will prepare themselves for 3 day/2 night tramp. They will learn the skills of camp planning, risk management, taking the appropriate clothing and equipment, cooking, navigation, and reading the weather. They will plan a trip for the Waitakere Ranges, Hunua Ranges or Kaimai Ranges.
- Scuba Diving - Students will learn how to scuba dive at an Aquatics Centre over 4 weeks and experience diving at Goat Island.
- Kayaking - Students will learn how to kayak. They will go to an Aquatics Centre and learn how to wet exit, perform an x-rescue, a T-rescue and various kayaking strokes. Students will plan for and experience an overnight trip to Motuihe Island with Auckland Sea Kayaks Company.
Subject Overview
Term 1
Adventure Based Learning (Social Responsibility) - Team based activities to learn Hellison's Model of Social Responsibility.
Leadership - Using strategies to lead peers and junior classes in Bushcraft based activities.
Term 2
Leadership - 3 day tramp in the Kamai Ranges, demonstrating Bushcraft skills and leading your group.
Bushcraft - Learn survival skills related to weather, shelters and equipment.
Risk Management - Examine routines and processes to participate safely in outdoor activities (SCUBA).
Term 3
SCUBA - Learn the practical skills associated with basic SCUBA and apply during a dive at Goat Island, Leigh.
Preparation for overnight activity - Prepare and plan equipment, food and activities for an overnight Kayak trip to Motuihe Island.
Term 4
Group Processes - Research Tuckman's theory of group processes and apply to our year in Outdoor Education.
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 11 Physical Education or Year 11 Outdoor Education.
Subject and Associated Costs
Course Costs: Nil.
Associated Costs: $650.00 Activity fee for all trips and EOTC activities.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.
This subject is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of weather information, introductory survival skills, and the use of maps in the outdoors
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Demonstrate knowledge of preparation for an outdoor activity
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Physical Education 2.4 - Perform a physical activity in an applied setting
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Physical Education 2.6 - Evaluate leadership strategies that contribute to the effective functioning of a group
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Physical Education 2.7 - Analyse the application of risk management strategies to a challenging outdoor activity
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Physical Education 2.8 - Consistently demonstrate social responsibility through applying a social responsibility model in physical activity
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Physical Education 2.10 - Analyse group processes in physical activity
Disclaimer
It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.